MARCOUX CAPTURES SUPER G CRYSTAL GLOBE
Alpine Canada – Calgary, Alta. (March 4, 2016) – Sault St. Marie’s Mac Marcoux, along with his brother and guide, BJ Marcoux, capture their second Crystal Globe of the season in the super G event in the visually impaired category. The Marcouxs captured back-to-back wins in the super G races securing the globe.
“Super stoked with the end of the IPC World Cup season! I feel like even though we started off slowly, we pulled it together by the end,” said Mac Marcoux. “It’s always a good time on the circuit with great friends and great competition. Thanks to all the coaches, physios and all the other support staff along the way. We can’t wait for next season!”
Calgary, Alta.’s Alana Ramsay had another great pair of races in the super G events in IPC World Cup Finals in Aspen, Colorado. Ramsay came away with two third-place finishes in the final World Cup races of the season.
“I’m really happy with how the IPC World Cup Finals ended,” said Ramsay. “I’m happy with my performance in the past few weeks.”
In the overall IPC World Cup rankings, the Marcouxs. Ramsay and Kurt Oatway, all walk away sitting in third-place overall in the standings.
This marks the end of the IPC World Cup season. The team will be in Whistler at the end of March for the Sport Chek Canadian Championships.
Men’s Super G Visually Impaired 1st Race
1 – Mac Marcoux (Guide: BJ Marcoux)
Men’s Super G Visually Impaired 2nd Race
1 – Mac Marcoux (Guide: BJ Marcoux)
Men’s Super G Standing 1st Race
13 – Kirk Schornstein
DNF – Braydon Luscombe
Men’s Super G Standing 2nd Race
7 – Braydon Luscombe
11 – Kirk Schornstein
Men’s Super G Sitting 1st Race
7 – Kurt Oatway
Men’s Super G Sitting 2nd Race
DNF – Kurt Oatway
Ladies’ Super G Standing 1st Race
3 – Alana Ramsay
7 – Erin Latimer
Ladies’ Super G Standing 2nd Race
3 – Alana Ramsay
7 – Erin Latimer
For official men’s results click here.
For official ladies’ results click here.
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