MARQUETTE, MI-- Sunday was a beautiful day for the finish of the UP200 Sled Dog Race.
Under bright blue skies and amid sparkling snow Ryan Anderson of Ray, Minnesota won yet another UP200—his sixth in the last seven years. He mushed into Mattson Lower Harbor Park at 11:10 a.m. Martin Massicote of Quebec slid in to the sound of ringing bells just four minutes later, followed by third-place finisher Denis Tremblay of Quebec at 12:06 p.m.
Saturday at 10:56 a.m. Larry Fortier of Gaylord crossed the Lower Harbor finish line in Marquette to win the Midnight Run. He was followed at 11:03 by Joann Fortier of Gaylord. Joanna Oberg of Ignace, Ontario finished third at 11:08.
In Gwinn’s Jackpine 30 sled dog race Al-Jo Thiart, formerly of South Africa and now of downstate Cheboygan took top honors. Cynthia Sturmer of Bruce Crossing came in second, followed by Lynne Witte of Mt. Clemens.
For additional race information go to up200.org.
