ASSOCIATED PRESS
JACKSON,
Wyo. – Anny Malo of Quebec, Canada, won the Pedigree Stage Stop Race for the
second straight year on Feb. 8.
Malo won six
of the seven stages of the 25th annual sled dog race
through Wyoming and Idaho, including the final stage that ended Feb.
8 at Lower Slide Lake northeast of Jackson, the “Jackson Hole Daily” reported.
Nearing the mid-point turnaround for the final stage, strong winds and spitting
snow made it nearly impossible for mushers to see their dogs, forcing them to
slow down.
“I was
really focused on the trail and to make sure I didn’t go out of the trail,”
Malo said. “I think that would have been the only thing that maybe could have
been a mistake for me.”
Malo earned
$10,000 for her victory, with a cumulative time of 15 hours, 55 minutes and 11
seconds. Lina Streeper of British Columbia, Canada finished second and Alix
Crittenden of Bondurant, Wyoming finished third.
Eight-dog teams were discontinued for this year’s race and featured only traditional 10-dog teams.
