Special Olympics 2009
Posted on February 16th, 2009
Swix Racing Service Report
Boulder Mountain Tour & 2009 Special Olympic Games
Sun Valley, Idaho
Swix Sport USA Racing Service had a fantastic weekend of success in the Wood River Valley of Ketchum, Idaho as 5 of 6 podium winners in the Boulder Mountain Tour raced on Swix waxes. HF6BW covered by FC7 or the new FC78 Super Cera were the glide waxes of choice.
Following the Boulder Mountain Tour, Swix Racing Service set up a 6 station waxing tent for the 2009 Special Olympic Games at the Sun Valley Nordic Center. For five days Swix Sport USA offered waxing and ski preparation for all Olympic Games participants free of charge. The Swix Team supported by Swix enthusiasts from Boise, the Idaho Nordic Team and from the Wood River Valley chipped in and waxed skis daily. “It is very hard to put in words the feelings you have when these kids come in beaming with grins from ear to ear holding their medals and giving you the high-five for preparing their skis. Our success across the country this past weekend with race winners using Swix was impressive, but, I have to admit, my heart was in Sun Valley this weekend. These kids are just dynamite”, says Swix Racing Service Director, Kevin Sweeney.
A huge thanks goes out to the Swix Team, especially Swix Technical Representatives Kris Thoreson and Eric & Joe Jensen who organized a superb group of wax technicians to keep the skis flying out the door. “We were hot waxing and kick waxing for classic everyday for 8 hours with very few breaks. It was pretty neat when the kids and coaches came in to give us a pin from their respective country for waxing their skis. I’m proud of my Swix Team for volunteering their time for this. It was certainly extremely rewarding on all fronts”, says Sweeney.
Volunteers who jumped in to help included: Kris Thoreson, Eric Jensen, Joe Jensen, Bob Robideaux, Jim McClatchy, Karoline Droge, Chris Murphy, Al Pitt, Will Northrup, Raleigh Jensen, Drew Chilson, Barbra Wilson and John Phillips.
