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21TuesdayApril92013Ptubcelebrates30yearswithsolidsnow-lovingturnoutByRENEFRANCOEURTheHayRiverSkiClubsPtubSkiRacescelebratedasuccessful30thanniversaryontheweekendwith75skiersofallagestakingpartintheclas-sicfreestyleandsprintraces.WehadaverygoodPtubturnout...withskiersfromFortSmithFortProvidenceKatlodeecheHayRiverandYellowknifeBobWhiteoneofthemainPtuborganizerssaid.ThePtarmiganInnBan-quethosted135Saturdaynightourbestcrowdever.ItwasFortProvidencesrstPtubinmanyyearsandWyattCausatookawayabronzemedalfortheteamintheminimidgetboys3kmclassicrace.FortProvidencecoachTeresaVandellandteamcap-tainAishaSabourinpromisedtheydbebackwithabiggersquadnextyearWhitesaid.Despitetemperaturesplum-metingto-30CatnightSatur-dayandSundaywerefullofclearblueskiesandthecoldweathercancellationthiswintertheenergyaroundthebiathlonrangewaselectricWhitesaid.FortSmithsAmelieAubrey-Smithshotaclean10outof10atthetimepartneredtoformtheoriginalsponsorshipteamforthePtubraces.Theeventsnamecomesfromacombinationofthetwobusinesses.DavidgeBrodeurandPatBobinskiHayRiverskicoachandbossofthetrailswereallrecognizedwithanengravedcowbellattheannualbanquetSaturdaynightcommemorat-ingtheir30yearsofsupportandsponsorship.Ptubweekendhasbecomeaclassictraditionalspringski-ingeventforNWTskiers.Itisbothastageforalltheexcitingyoungup-and-comingNorthernskitalentandahomecomingforathletesorganizersandskien-thusiastswhotakegreatprideinoverseeingthecontinuedgrowthofthissportWhitesaid.SportsRecreationSkiingTheenergyaroundthebiathlonrangewaselectric.BobWhitedidntscareawayparticipantsWhitesaidthoughthebiathloneventhadtobepostponedfromSaturdaymorningtoSundayafternoonduetocoldweather.BiathlonwasarsttimeeventforPtubthisyear.BecausebiathleteslostsomanyweekendstocoldPhotosDonJaquetotaketopspotinthemidgetgirls1.5kmbiathlonsprint.YellowknifesEllaKokeljtooksecondfollowedbyTeniellePattersonofHayRiver.In1983ChuckDavidgetheoriginalPtarmiganInnownerandChrisBrodeurwhoownedtheHayRiverHubCatchthatclownRhondaBucklandofYellowknifeoneofthePtubracerswasseriouslyhardtokeepupwithdespitehersillyattire.Itwascoldforthe30thanniversaryPtubskiracesontheweekendbutthesunhelpedonSundayshiningbrightandwarmonthebiathletesastheytookoffinamassstartSundayafternoon.Thethrilloftherace