Jack Riddle, of Yarmouth, climbs a small hill during the high school nordic ski races at Riverside Golf Course onn Wednesday. The Portland combined Nordic team hosted a race at Riverside for the first time in the careers of its two seniors.
Racers competing Wednesday included, left to right, Leif Harvey and Nate Colavolpe, both of Greely, Aiden Stark-Chessa, of Maine Coast Waldorf School, Kurt Bower, of Portland Nordic, and Stefan Bell, of Yarmouth.
A racer glides past a grove of trees during the Maine high school Nordic ski races at Riverside Golf Course in Portland Wednesday.
Alfie Walker, of Fryeburg, races during the high school Nordic ski races at Riverside Golf Course in Portland on Wednesday.
Spectators watch from a hill at Riverside Golf Course.
Luc Dietlin, of Portland, races at Riverside Golf Course in Portland on Wednesday. Skiers from the combined schools in the city are competing as one entity this year.
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