Swingley remains unbeaten
Three-time defending Iditarod musher Doug Swingley won his fourth straight stage and padded his overall lead Thursday in the AttaBoy 300/Oregon World Cup sled dog race in Oregon.
Swingley, of Lincoln, Mont., covered the 47.3-mile course near Prineville in 3 hours, 50 minutes and 55 seconds, slightly more than a minute faster than Gwen Holdmann of Fairbanks. Swingley padded his overall lead to more than 40 minutes over Frank Teasley of Jackson Hole, Wyo., with three stages remaining.
AttaBoy 300/Oregon World Cup
Sled Dog Stage Race
Overall Standings
(Stage 4 Results in parentheses)
1) Doug Swingley, Lincoln, Mont., 14 hours, 2 minutes, 50 seconds; (3:50:55)2) Frank Teasley, Jackson Hole, Wyo., 14:43:06 (3:58:53); 3) Dean Osmar, Clam Gulch, 14:45:12 (4:10:33); 4) Jacques Philip, Nenana, 14:45:19 (4:03:53); 5) Melanie Shirilla, Lincoln, Mont., 14:55:19 (4:01:40); 6) Gwen Holdmann, Fairbanks, 15:04:54 (3:52:07); 7) Sam Perrino, Yellowknife, Yukon Territories, 15:17:08 (3:58:52); 8) Martin Koening, Seeley Lake, Mont., 15:32:10 (4:06:17); 9) Mark Stamm, Riverside, Wash., 15:53:14 (4:16:57); 10) Tim White, Grand Marais, Minn., 16:01:32 (4:30:03); 11) Jon Schandelmeier, Paxson, 16:03:53 (4:18:57); 12) Marcus Ohm, Fort St. James, B.C., 16:32:14 (4:17:01); 13) Scott Smith, Dubois, Wyo., 16:36:34 (4:59:32); 14) Bill Pinkham, Glenwood Springs, Colo., 17:01:28 (4:31:16); 15) Jack Berry, Salcha, 17:12:51 (4:48:42);
16) Jim Gallea, Seeley Lake, Mont., 17:14:11 (4:35:42); 17) Buck Church, Christmas Valley, Ore., 17:37:57 (4:46:51); 18) Mike Motschenbacher, Rogue River, Ore., 17:49:21 (4:39:18); 19) William Gallea, Seeley Lake, Mont., 17:55:09 (4:45:12); 20) Leslie Martin, Sheridan, Mont., 17:56:37 (4:38:10); 21) Paul Ellering, Grey Eagle, Minn., 18:05:39 (5:02:32); 22) Steve Madsen, Toutle, Wash., 19:16:11 (4:58:49); 23) Rachael Scdoris, Bend, Ore., 20:09:56 (4:55:53); 24) Wes Rau, Powell Butte, Ore., 20:10:55 (5:29:38); 25) Patrick Campbell, Etna, Calif., 21:21:48 (5:40:22).
Kusko 300 ready to roll
The Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race is set to begin Jan. 18-20 in Bethel, with an all-star field already registered to compete.
The list is headed by Jeff King, the five-time winner and defending champion, followed by Rick Swenson, DeeDee Jonrowe, Ramy Brooks, Charlie Boulding and Martin Buser. A group of 17 mushers had registered by Thursday.
The race start at noon on Jan. 18 with the winner expected to finish on Sunday. The race runs from Bethel to Aniak to Bethel.
Internet race updates and information: www.K300.org.
Kuskokwim 300
Registered mushers through Thursday
Sarah Angstman; Rocky Taylor; Ron Koczaja; DeeDee Jonrowe; Ramy Brooks; Charlie Boulding; Mike Williams; Ed Iten; Martin Buser; Roy Wade; Tomas Israelson; Jesse Royer; Cim Smyth; Rick Swenson; Kelly Williams; Tony Anroenoe; Jeff King.
