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Lake Effect Firefighter Ski Race

January 3, 2005

    As the North Boston Fire Company celebrated 100 years of service to it's community, members prepared a different way to start off the next 100 years of service to it's community. Recognizing their community as not just the Boston Hills, rather all of Western New York, the North Boston Fire Company forged a relationship with the Kids Escaping Drugs Campaign.
    The First Annual Lake Effect Firefighter Ski Race was held in conjunction with the 7th Annual Ski Scape at HoliMont Ski Resort on Sunday January 2, 2005. The Ellicottville NY resort hosted the individual race portion of the Ski Scape, as well as the first ever firemen's race held at the resort. Over 60 firefighters competed for bragging rights to walk away with the First Place Trophy for navigating the race course donned in full turnout gear. The teams consisted of 4 firefighters,  weaving through the gates while stretching a 50ft section of 1 3/4" hose. The first one to the bottom wins!
    Teams from Boston, North Boston, West Falls, Hamburg, West Valley, Ellicottville, Alfred Station (Allegany County), Angola, Ellicott Creek and Doyle competed for bragging rights in the 1st Annual Lake Effect Firefighter Ski Race.
    Home field advantage proved to be a factor as one of three Ellicottville Fire Company Teams walked away winners, followed by North Boston and Alfred Station rounding out the podium.  
    Money raised from the combination 7th Annual Ski Scape / 1st Annual Lake Effect Firefighter Ski Race topped $25,000- with all monies going towards the Kids Escaping Drugs Campaign.
    Plans are already in the works for the 2nd Annual Lake Effect Firefighters Ski Race to be held in conjunction with the 8th Annual Ski Scape Sunday January 8th, 2006. For more information email foghorn811@verizon.net
 

Team Pictures

                                         
West Valley Fire Company                      Doyle Fire Company #1                          Ellicottville Fire Company              West Falls Fire Company     
Erie County                                           Erie County                                           Cattaraugus County                      Erie County

                                         
Alfred Station Fire Company                 Boston Fire Company                               North Boston Fire Company     North Boston Fire Company
Allegany County                                    Erie County                                             Erie County                              Erie County

Race Results- Standings are determined by the fastest of two runs. First place team listed first