Jesse Flory of Hesperus mushes at the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge in January.
Jesse Flory of Hesperus competes at the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge in January. He finished second.
Jesse Flory of Hesperus competes at the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge in January.
Before Ryne Olson of Durango set out on the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest, another musher from La Plata County showed his prowess on a dog sled in another event.
Jesse Flory of Hesperus finished second at the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge, a 100-mile race that ran Jan. 31-Feb 1. There were 11 sled dog teams that competed, and 10 finished the race.
Laurie Warren of Council, Idaho, won in a time of 20 hours, 55 minutes. Flory took second with an eight-dog team in 28 hours, and Carleen Brehmer of Boise was third.
In the 300-mile race, four of the six racers had to drop out, but Jesse Royer of Seely Lake, Montana, won in two days, 15 hours, 4 minutes.
