Other Races – 100-Mile Challenge

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Zach Fansler

Photo by Eric Whitney

Lewis Pavilla Wins Inaugural 100-Mile Challenge!

Lewis Pavila was able to hold onto his mid-race lead in today’s 100-Mile Challenge to finish in first place with an elapsed race time of 9 hours, 16 minutes, and 29 seconds. Pavilla won $2,100. Joe Demantle of Tuluksak cruised in with an elapsed race time of 9 hours, 23 minutes, and 23 seconds, taking home 2nd place and a prize of $1,900. Matt Scott finished in 3rd place, with an elapsed race time of 9 hours, 30 minutes, and 45 seconds and earned $1,700.

Thanks to all of the mushers and handlers who helped to make the inaugural 100-Mile Challenge a success!

The total purse was $12,300 paid out through the first 9 places. The complete results are as follows:

Place	Name	Elapsed Time	Prize Money

1	Lewis Pavilla	9:16:29	$2100
2	Joe Demantle	9:23:23	$1900
3	Matt Scott	9:30:45	$1700
4	John George	9:33:50	$1500
5	Jackie Larson	9:40:28	$1300
6	Anthony Olick	9:47:43	$1100
7	Isaac Underwood	9:51:03	$900
8	Nick Berres	10:01:16	$700
9	Victoria Hardwick	10:13:46	$500

2016 100 Mile Challenge Race Rules

1. The 100-mile race begins at 9:00 AM Bethel, Alaska on Saturday February 27, 2016.

2. Racers must begin the race with no fewer than 7 dogs and no more than 10 dogs and complete the race with no fewer than 5 dogs.

3. Racers may drop dogs from their team during the race, but dogs may be left only at the mid-way checkpoint. Dropped dogs may not be put back in the team. The Race Committee will not provide transportation for any dropped dogs. Racers must make arrangements for transportation and care of drop dogs.

4. Racers must sign in with the official checker at the layover checkpoint and declare how many dogs will be dropped.

5. Racers must take a mandatory 3-hour layover at the mid-way checkpoint of the race.

6. General passing rules apply. The race officials may penalize a team if this rule is violated. “No Man’s Land” will be marked by a sign about two miles from the finish line.

7. Racers must follow the marked and/or broken race trail. Leaving the marked and/or broken trail is not allowed.

8. No pacing by snow machine. There may be a snow machine pacing the field in the early part of the trail to show all teams the proper trail, and also perhaps at other points on the trail as needed.

9. Mushers must be a current member of the K300 to participate in this race. Membership may be purchased by sponsoring a K300 mile for $100.

10. All litter must be properly disposed of at checkpoint and may not be left along the trail.

11. The race trail is as follows:
The race will be around 90 miles. It will start near the Small Boat Harbor and will follow the 2016 K300 trail all the way to the Gweek. From there it comes back to Bethel along the Gweek and Kuskokwim River ending in Steam Boat Slough. There will be a 3-hour mandatory layover in Steam Boat Slough, before teams continue on the reverse route.

12. The race purse will be $12,300 paid through 12 positions.