Ellis completed the 13-mile run in 43 minutes, 37 seconds to top a field of four open-class racers. Ellis raced with 16 dogs in harness while everyone else tackled the trail with 12 dogs.
In the four-dog class, Amy Maclean mushed four miles in 14:16 for her third straight win of the season. And in the ski-joring competition, Rebecca Knight covered four miles in 15:40 with one dog in harness, with her time topping those who raced with two dogs.
Montana Creek Dogs Mushers Association
Saturday's results
Sled-dog races
4 dog class (4 miles) --1) Amy Maclean, 14:16, 2) Skipper Stitt, 14:20, 3) Dori Hollingsworth 14:56 4) Kathy Faryinarz 15:27. 6 dog (6 miles) -- 1) Kim Wells, 17:22, 2) Skipper Stitt, 17:58, 3) Karoush Partow, 18:48. 8 dog (8 miles) -- 1) Mari Wood, 26:25, 2) Kris Rasey, 26:52, 3) John Wood, 33:01, 4) Dave Tresino, 38:33. Open Class (13 miles) -- 1) Egil Ellis, 43:37, 2) Daryl Hollingsworth 44:07, 3) Mari Wood, 54:09, 4) Steve Geiger, 66:15.
Skijor races
2-dog class (4 miles) -- 1) Kim Wells, 16:42, 2) Kathy Faryinarz, 17:45, 3) Teresa Hollingsworth, 30:21. 1-dog class (4 miles) -- 1) Rebecca Knight, 15:40, 2) Lulie Williams 19:02, 3) Lorien Nettleton, 25:34
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