Reynolds leads Montana Creek sled dog race

Reynolds used a team of 14 dogs to finish the 13-mile race in 41 minutes, 10 seconds, and Ellis used 16 dogs to finish in 41:31. Bill Kornmuller sits in third place with a team of 16 dogs that finished in 42:37.

In 11th and last place in the open class is four-time Iditarod champion Jeff King, who raced with eight dogs in harness, by far the smallest team in the field.

Racing continues today at 10 a.m.

Montana Creek Dog Mushers Association

Saturday's results

Four dog (four miles) -- 1) Kim Wells, 14:08; 2) Jennifer Sterling, 15:37.

Skijor ( four miles) -- 1) Becky Voris, 15:23; 2) Greg Jurek, 15:48; 3) Emilie Entrikin, 15:56; 4) Rebecca Knight, 16:14; 5) Kim Wells, 16:24; 6) Ellen Donoghue, 17:34; 7) Mari Hoe-Raitto, 18:04; 8) Jeff King, 23:26.

Six dog (six miles) -- 1) Ami Gjestson, 17:48; 2) Greg Sellentin, 18:19; 3) Koroush Partow, 18:46; 4) Jennifer Sterling, 19:08; 5) Bev Stevens, 19:15; 6) Trisha Seibold, 19:25; 7) Evelyn Beeter, 19:45; 8) Lance Best, 21:28; 9) Ellen Donoghue, 24:03.

Eight dog (eight miles) -- 1) Jennifer Probert, 24:58; 2) Ed Arobio, 25:14; 3) Christian Taveau, 25:15; 4) Evelyn Beeter, 25:16; 5) Jennifer Sterling, 26:04; 6) Mari Wood, 26:06; 7) Koroush Partow, 27:18; 8) Marilyn Beeter, 27:39; 9) Marvin Kokrine, 27:52.

Open (13 miles) -- 1) Arleigh Reynolds, 41:10 (14 dogs); 2) Egil Ellis, 41:31 (16 dogs); 3) Bill Kornmuller, 42:37 (16 dogs); 4) Nathan Sterling, 43:33 (16 dogs); 5) Greg Sellentin, 44:23 (14 dogs); 6) Erik Renneberg, 44:26 (14 dogs); 7) Mari Wood, 45:11 (12 dogs); 7) Will Kornmuller, 45:11 (16 dogs); 9) Mari Hoe-Raitto, 45:20; (11 dogs); 10) Marvin Kokrine, 45:47 (14 dogs); 11) Jeff King, 54:50 (8 dogs).