Dahria Beatty top Canadian at under-23 world ski championships
SOLDIER HOLLOW, Utah — Dahria Beatty finished as the top Canadian at the Nordic under-23 world ski championships on Thursday after placing 16th in the women’s 10-kilometre skate-ski race in Soldier Hollow, Utah.
The 22-year-old athlete took on the punishing course, in gusty winds at high altitude where she finished just outside the top 15 with a time of 27 minutes 39.8 seconds.
“It was extremely hard today,” said Beatty. “The courses here are really tough. I tried to go out fairly conservatively today. I started smooth and was able to build into the second lap where I was in good position in the top-10.
“I tried to pace the race well but I still ended up blowing up in the last 2.5 kilometres. The last big climb was a very painful one today.”