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6 Wednesday, July 5, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Camp draws record numbers By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent The fourth edition of the Great Northwest Cross Country Running Camp drew a record number of partici- pants to the six-day training event sponsored by Sisters Park & Recreation District and directed by Josh Nordell. Seventy-five runners aged 8-17 spent the week build- ing teamwork, rafting rivers, competing, laughing, and, of course, running. Participants from through- out Oregon, and two from Idaho, made their homes in big tents on the ath- letic fields at Sisters High School. They ventured throughout the area during the week. A run up the road to Round Lake on the first day culmi- nated in a team contest on the lake that featured eight to 10 runners in a canoe without paddles, resulting in plenty of wet fun. Another day included a 1.6-mile assault up to the top of Hoodoo that featured 1,035 feet of elevation gain. Sisters High School entering fresh- man Ethan Hosang not only reached the top first, but broke the previous record. Hosang was one of two Outlaws at the camp. The campers also visited Smith Rock and the Madras Aquatic Center. Woven into each day were “Olympic” contests among camp teams that included a water relay in which Dixie cups were filled with water, PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK The camp included a wide variety of activities. carried above runners’ heads to determine who could fill a bucket first. Other events included a corn hole compe- tition, tug-of-war, a lip sync and a running relay. Points earned from each event result- ing in one of the eight teams declared the overall winner at the conclusion of the camp. “The camp is to allow these runners to have a great week of training, but also to be a little competitive along the way as well,” said Nordell. Guest speakers presented each evening after dinner covering topics from shoes to strength training as well as the mental aspects of running. Camp counselors who helped direct many of the daily activities and supervised the camp at night included Sisters graduates Patrick Krevi, Dyut Fetrow, Katelyn Meeter, and Brandon Pollard as well as college students from Corban University and George Fox University. “Our camp counselors were of the highest quality again this year, which makes all the difference for enhanc- ing the experiences of the par- ticipants,” said Nordell. Coaches from Newport and McMinnville high schools, as well as Sisters Middle School track and Sisters High School PHOTO BY CHARLIE KANZIG Great Northwest Cross Country running campers perform a lip-synch as part of the camp Olympics Thursday evening. swim coach Bryn Singleton, assisted Nordell. Executive Director Liam Hughes over- sees camps like this one for Sisters Park & Recreation District. 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