Crispin Studer won this year’s 140-mile Cinnamon Bun Run from the Takhini Hot Springs to Braeburn and back.

The two-time Yukon Quest veteran finished 30 minutes ahead of four-time Quest veteran Norm Casavant, in a total time of 12 hours and 28 minutes, not counting the mandatory six-hour layover in Braeburn.

Twelve mushers entered the race, along with skijorers Darryl and Katherine Sheepway.

While Katherine was 30 minutes ahead of her husband into Braeburn, the couple travelled together on the return trip. Officially, Darryl placed first in a time of 13 hours and 20 minutes and Katherine was in two seconds later.

Darryl said in an interview this week that he and Katherine decided since they were the only entrants in the skijoring category, there was no pressure to race hard so they would pace themselves to the finish.

Even then it was tough.

Just as they were leaving a two-hour break they took on the return leg, it started to snow.

“It came down as wet and sticky snow, so it made the trail really slow and arduous to ski on,” said Darryl, president of the Dog Powered Association of the Yukon, the organization which hosted the Cinnamon Bun Run. “So the last 30 miles of the race was pretty hard on us.

“It was pretty hard on us but the goal was to finish, and we reached that goal.”

Between them, the Sheepways shared just over $700 in prize money from a total purse of $3,800 distributed among the finishers.

In the field of 12 mushers, Studer left the start chute in eighth with 10 dogs but arrived first into Braeburn. Casavant, who was the last musher to leave the Hot Springs, arrived 30 minutes behind the race leader once the time was adjusted to make up for the staggered start.

It would turn out Studer won the dog mushing event in the first 70-mile leg, as Casavant was faster on the return by two minutes.

Marine Gastard was third in a total time of 13 hours and 18 minutes, exactly 50 minutes behind Studer.

Race director Cynthia Corriveau said the organization is pretty happy with how the Cinnamon Bun Run went this year.

“And a lot of volunteers showed up to help.”

Other race results:

• Nathaniel Hamlyn – 13 hours 47 minutes;

• John Biasetti – 14:02;

• Jean-Marc Champeval – 14:19;

• Gaetan Pierrard – 14:30;

• Audren Rodzinka – 14:34;

• Maren Bradley – 15:10;

• Gerry Willomitzer – 15:36;

• Steve Gibbons – 16:18;

• Paul Hamlyn – 17:35.