Parrs take 2nd, 4th at sled race

| January 10, 2008 10:00 PM

Butch Parr, a longtime Whitefish resident who now lives near Olney, took second place in the 12-dog race at the first Flathead Sled Dog Days race at Whitefish Lake.

Parr finished with a cumulative time of 9:16:37 in the two-day, 100-mile competition. Robin Beall of Grand Marais, Minn took first place with a time of 8:26:01, averaging nearly 12 mph.

Butch's wife Sara took fourth place in the six-dog, 50-mile race with an overall time of 3:53:12. Meghan Luke, of Grand Marais, took first place in 3:20:19, averaging nearly 15 mph.

Twelve-dog teams

1. Robin Beall, Grand Marais, Minn.; 8:26:01.

2. Butch Parr, Whitefish; 9:16:37

3. Rick Larson, Sand Coulee; 9:27:53

4. Laura Daugereau, Sand Coulee; 9:47:58

5. Rick Wannamaker, Didsbury, Alberta; 9:48:53

6. David Trench, Corvallis, Ore.; 9:52:31

7. Ed Jenkins, Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan; 9:53:22

8. Kirk Barnum, Seeley Lake; 9:53:48

9. Butch Austin, Fruita, Colo.; 9:55:00

10. Scott Donaldson, Olney; 10:16:33

11. Steve Riggs, Condon; 10:33:10

12. Karen Ramstead, Alberta; 10:59:09

13. Ron Shaw, Wainwright, Alberta; withdrew

Six-dog teams

1. Meghan Luke, Grand Marais, Minn.; 3:20:19

2. Charlotte Mooney, Lincoln; 3:23:23

3. Frank Caccavo, Deer Park, Wash.; 3:43:33

4. Sara Parr, Whitefish; 3:53:12

5. Wendy Arrotta, Condon; 3:57:51

6. Curt Roth, Post Falls, Idaho; 4:02:01

7. Dena Wannamaker, Didsbury, Alberta; 4:04:26

8. Mary Jane Davis, Post Falls, Idaho; 4:16:49

Saturday's results

Twelve-dog teams

1. Robin Beall, Grand Marais, Minn.; 4:20.25

2. Butch Parr, Whitefish; 4:45.36

3. Rick Larson, Sand Coulee; 4:46.44

4. Laura Daugereau, Sand Coulee; 5:00.41

5. Kirk Barnum, Seeley Lake; 5:01.15

6. Rick Wannamaker, Didsbury, Alberta; 5:02.20

7. Ed Jenkins, Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan; 5:05.01

8. Butch Austin, Fruita, Colo.; 5:06.12

9. David Trench, Corvallis, Ore.; 5:07.01

10. Scott Donaldson, Olney; 5:09.16

11. Steve Riggs, Condon; 5:21.31

12. Ron Shaw, Wainwright, Alberta; 5:22.36

13. Karen Ramstead, Alberta; 5:28.01

Six-dog teams

1. Meghan Luke, Grand Marais, Minn.; 1:47.25

2. Charlotte Mooney, Lincoln; 1:47.40

3. Frank Caccavo, Deer Park, Wash.; 1:58.07

4. Sara Parr, Whitefish; 1:59.26