SDC 2006: Camp Hale Skills Challenge Results

Conditions:
Saturday weather was cold (-14F to +10F with light snow) on groomed trail.
Sunday weather was scattered snow showers on 1½" fresh snow

Photo by Chip Wait
TC Wait / Debra Su Stephens Sunday 10 mile team
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~Saturday~
*4-mile Challenge was a 4-mile course with skill stations along the trail.
Stations included an "on-by squirrel distraction", "10 second team stop and hold", and "hook down and kiss your leaders".

*7-mile Challenge was a 7-mile course with skill stations along the trail.
Stations included an "on-by squirrel distraction", "10 second team stop and hold", "wrong turn", "gee/haw around the turnaround", "switch dogs or bootie dogs", and "hook down and kiss your leaders".

Place	Name	Total Time
Saturday 4 Mile Challenge S = skijor teams
1	Jonathon Scates (S)	19:09
2	Pam Hahler (S)	22:27
3	Lizzy Giese	22:33
4	Jake Jacobs	23:46
5	Mike Low Dog Sullivan (S)	26:00
6	Dylan Maddalena	27:26
7	Dick Nichols	30:02
8	Michaela Maddalena	32:08
9	Judy Wait	32:13
10	Sandy Hanson	33:16
11	Paula Conwell (S)	48:18
	Sue Crawford	DNF
Saturday 7 Mile Challenge
1	Debra Su Stephens	32:25
2	Mark Stephens	34:38
3	Jonathon Scates (S)	35:24
4	Dave Wurts	39:01
5	Mike Low Dog Sullivan	42:11
6	TC Wait	50:01

~Sunday~
*4-mile course was a team race following pie plate arrows.
The course was completely different from the previous day's event and included a hill climb and teardrop around a cluster of trees.

*7-mile course was a race following pie plate arrows (not enough entries for team pairs).
The course was completely different from the previous day's event and included 2 hill climbs and teardrop around a cluster of trees.
*10-mile course was a team race following pie plate arrows.
The course was completely different from the previous day's event and included 2 hill climbs, a teardrop around a cluster of trees, and a tricky run along a powerline trail.

Place	Name	Total Time
4 mile
1	Mike Low Dog Sullivan / Sue Crawford	23:29
2	Judy Wait / Lizzy Giese	25:55
3	Dylan Maddalena / Michaela Maddalena	32:36
4	Dick Nichols / Jake Jacobs	33:55
7 mile
1	Jonathon Scates	36:15
2	Pam Hahler	36:53
3	Mike Low Dog Sullivan	37:34
10 mile
1	TC Wait / Debra Su Stephens	51:21
2	Mark Stephens / Dave Wurts	58:13

Additional Events Results
Speed Harness: 1) Jonathon Scates; 2) Dave Wurts; 3) Mark Stephens
Kissing Contest: 1) "Charlie Brown" of LowDog Sullivan; 2) "Tob" of Maddalena; 3) "Sabaka" of Dick Nichols
Turd Toss: 1) Dave Wurts; 2) Jonathon Scates; 3) LowDog Sullivan
Vet Mention: Janet Saxon