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SportsRecreationSkiing19TuesdayApril12014BRIEFSSPORTSB.C.mannamednationalsleddogchampioninYellowknifeCanadastopsleddogracerswentheadtoheadattheannualCanadianChampionshipDogDerbyheldinYel-lowknifeovertheweekend.Eightteamsregisteredfortheclassic10-dogeventthattookthedogsandmushersontothefrozenlakefront.BlaineStreeperofStreeperKennelsinFortNelsonB.C.wasaclearfrontrunnerthroughouttheracesandnabbedthisyearschampion-shiptitleand5000purse.LinaGladhalsofromFortNelsonB.C.wasaclosesecond-placenisherandFortResolutionsRichardBeckcameinthird.Asix-dogracewasaddedtothechampionshipsthisyearandawhopping14registrantssigneduptoraceforthetitle.Beckwasonceagainintheleadpackandmanagedtonabrstplaceandthe700purse.TrevorLizottecameinaclosesecondplacewhileKirkFabienwasattheirheelstocomeinthird.FrozenfacesandsunnyskiesforYellowknifesnowbeachvolleyballTheweatherwasperfectlychillyfortheannualLongJohnJam-boreessnowbeachvolleyballcompetitionlastweekendwhereeightteamswentheadtoheadontheicycourtsin-45weatherwiththewindchill.TeamsoftwotofourplayersbundledupsomeinoutrageouscostumestobumpsetandspikeforagoodcauseSaturday.Atotalof750wasraisedbyplayersthisyearwhichwenttotheNWTSPCASocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimalsanimalshelter.TeamGreatBallsofFirewonrstplaceintheroundrobintournamentfollowedbyItsSnotRightandIceIceBaby.ThetitleofbestcostumewenttoteamTeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTMNT.TeamAbusementParkwontheawardformostfundsraised.DogsandskiersbravecoldweatherforannualskijoringeventEightcompetitorsandtheirhumansbravedthecoldtem-peraturesinYellowknifelastweekendfortheLongJohnJamboreesannualSPCASkijoringrace.Facedwith-45temperatureswiththewindchillcompetitorswerebun-dledupfortheracethathasskierstiedtotheirenergeticpooches.JakeandhishumanRosannaNicolcameinrstplacefollowedbyMimosaandMariaEklund.MookawithLaraMountainandRingowithDevinLakewererunnersup.Allproceedsfromthefur-friendlyracewenttotheSPCAanimalshelterinYellowknife.ByMARIACHURCHHayRiverwelcomedhomeitsOlympicheroBrendanGreenlastweekendbyjoin-inghimontheskitrailsatthe31stannualPtubSkiRaces.GreenandhisgirlfriendhonouraryHayRiverresi-dentRosannaCrawfordbothOlympicbiathleteswhorep-resentedTeamCanadaatthe2014OlympicWinterGamesinSochiRussiainFebru-arytookpartintheannualskieventthisyearanextratreatforthecommunityandthosewhotravelledtopar-takeinthechillyfun.TheHayRiverPtub-spon-soredbythePtarmiganInnandtheHayRiverHubfromwhichtheuniquenameisgen-erated-drawshundredsofsnow-lovingparticipantseachyeartothelocalskitrails.ThisyearwasnoexceptionPtubskiersjoinedbyhome-townOlympianwithregistrationsoldoutaccordingtoHayRiverSkiClubmemberBobWhite.ParticipantsfromasfarawayasFortSmithandYel-lowknifemadethetrekforthelastbigwintereventoftheseason.TheannualbanquetsponsoredbythePtarmiganInnwasfulltooverowingWhitesaid.WhileracesonSaturdaywerecancelledwiththether-mostatshowinglowerthan-30degreesincludingwindchillSundayhadskiersbaskinginthesunlightatamodest-15.Racerscompetedincate-goriesforallagesandskilllevelsincludingmini-atomspeeweesjuniorsseniorsandmasters.Resultsfortheracesarepostedonlineathttpzone4.caresults.aspID6723catallPhotosSeanPinnOlympicbiathleteRosannaCrawfordjoinsthePtubracersatthisyearschillycross-countryskievent.Theeventfeaturedracecategoriesforallagesandskilllevels.SkierscheerattheannualPtubraceinHayRiverlastweekend.WhilecoldtemperaturescancelledracingonSaturdaySundayssunnyskieskepttheracerswarmandhappyforthe31stannualskiingevent.PhotoBeccaDenleyTeamTNMTwinstheawardforbestcostumeatthisyearssnowbeachvolleyballtournament.PhotoNWTSPCASkijoringracersstrappedtoskisandtheirbestfriendsfortheannualSPCAskijoringfundraisingrace.