2000 Polar Dash Results
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
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Results provided by North Star Sled Dog Club
January 22-23, 2000
Conditions:
Windy, with marginal snow, narrow trails
Temps averaged -5F to +6F, with wind chill of -40F
Note: John Thompson acknowledged Mike Carlson for having the fastest Skijoring times both days but was disqualified on Sunday for not wearing a bib. John Thompson gave Mike Carlson his 1st place award.
(Editor's Note: This is what I call true sportsmanship. Thank you, John, for representing the best this sport has to offer.)
Thousandths dropped from times
Junior | Skijoring | 4 Dog | 6 Dog | 10 Dog
| Place | Driver | Sat Time | Sun Time | Total Time |
| 3 Dog Junior, 4.5miles | ||||
| 1 | Jennifer Carlson | 19:17 | 18:29 | 37:46 |
| 2 | Lucas Branstrom | 19:45 | 18:45 | 38:31 |
| 3 | Dustin Tate | 20:31 | 20:59 | 41:30 |
| 4 | Ryan Seeger | 20:46 | 22:30 | 43:17 |
| 5 | John Henry Rogers | 23:05 | 29:11 | 52:16 |
| 6 | Jessica Aschberg | 21:20 | 31:03 | 52:23 |
| 7 | Eddy Vansickle | 25:46 | 27:58 | 53:45 |
| 8 | Sara Coan | 22:19 | 32:25 | 54:45 |
| 9 | Jessica Roos | 24:35 | 30:33 | 55:09 |
| 10 | Jean Congdon | 20:46 | 34:31 | 55:18 |
| Skijoring Pro, 4.5 miles | ||||
| 1 | John Tompson | 16:17 | 16:26 | 32:44 |
| 2 | Richard Bunton | 20:42 | 22:45 | 43:28 |
| 3 | Tom Roos | 23:58 | 22:59 | 46:58 |
| 4 | Betsy Behning | 23:14 | 24:12 | 47:26 |
| Mike Carlson | 15:40 | DQ | ||
| 4 Dog Pro, 4.5 miles | ||||
| 1 | Jeff Wells | 15:49 | 16:08 | 31:57 |
| 2 | Jessica Aschberg | 16:14 | 16:45 | 32:59 |
| 3 | Clyde Dockter | 16:17 | 16:49 | 32:66 |
| 4 | Jill Biggs | 16:46 | 16:26 | 32:73 |
| 5 | Jill Erickson | 16:52 | 16:39 | 32:91 |
| 6 | Jim Jackson | 16:30 | 17:12 | 33:43 |
| 7 | Janet Smith | 17:17 | 16:50 | 33:67 |
| 8 | Matt Donkersloot | 16:47 | 17:40 | 33:87 |
| 9 | Zachary Docktor | 17:32 | 18:02 | 35:35 |
| 10 | Annette Johnson | 16:36 | 19:18 | 35:55 |
| 11 | Doug Johnson | 17:10 | 18:46 | 35:56 |
| 12 | Mike Carlson | 19:15 | 17:42 | 36:57 |
| 13 | Ken Davis | 17:50 | 19:46 | 36:96 |
| 14 | Will Bomier | 17:38 | 20:48 | 37:87 |
| 15 | Art Stoller | 18:53 | 19:50 | 38:04 |
| 16 | Dennis Coan | 19:39 | 20:44 | 39:83 |
| 17 | Rebecca Bernard | 21:15 | 21:59 | 42:74 |
| 18 | Donna Davis | 17:06 | 28:40 | 45:47 |
| 6 Dog Pro, 5.9 miles | ||||
| 1 | Clyde Docktor | 18:33 | 18:37 | 37:10 |
| 2 | Janet Smith | 19:40 | 19:01 | 38:41 |
| 3 | Will Bomier | 19:41 | 19:11 | 38:53 |
| 4 | Jessica Aschberg | 19:21 | 19:33 | 38:55 |
| 5 | Frank Klassen | 19:21 | 20:02 | 39:24 |
| 6 | Lynn Congdon | 20:19 | 19:34 | 39:53 |
| 7 | Claes Aschberg | 20:33 | 20:19 | 40:53 |
| 8 | Ken Davis | 20:52 | 21:08 | 42:00 |
| 9 | Dean Coan | 21:08 | 21:06 | 42:14 |
| 10 | Jerald Anderson | 21:57 | 21:16 | 43:13 |
| 11 | Jim Jackson | 23:59 | 19:40 | 43:40 |
| 12 | Brian Johnson | 21:44 | 22:18 | 44:02 |
| 13 | Jeff Wells | 21:41 | 23:51 | 45:32 |
| 14 | Mike Congdon | 24:07 | 22:03 | 46:11 |
| 15 | Gail Branstrom | 35:12 | 19:58 | 55:10 |
| 16 | Jack Backer | 26:52 | 30:26 | 57:18 |
| 17 | Lowell Schwarzrock | 31:11 | 30:13 | 1:01:25 |
| 18 | Pete Langer | 30:54 | 31:15 | 1:02:09 |
| 19 | Tony Donkersloot | 35:25 | 27:39 | 1:03:04 |
| Henry Csabak | 20:35 | DQ | DQ | |
| Jerilee Chilton | 27:07 | DNR | ||
| Jennifer Swenson | DQ | |||
| 10 Dog Pro, 5.9 miles | ||||
| 1 | John Swenson | 19:23 | 19:23 | |
| 2 | Steve Peterson | 19:41 | 19:41 | |
| 3 | Rick Johnson | 20:35 | 20:35 | |
| 4 | Dean Coan | 21:52 | 21:52 | |
| 5 | Joe Cappuccino | 28:27 | 28:27 | |
| 6 | Claes Achberg | 34:37 | 34:37 | |
