Racers start coming up the hill from the South Park Museum...
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and keep coming...
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and coming...
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and still more keep coming...
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and more...
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beginning to understand how Custer must have
felt...
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a total of 25 racers this year...
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and all were heading for this steep drop off toward the river, which was a real
challenge with so many negotiating it at the same time
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Now Sharon has moved to the finish line, and records the 1st place winner in the
"short" (15 mile) race, John Vincent & Crazy Horse, with a time of
2:15:25
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2nd place in the short race, Kevin Mastin & Pilgrim, at 2:15:30
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Karen Thorpe & Java, 3rd place, at 2:26:07
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Mary Kuehster and Steve Hart approach the finish line
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Mary Kuehster & Nugget, 5th place, at
2:58:03
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Steve Hart & Vern, 5th place, at 2:58:09
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Ralph Herzog & Ruby, 7th at 3:11:15 and George
Lenz & Cochise, 8th at 3:11:16
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Yes, the sun was bright (before the rain)
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Bobby Lewis and Hal Walter, this close
together after a 29 mile 'Sunday drive' to the top of Mosquito Pass and
back in the long race |
Bobby Lewis & Wellstone finish the long race in 1st
place at 5:47:39
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Hal Walter & Laredo in 2nd place at
5:47:53
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Barb Dolan & Dakota finish 3rd at
6:07:15, after conquering
snowdrifts, ATVs, etc.
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Curtis Imrie and Jim Mykelby approach the
finish line
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Curtis Imrie & Full Tilt Boogie finish 4th at
7:01:56
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Jim Mykelby & Mordecai finish 5th at
7:02:00
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Roger Pedretti & Samaritan finish 6th at
7:16:32
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Don Mann and Steve Kuehster approach the finish line
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Don Mann & Smokey finish 7th at 8:08:24 with Steve
Kuehster & Finnegan 8th at 8:08:28
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Bill Lee and Ross Keller approach the finish line
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Bill Lee & Jack finish 9th at 8:40:15, and it is
still daylight! :-)
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Ross Keller & Guinness finish 10th at
8:40:34
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