Ellis rallies to win sled dog race

Ellis' 28-mile time was 1:28:54, and Reynolds finished in 1:29:32 with a team of 14 dogs to secure second place. Bill Kornmuller and his team of 16 dogs finished third in 1:32:46.

Using the smallest team of dogs in the open class, four-time Iditarod champion Jeff King finished in 11th and last place with a team of eight.

Montana Creek Dog Musher Association

Final results (two-day times)

Four dog (eight miles) -- 1) Kim Wells, 28:20; 2) Jennifer Sterling, 32:28;

Skijor (eight miles) -- 1) Becky Voris, 31:56; 2) Greg Jurek, 31:57; 3) Emilie Entrikin, 32:18; 4) Rebecca Knight, 33:03; 5) Kim Wells, 33:27; 6) Ellen Donoghue, 34:25; 7) Jeff King, 47:18.

Six dog (12 miles) -- 1) Ami Gjestson, 35:56; 2) Greg Sellentin, 36:57; 3) Koroush Partow, 37:44; 4) Bev Stevens, 38:44; 5) Jennifter Sterling, 38:52; 6) Evelyn Beeter, 39:35; 7) Trisha Seibold, 40:08; 8) Lance Best, 43:52; 9) Ellen Donoghue, 51:20.

Eight dog (16 miles) -- 1) Christian Taveau, 50:52; 2) Jennifer Probert, 50:53; 3) Evelyn Beeter, 51:00; 4) Ed Arobio, 51:48; 5) Jennifer Sterling, 52:57; 6) Koroush Partow, 54:14; 7) Mari Wood, 54:24; 8) Marvin Kokrine, 56:05; 9) Marilyn Beeter, 57:49.

Open (28 miles) -- 1) Egil Ellis, 1:28:54 (16 dogs); 2) Arleigh Reynolds, 1:29:32 (14 dogs); 3) Bill Kornmuller, 1:32:46 (16 dogs); 4) Nathan Sterling, 1:35:33 (16 dogs); 5) Greg Sellentin, 1:35:37 (14 dogs); 6) Erik Renneberg, 1:37:30 (14 dogs); 7) Marvin Kokrine, 1:38:33 (14 dogs); 8) Will Kornmuller, 1:38:45 (16 dogs); 9) Mari Wood, 1:38:55 (12 dogs); 10) Mari Hoe-Raitto, 1:39:06 (11 dogs); 11) Jeff King, 2:01:45 (eight dogs).