Leavitt Duathlon

: Dirigo High School senior Sawyer Smith, 18, leaves the exchange zone during the Leavitt Duathlon at Leavitt Area High School in Turner on Tuesday. Seven high school Nordic ski teams from as far away as Rockport raced for fun during the celebration that marked the end of the ski season. Auburn native Dustin Williamson started the tradition ten years ago when he started coaching the Leavitt team. “This is a great fun, end of the season, dress up kind of extravaganza,” Williamson said. The 5K race required a switch from classic skis to skate skis at the halfway mark.

: The Monmouth Academy Nordic ski team approaches the finish line during the Leavitt Duathlon at Leavitt Area High School in Turner on Tuesday. From left are: ski coach Kathy Bryant, junior Jordyn Mann, senior Dylan Thombs, senior Rebecca Fernandez, junior Becki Bryant, junior Shannon Buzzell, junior Hannah Kerrigan, senior Kaitlyn Kerrigan and coach Chris Bryant. Seven high school Nordic ski teams from as far away as Rockport raced for fun during the celebration that marked the end of the ski season. Auburn native Dustin Williamson started the tradition ten years ago when he started coaching the Leavitt team. “This is a great fun, end of the season, dress up kind of extravaganza,” Williamson said. The 5K race required a switch from classic skis to skate skis at the halfway mark.

: Eva Gabrielsen, a 16-year-old junior at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, competes during the Leavitt Duathlon. She is dressed as a Kyoshi Warrior.

: Tiernan Tooker, left, and Courtland Talmage, both students at Mt. Abram High School, cross the finish line during the Leavitt Duathlon on Tuesday.

: Mount Blue High School freshman Thaddeus Gunther, 15, changes his classic skis for his skate skis at the halfway mark of the 5K Leavitt Duathlon.

: Dirigo High School junior Ming Schnorr, 16, dons a Superman outfit during Tuesday’s Leavitt Duathlon.

: Courtland Talmage, 15, of Mt. Abram High School tucks into a corner during the Leavitt Duathlon on Tuesday.

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