Waxing technicians from Toko and Fitness Fanatics helped skiers get the right combo of binder and kick waxes for the 35th annual Spokane Langlauf 10-kilometer cross-country ski race at Mount Spokane State Park on Feb. 10, 2013. (Rich Landers)
Brad Bauer of Seattle, middle, bides his time behind James Rucker of Whitefish, Mont., in the first few minutes of the 35th annnual Spokane Langlauf 10-kilometer cross-country ski race at Mount Spokane State Park. Bauer, 39, soon broke away to win the 10-kilometer classic event in 26:19, four minutes ahead of second-place Rucker and the field of 244 racers. Deb Bauer of Spokane led the women in 32:20, beating runner-up Grace Ford of Spokane.
