The adults came out in full force for the Grey Mountain Cup 2 Pursuit at the Biathlon Yukon range at Grey Mountain Sunday.

Brian Healy won the Masters Sport 3 6 km Sprint.

"Conditions were good, considering there's been a lot of bad weather but snow was holding up well. They did a good job with grooming. Compared to last time we raced, there was a lot less wind, so the shooting results were better today."

Healy looked like he was flying along the trail.

"There was quite a bit of ice in the snow, so it keeps it fast."

Healy said his shooting was "better than last race in the gale force winds."

Healy said overall, his race was good.

"I haven't raced much yet this year because I only come out when it's good conditions for temperature. I do a lot more racing in the spring."

Heather O'Mara competed with a smile on her face, finishing sixth in the Masters Sport 1 4.5 km Sprint.

"It was super-fun. It was wonderful to be racing with the masters.

O'Mara came into the race with limited experience.

"This is my second time ever. I did one two weekends ago.

"It's so fun but I have a lot to learn."

O'Mara explained why she decided to race.

"It's a great community and I volunteer, coaching with my son's group, so I wanted to jump in and try it.

"My son is in the race too."

O'Mara's son Sebastian came in second in the Pursuit 2.4 km Sprint.

The biathlete mom said the conditions were great.

"Nice fast snow and lots of positive attitude. It's great to see the kids giving it their all."

O'Mara said she was really happy with her shooting.

"I got three of five standing, which is better than I expected."

O'Mara added, "A great way to enjoy the winter."

Aldous Sperl finished first in O'Mara's category.

Mike Fancie competed in the Yukon Cross Country Champs at Mount McIntyre on Saturday and in the biathlon Sunday, coming in third in the Masters Sport 3 6 km Sprint.

"I wrote some race goals out ahead of time that both had to do with finishing with a smile on my face and getting ready for the biathlon race today. I finished with a smile on my face yesterday and had a good biathlon race today, so I feel pretty happy about it."

Fancie was pleased with his shooting, as he hit 60 per cent of his targets but said the wind was a factor for him.

"There was a bit of wind on Grey Mountain today that made the shooting a little bit more thoughtful. I had to pay really close attention to the wind as I was getting in position. I think I did a good job adapting but ultimately, just like yesterday on Mount McIntyre, the ski conditions were wild, fast and you can't ask for anything more in spring skiing.

Fancie added, "I'm super-grateful for the fact that there are lots of young people participating but also that there were a tonne of masters out today.

"Biathlon is definitely where my heart is."

Among the younger racers, Harrison Christensen-Brown finished fourth in the Pursuit 2.4 km Sprint, mainly due to penalties, despite strong skiing.

For the Sprint competition, athletes had to do a penalty loop for every missed shot.

"I was pleased with my first shot. My second shoots, I didn't do too well but in total I was pretty pleased with it," related Christensen-Brown.

He added conditions were good.

"The snow was quite fast. The shooting was good. The temperature was good. The wind was alright."

Christensen-Brown cited Oliver Kralisch-Seguin as stiff competition and indeed, Kralisch-Seguin finished first in the category.

Cheyenne Tirschmann, fresh off her Youth Olympics experience in Gangwon, Korea, came in first in the Youth Women 6 km Sprint.

"It was really nice. I really love this range. This range is home. The trails were super-fast. Wind was easy, nice and light, so, great conditions for a fun race."

Tirschmann experienced "technical difficulties" before the race even started.

"My firing pin broke during zero so I had to end up using a different rifle. So that definitely impacted my shooting because it wasn't fully zeroed. So my shooting was sub-optimal but the skiing was fun. It was just a fun race."

The Youth Olympic athlete explained that before each practice and each race, they "zero" the guns.

"We accustom them to the day's conditions because the temperature, the wind and how much humidity in the air can all affect how the rifle shoots, so each day the conditions are slightly different.

"I only hit two out of 10, which I haven't hit in a year in a race, but it was a different gun, so under the circumstances, I'm OK with it."

Tirschmann said she doesn't really have a different perspective after competing in Gangwon.

"It's still the same fun sport, same people, same great group of athletes, coaches and volunteers."

Race organizer Sophia Marnik said the event was "great.

"It went very well today. We had good weather. It wasn't too windy. It wasn't too cold. Finally, we were blessed with perfect conditions, so that was nice. I think it was fast skiing for most people.

"I think this may be our largest ever in-house competition, outside of doing Arctics or any other big events. This is one of the biggest ones we've ever had. We had 11 adults, Masters athletes, which is phenomenal."

Out of 36 people registered, 34 came to race, which Marnik said was "awesome.

"It all worked out, so I'm happy."

Marnik added, "I'm always so grateful for everybody who comes out to volunteer. I can always use more people volunteering. If they came, I would find a job for them."

Marnik also thanked the ski patrol members that come to every competition, but "never have to do any work because nobody's injured themselves, knock wood, but it has happened before and we love having them here."

In other results, Bela Gould finished first in the U15 Snowshoe 2 km Sprint. Juniper Bounds was second.

In the U18 Snowshoe 3 km Sprint, Selin Sersan came in ahead of her sister Dilara.

Matthew London captured the Youth Men's 7.5 km sprint with his usual exhaustive effort.

Niamh Hupé finished first in the Senior Girls 6 km.

Alexander Lebarge finished ahead of Mason Parry in the Senior Boys 6 km.

Logan Tirschman continued the family dominance with a victory in the Junior Boys 3.75 km Sprint.