Naomi Ohman and Cynthia Osterling are the recipients of the Spirit of the Loppet Excellence Award! At the 24 Hours of Wirth Race this past February, both women skied a total of 253km (more than 5 skate Birkies!), with Cynthia finishing the distance in 23:47:23 and Naomi right on her heels at 23:48:06. After the race was over, we were informed that Cynthia and Naomi had set a new American women’s record for distance skied in 24 hours! . Naomi is a senior at Orono High School, where she was a captain of the Nordic Team this season, and qualified for state. She says, “I am blessed with an amazing team and coaches, and the Loppet Foundation provides a beautiful and accessible venue to train at. Loppet programming brings our city together to experience nature by appealing to everyone while encouraging them to step out of their comfort zones, and 24 Hours of Wirth is just one of those options (for those of us who are a bit nuts).” . “It was a lot of fun to be neck and neck with Cynthia and h...