Spring conditions caused the course to change between runs. The early run was icy and fast while the afternoon run was several seconds slower because the snow was a little slushy.
The course was changing throughout the day. It was warm in the morning and the course was soft, but as the second race approached, the cold front came in and the course began to ice up. There were lots of spills in the course of the second run, but they held tight and finished nicely.