Montana Creek Mushers host weekend races

MONTANA CREEK — The Montana Creek Dog Mushers Association hosted its point races over the weekend.

Sprint mushers competed in a half-dozen classes at the association’s track, located off Mile 94.5 of the Parks Highway.

Kim Wells was a top participant, winning four races over two days of racing. Wells won the junior 4-dog race, the 4-dog race and the skijoring race twice over the weekend.

Egil Ellis won an open race and tied for first in another open race.

Montana Creek Dog Mushers Association races

Sunday, Montana Creek

Junior 3-dog:

1. Ruth Ann Stitt, 18:50.

Junior 4-dog (4 miles):

1. Kim Wells, 14:25; 2. Debora Summers, 15:30; 3. Amy McLean, 16:32; 4. Todd Whitcomb, 17:21; 5. Debra Castro, 18:41; 6. Donna Quante, 26:01.

Skijor (4 miles):

1. Kim Wells, 14:49; 2. Beck Voris, 15:05; 3. Lulie Williams, 15:33; 4. Bud Rice, 16:45; 5. Rebecca Knight, 17:03.

6-dog (5.8 miles):

1. Skipper Stitt, 18:33; 2. Bev Stevens, 19:07; 3. Christian Taveau, 19:50; 4. James Castro, 22:05.

8-dog (7.9 miles):

1. Kris Rasey, 25:10; 2. Helen Lundberg, 25:32; 3. Egil Ellis, 25:37; 4. Christian Taveau, 26:09; 5. John Wood, 31:10; 6. Tim Fields, 32:26.

Open (13.2 miles):

1. Egil Ellis, 43:39; 2. Greg Sellentin, 44:17; 3. Daryl Hollingsworth, 45:15; 4. Christian Taveau, 46:34; 5. Mari Wood, 46:59; 6. Mike Fields, 50:49.

Race No. 2

4-dog:

1. Kim Wells, 14:1; 2. Jennifer Sterling, 15:09; 3. Amy McLean, 15:09; 4. Debra Castro, 17:59; 5. Debora Summers, 19:32.

Skijoring:

1. Kim Wells, 14:13; 2. Becky Voris, 14:42; 3. Rebecca Knight, 15:00; 4. David Pahke, 17:07.

6-dog class:

1. Beverly Stevens, 18:03; 2. Christian Taveau, 18:47; 3. Jennifer Sterling, 19:30; 4. Morgan Summers, 20:26; 5. James Castro, 20:42.

8-dog class:

1. Brenda Burge, 23:45; 2. Kris Rasey, 24:14; 3. Christian Taveau, 24:19; 4. Egil Ellis, 24:26; 5. Helen Lundberg, 24:48; 6. Kouroch, Partou, 25:35; 7. Mari Wood, 25:36; 8. Jennifer Sterling, 26:04.

Open class:

1. Greg Sellentin, 41:31; 1. (tie) Egil Ellis, 41:31; 3. Daryl Hollingsworth, 41:54; 4. Mari Wood, 43:25; 5. Mike Fields, 46:33.

Junior 3-dog:

1. Cullen Nelson, 24:16.