John Toonen Memorial Award Recipients

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2020 Gail Andrew Oldest Female Finisher
55 km Birkie Lite
70-79 age class
2018 Gerald Streefkerk Senior Red Bib Skier
55 km Birkie Lite
2017 Gunnar Unneland Oldest Male Finisher
55 km Birkie Lite
80+ age class
2015 Tone Moberg
Oslo Norway
Oldest Female Finisher
55 km Birkie Lite
60-69 age class
2014 Fred Wall
Jasper AB
Oldest Male Finisher
55 km Birkie with Pack
70-79 age class
2013 Klaus Huckfeldt
Edmonton, AB
Senior Red Bib Skier
55 km Birkebeiner
70-79 age class
2012 Karen van der Meer
Edmonton, AB
Oldest Female Finisher
55 km Birkebeiner with Pack
60-69 age class
2011 Bill Pearce
Edmonton, AB
Oldest Male Finisher
55 km Birkie Lite
70-79 age class,
2010 Bridie Ford
Stettler, AB
Oldest Female Finisher
55 km Birkie Lite
60-69 age class
2009 David Parker
Edmonton, AB
Sweep (last finisher across the line)
55 km distance
60-69 age class
2007 Ciara Bailey
Grande Cache, AB
Youngest finisher
55 km distance
Age 13
2005 Diane Antoniuk
Bragg Creek, AB
Oldest Female finisher
55 km Birkebeiner with Pack
50-59 age class
2004 Irvin Servold
Devon, AB
+70 Age winner
55 km Birkebeiner with Pack
70+ age class
2003 Roxie Neale
Calgary, AB
Oldest Female Skier
Mini Birkie80+ age class
2002 Frank Haley
Edmonton, AB
Oldest Skier to Finish
55 km distance
+ 77 years