Group of skiers

group of skiers

Jamie Mountain

Steve Johnson (11), Aidan DeGagne (14), and Ilka Milne (10) all looked to get off to good starts during their races at the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club’s first-annual Rainy Lake Loppet that was held Sunday on the Rocky Inlet trails. Johnson claimed top spot in men’s 50-and-over 7.5K skate division (39:04) while DeGagne finished last in the men’s 50-and-under division (56:25). Milne was the lone skier in the women’s 7.5K skate, clocking in at 45 minutes even. See story, more photos on B3.