After a slow start to the season, skijorers were treated to great trail conditions and equally nice temperatures for the first race. We had 17 teams, and racers covered distances from .5 to 5.7 miles. There were several new faces which we always enjoy seeing. Thanks to Nina Ruckhaus and Kathleen Boyle for organizing the race and to Alice Stickney, Paula Ruckhaus, and everyone else who helped out at the starting line. Thanks also to Jim Altherr for beautiful trail grooming on the morning of the race.
| Alaska Skijor and Pulk Association | ||||
| Fun Race #1 | ||||
| 12/17/2017 | ||||
| Creamer’s Field | ||||
| Bib # | Skijorer | Dogs | Time | Place |
| 5.7m, 2 dogs | ||||
| 4 | Jacques Philip | Dingo, Honanga | 28:15 | 1 |
| 5.7m, 1 dogs | ||||
| 5 | Florian Philip | BB-8 | 28:15 | 1 |
| 2 | Lauren Frisch | Daisy Tada! | 32:29 | 2 |
| 3.6m, 2 dogs | ||||
| 8 | Nina Ruckhaus | Luska, Snuffy | 12:58 | 1 |
| 1 | Andy Warwick | Jack, Yogi | 13:56 | 2 |
| 6 | Trine Nedregaard | Stewart, Aurora | 16:05 | 3 |
| 7 | Lydia Porter | Piggy, Andy | 17:10 | 4 |
| 3.6m, 1 dogs | ||||
| 10 | Kelsi Johnson | Loki | 17:31 | 1 |
| 9 | Bill Keller | Kenai | 18:22 | 2 |
| 17 | Symcha Gillette | Chester | 22:20 | 3 |
| 3 | Sam Friedman | Weasel | 23:27 | 4 |
| 12 | Jessica Austin | Kodiak | 24:31 | 5 |
| 2.7m, 1 dogs | ||||
| 18 | Andy Warwick | Yogi, Freddie | 13:20 | 1 |
| 11 | Becky Childs | Deltadog | 13:24 | 2 |
| 13 | Aasne Hoveid | Aili | 14:57 | 3 |
| 1.5m, 1 dogs | ||||
| 15 | Magali Philip | Ishani | 10:19 | 1 |
| 14 | Lisa Stuby | Killae | 21:11 | 2 |
| .5m, 1 dogs | ||||
| 19 | Drew Warf | Copper | 3:02 | 1 |
| 16 | Drew Warf | Sasha | 3:50 | 2 |
