2016 Awards Ceremony Press Release
This is the 31st running of Race to the Sky. Our race marshals this year were Rob Greger, 20 year volunteer, Randy Camper, 18 year volunteer and sponsor of official’s patches and Clayton Perry, 1st year. They each received a signed art print by Charley Shipley.
Our race manager Sarah Deveraux of Helena did a great job. She thanked Tim McCutcheon, who was her “man on the ground in Helena” and Jason Frisk, Mike McCutcheon and Mikaila Stinar to the checkpoint assistance. Thank you.
Thanks to the year-round board members Peter Bogy (board chair), Jack Beckstrom (board treasurer) – 31 year volunteer), Tracy O’Reilly (board secretary – 20 year volunteer), Roy Etnire, Bill Daugereau, Pam Beckstrom (board member and Race to the Sky secretary, too – 31 year volunteer) and Jody Deveraux. They each received a special design coffee mug.
The race veterinarians were: Kathy Topham from Ohio, Dr. Phil Topham also from Ohio, Dr. Colleen Marion from Canada, Dr. Kendra Carlson from Wisconsin and Roberta Ronald from Canada, our vet tech extraordinaire. They received signed race prints.
Volunteers received special edition coffee mugs were: Cara Greger, Jerry Cain, Liz Cain, Shelby Goodman, Cyndy Braun, Nancy Braun, Mikaila Stiner, Jean McCreight, Penny Johnson & Family, Ken Rosenbaum, Jason Frisk, Tim McCutcheon, Larry Edwards, Jeff and Chris Otto, Bruce Graham, Fred Beyer and Capital Trail Association. Carol and Bob Blanchard received a framed print and mugs for White Tail Checkpoint.
Junior 100 Mile Race to the Sky finishers. They received their awards on Sunday afternoon in Lincoln.
1st place Holden Paul, Rexburg, ID finished Sunday at 6:23 a.m. a.m.,
8 dogs, jacket, trophy, check
2nd place Spencer Bruggeman, Great Falls, MT finished Sunday at 7:04 a.m., 8 dogs, trophy, check
Adult 100 Mile Race to the Sky finishers.
1st placeJenny Greger, Bozeman, MT finished at 6:20 a.m., 8 dog
2nd place Laura Daugereau, Kingston, WA finished at 6:20:01 a.m., 8 dogs
3rd place Laurie Warren, Council, ID finished at 6:45 a.m., 8 dogs
4th place Rick Larsen, Sand Coulee, MT finished at 7:18 a.m., 8 dogs
5th place Roy Etnire, Seeley Lake, MT finished at 7:18:01 a.m., 8 dogs
6th place John LaGow, Steamboat Springs, CO finished at 8:24
a.m., 8 dogs
7th placeCarl Knudsen, Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan, Canada
finished at 8:26 a.m., 8 dogs
8th place Miriam Lindstahl, Stockholm, Sweden finished at 8:26:01
a.m., 8 dogs
9th place Steve Riggs, Olney, MT finished at 8:29 a.m., 8 dogs, red lantern
Best Cared for Team award went to Laurie Warren and Carl Knudsen
received the Sportsmanship Award for helping Miriam Lindstahl after taking a
wrong turn. Steve Madsen and Charmayne Morrison withdrew from the 100 on
Saturday.
Musher—MC -- each musher should come to the podium individually to receive their checks/praise/prizes for 300 mile race.
7th place Bryce Mumford, Preston, ID, finished Tuesday at 3:55 a.m., 7 dogs, red lantern
6th place Jennifer Campeau, Mountain House, Alb., Canada, finished Monday at 9:39 p.m., 11 dogs
5th place Josi Thyr, Cataldo, ID, finished Monday at 5:40 p.m., 12 dogs
4th place Mark Stamm, Riverside, WA, finished Monday at 4:40 p.m.,
7 dogs, check
3rd place Doog White, Snowmass Village, CO, finished Monday at 1:57
pm., 7 dogs, trophy, check
2nd place Brett Bruggeman, Great Falls, MT finished Monday at 8:43 a.m., 10 dogs, trophy, check, thanks to Brett Bruggeman for sponsoring the
GPS units which were a huge hit for everyone, salsa for school visit.
1st place Jessie Royer, Darby, MT finished Monday at 8:39 a.m., 11 dogs , trophy, check for $4,000, jacket donated by Cabela’s.
Dr. Kathy Topham presented the coveted Best Cared for Team Award to Josi Thyr. She received a plaque, 2 bags of Tuffy’s, Nutri Source Dog Food. The Best Cared for Team Award was sponsored by the Pocket Foundation.
The Sportsmanship Award was not given to a musher from this year’s race, it was given to a volunteer, Shane Pearson of Choteau, for helping re-establish the trail as the race continued. The mushers vote for this award and with warm temperatures and rain, Pearson helped the trail crew immensely. He received a 12 dog, cable filled gangline from Adanac Sleds and Equipment.
Thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers, media for doing such a great job covering the event and thanks to the public for their interest and support of the 31st Race to the Sky.