Think Racing, Inc.

The 2004 Empire State Games 5,000 Meter Freestyle Cross Country Ski Championships were decided in Lake Placid, New York on February 21 at 9:15 am. A wet snow, and seasonable 28 F degree temps proved to be ideal conditions for Think Racing’s, Todd Carter. Todd made an explosive start that catapulted him to an early lead. From there, he cranked up the heat in a flat out, wire-to-wire 14:32 effort, earning winter gold by a margin of 15 seconds.

The racing action continued on Sunday, February 22 with the 5,000 meter classical technique event. Again, Todd stole the lead from the gun, but this time was overtaken on the first serious climb of the day. Todd fought back on the flats, but was dropped on each of the day’s subsequent three climbs. The race concluded with Todd taking the silver medal in a dramatic sprint finish. The margin to gold was less than a second.

New York City based Think Racing is pleased to announce its season long association with Lake Tahoe, California native Scott Hill. 21-year-old Scott began cross country skiing at age 4. As a junior, Scott won numerous state championships, competed in 6 Junior Olympics and 4 U.S. National Championships.

During the 1999-00 season, Scott competed in the US Senior Nationals in Soldier Hollow, Utah. This race was a qualifying race for the Scandinavian Cup in Estonia. Scott took 2nd place, which qualified him for the team. He spent three weeks abroad training and competing with the best junior skiers from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia and Estonia. Scott became ill while abroad, and did not compete as well as he would have liked. However, it was a life changing experience, one that helped him define his future goals.

Scott’s long-term goal is to earn a spot on the US Olympic Ski Team. Through its 501(c)(3) status, Think Racing is helping to gather resources to support developing athletes like Scott

Think Racing is also proud to announce its association with Tim Hill. Tim resides in Truckee, California. He started cross-country ski racing at the age of 7. He attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks on a Ski Scholarship.

Tim is the 2002 Masters Nationals Champion at 10,000 meters in the classical technique.
Tim is the 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002 Fischer Cup Champion.
Tim placed 3rd in the Fischer Cup Series in 2001, and 2nd in 2003.
Tim is the 2002 Springloppet Series Champion.
Tim’s 2003 - 2004 race season results include:
1st Alpenglow 20k skate
1st Bjornloppet 20k skate
1st Bjornloppet 10k classic
1st Kirkwood duathlon pursuit
1st Tahoe City Classic

Tim has a wealth of experience and knowledge to contribute to the development of cross country skiers and skiing. He’s a welcome addition to the Think Racing Nordic Program.