By paNOW Staff

UPDATED: Stefaan DeMarie wins Canadian Challenge

Feb 22, 2013 | 8:03 AM

Stefaan DeMarie is this year’s Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race winner.

DeMarie, of Christopher Lake, won this year’s race, crossing the finish line at 7:18 a.m. Friday morning.

He wins the top prize of $6,000, with Karen Ramstead following second place. She left Stanley Mission at 6:09 a.m. Jillian Taylor is running third, and left Stanley Mission at 7:22 a.m.

Treasurer Bernie Zintel said that DeMarie is now resting and the dogs are being looked after by his handler.

His sled was one of the four remaining after four other teams were either scratched or withdrawn.

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Gerry Walker was the first musher to exit, when he was scratched on Wednesday. Nicholas Mears of Australia, who was in second place at one time, withdrew from the race.

DeMarie left Stanley Mission with only eight of his dogs, leaving some behind to spare them for an upcoming race, according to the race’s blog.

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