Husky News

Jeff Conn of Fairbanks and his 16 dogs won the Orville and Doris Lake Memorial Points Race on Saturday at Tozier Track.

He finished the 10.8-mile course in 32 minutes, 10 seconds — just one second before Seward’s Daryl Hollingsworth (32:11).

Racing continues at 10 a.m. today at Tozier Track.

Orville and Doris Lake Memorial

At Tozier Track

Saturday’s results

Three-dog race (2.3 miles) — 1) Mari Cavens 8 minutes, 35 seconds; 2) Gaston Green 11:35; 3) Christa Green 14:07.

Four-dog race (5.8 miles) — 1) Kim Wells 18:30, 2) Susan Cantor 20:42, 3) Rick Cavens 21:02.

Six-dog race (5.8 miles) — 1) Bev Stevens 17:01, 2) Kris Rasey 17:07, 3) Jennifer Probert 18:13, 4) Greg Sellatin 19:12, 5) Tabitha Nardini 19:49, 6) Evelyn Beeter 20:51.

Eight-dog race (8.1 miles) — 1) Jennifer Probert 23:29, 2) Brenda Burge 24:35, 3) Evelyn Beeter 24:49, 4) Kathie Barnhart 26:58.

Open Class (10.8 miles) — 1) Jeff Conn, 16 dogs, 32:10; 2) Daryl Hollingsworth, 14, 32:11; 3) Ricky Taylor, 14, 32:13; 4) Ed Wood, 16, 32:52; 5) Egil Ellis, 14, 33:53; 6) Gary Markley, 16, 35:17; 7) Gail Hoekman, 12, 36:04. 8.Helen Lundberg, 8, 36:25; 9) Jeff Barnhart, 12, 37:51.

Source: The Anchorage Daily News