Shirilla Speeds To
Win Day Three of IPSSSDR, Moves into Second Place
Overall
January 30, 2006—Melanie
Shirilla from
Lincoln,
Montana,
came in first place on Day Three of the International
Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) with a time
of
3:29:27.
Wendy Davis from Lander,
Wyoming,
placed second with
3:32:01,
followed by Jacques Philip from
Nenana,
Alaska,
in third with
3:38:33.
In overall times,
Davis
leads with
6:46:55.
Shirilla, moves into second place with
6:59:42.
Philip is third with
7:10:21.
Trail conditions today on
the 45 mile stage near
Green River
Lakes
were wet and slow. Snow is
expected throughout the night
as mushers camp out at Elk Ridge Lodge--the
only campout during the race.
Tomorrow, at
9:00 a.m.,
teams leave the starting line at
Green River
Lakes
parking lot on a 33 mile run into Pinedale.
Day Five of the race begins in Alpine on February
1, followed by Kemmerer/Diamondville on February 2;
Evanston/Mountain View, February 3; and then
concluding in
Park City,
Utah, for
the final stage and awards ceremony on February 4.
With its unique “stage stop”
racing format, the IPSSSDR stops in a different
community each night, allowing Wyoming’s host towns to
show their hospitality: Festivities on offer for
mushers and spectators alike include pancake feeds, dog
parades, banquets, carnivals, and snowshoe softball
Pedigree® Food for Dogs is
the title sponsor of the IPSSSDR.
The Pedigree® brand actively supports a wide range of
programs that promote responsible pet ownership and
highlight the contributions dogs make to society.
The International Pedigree
Stage Stop Sled Dog Race was founded in 1996 by Frank
Teasley to make sled dog racing more accessible to the
public. For complete times from today’s race,
visit the race Website at
www.wyomingstagestop.org, contact the race via
e-mail at
wystagestop@blissnet.com, or telephone at (307)
734-1163.
Charlie Boulding races
off the start line in Stage 3 from Pinedale to
the Elk Ridge Lodge (Photo by Leine Stikkel)
Click here for more Stage 3 photos
DAY THREE RESULTS
|
Position
Musher Finished |
Bib # |
Musher |
Elapsed Time |
# Dogs Started |
Average MPH |
|
1 |
2 |
Melanie
Shirilla |
3:29:27 |
12 |
12 |
|
2 |
12 |
Wendy Davis |
3:32:01 |
12 |
11.9 |
|
3 |
7 |
Jacques Philip |
3:38:33 |
12 |
11.5 |
|
4 |
15 |
Sam Perrino |
3:42:20 |
12 |
11.3 |
|
5 |
11 |
Grant Beck |
3:46:57 |
12 |
11.1 |
|
6 |
22 |
Doug Swingley |
3:48:11 |
12 |
11.0 |
|
7 |
14 |
Charlie
Boulding |
3:51:34 |
12 |
10.9 |
|
8 |
20 |
Gwen Holdman |
3:58:40 |
12 |
10.6 |
|
9 |
19 |
Katie Davis |
4:00:07 |
12 |
10.5 |
|
10 |
21 |
Ken Anderson |
4:00:34 |
12 |
10.5 |
|
11 |
10 |
J.R. Anderson |
4:00:40 |
12 |
10.5 |
|
12 |
6 |
Mary
Gilbertson |
4:12:28 |
12 |
10.0 |
|
13 |
5 |
Dan Carter |
4:16:41 |
12 |
9.8 |
|
14 |
8 |
Magali Philip |
4:18:39 |
10 |
9.7 |
|
15 |
18 |
Kirk Barnum |
4:26:43 |
10 |
9.4 |
|
16 |
16 |
Bruce
Magnusson |
4:28:19 |
12 |
9.4 |
|
17 |
17 |
Irvin Perry |
4:38:57 |
11 |
9.0 |
|
18 |
4 |
Stacey O'Neal |
4:41:09 |
10 |
9.0 |
|
19 |
13 |
Terry Adkins |
4:51:56 |
12 |
8.6 |
|
20 |
1 |
Joe
Loveless |
4:58:10 |
10 |
8.5 |
|
21 |
9 |
Andrew Cesario |
5:10:42 |
12 |
8.1 |
|
|
3 |
Boyd Wilson |
withdrew |
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|
