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Master No 5703

MELCHER DAVID

#1 American Birkebeiner 24-02-2001 51 km FT

#2 Fossavatnsgangan 02-05-2015 50 Km CT

#3 Ushuaia Loppet 12-08-2018 50 km CT

#4 Gatineau Loppet 18-02-2023 50 km CT

#5 Kangaroo Hoppet Individual 25-08-2023 21 km FT

#6 Merino Muster 02-09-2023 42 km FT

#7 La Transjurassienne Individual 10-02-2024 21 km FT

#8 Dolomitenlauf 19-01-2025 42 km CT

#9 Marcialonga 26-01-2025 70 km CT

#10 Engadin Skimarathon 09-03-2025 42 km FT

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Last 5 WL masters
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5795 DOBES Martin
5794 BRASEY Jean-paul
5793 KULL Erki
5792* GAUDET Theodore
5791 GAUDET Jeremy
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301 GAUDET Jeremy
300 GRIST David
299 LODGE Hilary
298 MYLLYLÄ Seppo
297 PÄÄRU Mikk
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1 U55 DRYGIN Konstantin
2 U40 HAMILTON Ross
3 U50 RYAN Luke
4 U65 MERCER Matt
5 U40 GAUDET Jeremy

20 U25 FORDHAM Rosie
26 U20 FRANZKE Rosie
38 U25 HOOKER Maddie
40 U25 GRAY Hannah
48 U30 PAUL Katerina
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N		NAME
5795		DOBES Martin
5794		BRASEY Jean-paul
5793		KULL Erki
5792*		GAUDET Theodore
5791		GAUDET Jeremy

N		NAME
301		GAUDET Jeremy
300		GRIST David
299		LODGE Hilary
298		MYLLYLÄ Seppo
297		PÄÄRU Mikk

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#1 American Birkebeiner	24-02-2001	51 km	FT
#2 Fossavatnsgangan	02-05-2015	50 Km	CT
#3 Ushuaia Loppet	12-08-2018	50 km	CT
#4 Gatineau Loppet	18-02-2023	50 km	CT
#5 Kangaroo Hoppet Individual	25-08-2023	21 km	FT
#6 Merino Muster	02-09-2023	42 km	FT
#7 La Transjurassienne Individual	10-02-2024	21 km	FT
#8 Dolomitenlauf	19-01-2025	42 km	CT
#9 Marcialonga	26-01-2025	70 km	CT
#10 Engadin Skimarathon	09-03-2025	42 km	FT

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