Past Champions
Thunder Bay Ski Tour 1978 - 1981
Sibley Ski Tour 1982 - 2008
Sleeping Giant Loppet 2009 - Present
Here is a list of the past champions of the 50 kilometre free technique race. Because of weather or trail conditions, the distance was shortened in some years.
2024: Loppet cancelled due to low snow conditions
2023
Male: Matt Liebsch (Orono Minnesota) 2:08:02
Female: Michaela Keller-Miller (Crafstbury Common Vermont) 2:27:13
2022: Due to Covid-19 - an unregistered and untimed event with no results
2021: cancelled due to Covid19 pandemic
2020
Male: Andy Shields (Thunder Bay) 2:18:18
Female: Alannah MacLean (Thunder Bay) 2:44:57
2019
Male: Brian Gregg (Minneapolis, MN) 2:13:49
Female: Mia Serratore (Thunder Bay, ON) 2:37:58
2018
Male: Michael Sommpi (Kelowna, BC) 2:11:29
Female: Caitlin Gregg (Minneapolis, MN) 2:22:28
2017
Male: Evan Palmer-Charrette (Thunder Bay) 1:59:32
Female: Jen Jackson (Thunder Bay) 2:18:46
2016
Male: Evan Palmer-Charette (Thunder Bay) 2:06:26
Female: Alysson Marshall (Thunder Bay) 2:21:26
2015
Male: Harry Seaton (Thunder Bay, ON) 2:31:15
Female: Elizabeth Petersonn (Duluth MN) 2:55:41 Elizabeth Evans (Duluth MN) 2:55:41
2014-Course shortened to 40km due to extreme cold.
Male:Chris Hamilton (Canmore, AB) 1:42:27.5 (2:03/km)
Female: Daphne Haggarty & Moira Haggarty (Thunder Bay, ON) 2:28:07.0 (2:58/km)
2013
Male: Harry Seaton (Thunder Bay, ON) 2:09:32.75
Female: Andrea Lee (Thunder Bay, ON) 2:26:25.9
2012
Male: Harry Seaton (Thunder Bay, ON) 2:13:17
Female: Brook Latimer (Thunder Bay, ON) 2:32:20
2011
Male: Matt Liebsch (Orono, MN) 2:09:19, Brian Gregg (Hayward, WI) 2:09:19
Female: Caitlin Compton (Minneapolis, MN) 2:27:06
2010
Male: Andre Watt (Duluth) 2:13:24
Female: Karla Bailey (Thunder Bay) 2:32:05
2009
Male: Andre Watt (2:02:27)
Female: Paulette Niemi (2:22:30)
2008
Male: Stephen Hart (2:19:03)
Female: Brook Latimer (2:43:18)
2007 (held at Kamview Nordic Centre)
Male: Christopher Jeffries (2:08:03)
Female: Milaine Theriault (2:31:44)
2006
Male: Adam Swank (2:06:47)
Female: Brook Latimer (2:21:02)
2005
Male: Adam Swank (2:15:41)
Female: Marlene Boersch (2:55:10)
2004
Male: Bruce Bauer (2:03:00)
Female: Brook Latimer (2:26:45)
2003
Male: Bruce Bauer (2:16:26)
Female: Brook Latimer (2:39:26)
2002
Male: Bernie Lacourciere (2:12:16)
Female: Abbigail May (2:29:18)
2001
Male: Werner Schwar (2:28:06)
Female: Jen McGill (3:01:04)
2000
Male: Dale Niggeman (2:03:51)
Female: Sara Zimmer (2:25:20)
1999
Male: Bernie Lacourciere (2:18:42)
Female: Amy Hunt (3:05:35)
1998
Male: Bernie Lacourciere (2:03:40)
Female: Tasha Betcherman (2:18:06)
1997 (40 kms)
Male: Werner Schwar (1:57:20)
Female: Brook Latimer (2:14:35)
1996
Male: Bernie Lacourciere (2:27:44)
Female: Brook Latimer (2:47:44)
1995
Male: Werner Schwar (2:14:38)
Female: Brook Latimer (2:26:48)
1994
Male: Philippe Villeneuve (2:05:38)
Female: Brook Latimer (2:16 33)
1993
Male: Forest Latimer (2:11:05)
Female: Diane Holliday-Welsh (2:24:i9)
1992 (47 kms)
Male: Marko Seppanen (2:17:02)
Female: Diane Holliday-Welsh (2:31:57)
1991 (40 kms)
Male: Eero Vaisanen (1:56:24)
Female: Diane Holliday-Welsh (2:18:S8)
1990
Male: Mark Puumala (2:28:44)
Female: Tana Ala-Korpi (3:05:46)
1989
Male: Bernie Lacourciere (2:57:10)
Female: Diane Holliday-Welsh (3:38:20)
1988
Male: Tim Aro (2:38:18)
Female: Tarja Ala-Korpi (3:20:54)
1987
Male: Marko Seppanen (2:52:06)
Female: Deborah Cooter (3:39:40)
1986
Male: Marko Seppanen (2:49:43)
Female: Anne Zapotoczna (3:S3:38)
1985
Male: Reijo Puiras (2:47:06)
Female: Jill Delgaty (3:41:45)
1984
Male: Reijo Puiras (2:39:41)
Female: Tarja Ala-Korpi (3:59:31)
1983
Male: Reijo Puiras (2:54:24)
Female: Jill Palinka (4:16:35)
1982
Male: Dean Levanen (3:08:1S)
Female: Maureen Grace (4:15)
1981 (51.5 kms)
Male: Bill Boyce (3:36:35)
Female: Eileen Harvey (roughly 4.5 hours)
1980 (40 kms)
Male: Timo Tikka (3:04:08)
Female: Judy Green (NA)
1979 (35 kms)
Male: Timo Tikka (3:13:06)
Female: Debbie Webster (3:13:11)
1978 (42 kms)
Male: TIE - Richard Suttie and Arnie Nurmi (3:05)
Female: N/A
