By Canadian Challenge

Musher News

Feb 1, 2011 | 12:59 PM

Gerry Walker of Pierceland won the two-day 2011 Neckbone today for at least the third time! Quincy Miller of La Ronge came second, running one of Gerry’s teams. Third was Joël Potié of Saskatoon, running a team from the Akela’s Den kennel of Christopher Lake.

Congratulations to young mushers Emma Smallwood and Ragnar Robinson, who both completed the race, in 8th and 10th positions respectively; unfortunately for us, both are on the provincial cross-country ski team and will be representing the province in Halifax during Challenge week.

Stefaan de Marie of Christopher Lake came fourth, while Miriam Körner of La Ronge was 6th.
Gerry’s winning time over the two day, 120-mile event was 12 hours 5 minutes 15 seconds (sometimes seconds count, although not this time. Quincy was 5 minutes and 47 seconds behind him!).

In all, eleven mushers started the race, with 10 teams finishing. Many are already entered for the Challenge, including Karen Ramstead of Alberta (5th) along with Richard Todd of Lincoln, England (7th), who is running one of Karen’s teams. Sid Robinson took 9th place.

Harold Johnson was the lone team not to finish; the trail runs right by his home cabin and his dogs decided they should go home instead of continuing on to the finish line in Weyakwin! See you in the Challenge, Harold!

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The trail followed parts of the Challenge trail, from Stanley Mission to La Ronge and from the Creighton junction to Weyakwin. Thanks to Cliff Jessup, Dave Smallwood and Tom Charles for all your work on the trail.

A good race, and it’s full steam ahead now for the Challenge!
– Gill