For further information on the Jack Pine 30, please send an email to jwsnowyplains@yahoo.com or call 906-249-1011.
Next Jack Pine 30:
Saturday, February 19, 2011 - 9:30 am start in Gwinn; finish approx. noon-2:30 pm in downtown Marquette. 2011 entry form and further details on this six-dog, 30-mile, competitive trophy-class race will be posted on this website by mid-fall 2010.
February 20, 2010, JACK PINE 30 Sled Dog Race finishers, standings, and elapsed times are as follows:
1) Lori Jonestrask, San Diego, CA - Caribou Creek (2:12:00)
2) Saffron Hooper-Kay, Doha, Qattar - Caribou Creek (2:14:06)
3) Mark Churchill, Gwinn - Snowraider Sled Dogs (2:26:36)
4) Randy Foust, Mountain, WI - North Branch Kennel (2:27:54)
5) Jeff Chandonnet (rookie), Fremont - Magnusson Racing Kennel (2:37:13)
6) Chad Grentz (rookie), Nisula - Frost Creek Kennel (3:00:12)
7) Jon Mattsen, Palmyra, WI (3:03:30)
8) Jim Winkowski, Gwinn - Snowy Plains Kennel (3:04:03)
9) Lisa Dietzen (rookie), Marquette - Snowy Plains Kennel (3:21:14)
10) Kaci Murringer, Marquette - Snowblazer Kennel (3:45:01)
11) Tim Pope, Jr., Beloit, WI - Turtle Prairie Kennels (3:55:01)
12) Tara Eding, Hamilton, MI (4:08:08)
13) Shannon Miller, Akron, OH - Lazy Husky Ranch 4:26:44)
The JACK PINE 30 major sponsor - since the first running of the race - is BELL HOSPITAL of Ishpeming.
The fastest 8 teams in the February 2010 event received engraved plaques, and the Red Lantern Award was presented to the last-place finisher. Other teams also received recognition and participant ribbons. The awards ceremony was held outside near the Finish Line under sunny skies. "Say Ya to Da UP" T-shirts were presented to the first two finishers for residing the farthest from Marquette. Representing the race's major sponsor Bell Hospital at the awards ceremony were CEO Rick Ament and Marketing Director Dave Edwards.
NOTES:
Check out "Photo Gallery" on this site for Jack Pine photos. Mushers can request emailed digital images of their teams by emailing jwsnowyplains@aol.com. Thanks to Jack Pine 30 Photographer Sue Schenk Drobny of Marquette, who captured images of all teams, as well as many other photographers for sharing their photos.
The Jack Pine Mushers Association wishes to thank our field of mushers from near and afar. Special thanks to Race Judge Rose St. Martin, Timer Mark Smith, Lead Snowmobile Tony Hoynacke, Trail Sweep Rob Ehle and Family, Vet Sue Cannon, and many other wonderful volunteers including numerous members of NMU's events management class. Appreciation to sponsors and supporters: Bell Hospital, UPSDA Board / UP200, Gwinn Community Schools, City of Marquette, Screened Image, Northern Michigan University, Mining Journal, Gwinn Area Chamber of Commerce, Gwinn Quarterly Magazine, Sled Dog Central, and UP Web Maestro.
