Photo by Vince Fedoroff
RARING TO GO – Jerry Joinson’s sled dogs roar onto the trail during Sunday’s 13-mile race at the hot pools.
Johnsons sweep podium as sprint series resumes
It was all about the Johnsons Sunday as the territory’s recreational mushing circuit resumed with a 13-mile sprint race.
It was all about the Johnsons Sunday as the territory’s recreational mushing circuit resumed with a 13-mile sprint race.
Behind his team of eight dogs, Armin Johnson won the mushing event at the Takhini Hot Pools with a brisk time of 45:19.
He was followed closely by Dave Johnson (45:44) and Mandy Johnson (46:44). Armin and Mandy Johnson are husband and wife, while Dave Johnson is not related.
Jerry Joinson, a Yukon Quest veteran, placed fourth in 49:52.
Other race categories saw Virginia Sarrazin win the 13-mile skijor event in 46:56 ahead of Katherine Sheepway, while another Yukon Quest veteran, Magnus Kaltenborn, skijored to the recreational five-mile title in 17:27.
Additionally, six youngsters took a turn on the sled runners.
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