Close finishes highlight Flathead Classic
<p><strong>Dana Luck</strong> is pulled by his two dogs en route to winning the skijoring race at the Flathead Classic Sled Dog Race in Olney. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>
Close competition marked the Flathead Classic Sled Dog Race that attracted 34 teams on Saturday and 30 teams on Sunday near Olney.
The six-dog, 13-mile race had only a 51-second difference between the top two finishers over two days of competition. In the two-dog skijoring race covering 4 miles, there was a 41-second difference between first and second places.
The two-dog skijoring class had a photo finish on Sunday with 1 second separating the top finishers.
Mushers and skijoring competitors took home $3,250 plus plenty of prizes. The event raised money for the Olney Fire Department and canned goods for the Veterans Food Pantry.
Flathead Classic Final Results
Six-dog 13-mile class
1. Brenda Birrell Kimberley, B.C. 1:39:00
2. Charlotte Mooney W. Yellowstone 1:39:51
3. Jean Wise Sand Coulee 1:44:18
4. Jenny Greger Bozeman 1:49:23
Six-dog 8-mile class
1. Jenny Greger Bozeman 57:42
2. Charlotte Mooney West Yellowstone 1:00:59
3. Laura Daugereau Stockett 1:15:07
4. Jill Wilson Athol, ID 1:15:49
Four-dog 4-mile class
1. Laura Daugereau Stockett 24:25
2. Jean Wise Sand Coulee 25:36
3. Jane Devlin Bend, OR 27:26
4. Donna Patrick Pray 33:52
Two-dog 4-mile skijor class
1. Dana Luck Rossland, B.C. 19:28
2. Kathryn Spencer Smokey Lake, Alberta 20:09
3. Bob Wilson Athol, ID 24:42
4. Jake Walker Thompson Falls 29:45
One dog 2 mile skijor class
1. Nancy Harland Calgary, Alberta 20:02