Egil Ellis approaches the College Road crossing on the second day of the Open North American. Photo by Dave Partee/SledDogStudio.com
Two men came to mind after Egil Ellis achieved Open North American Championship immortality on Sunday — George Attla, with whom he had been tied at eight wins, and Bengt Ellis, his late father who [...]
Jennifer Sterling passes James Castro's Siberian Huskies at the Limited North American. Photo by Dave Partee/SledDogStudio.com
Sub-zero temperatures, wind and longer distances didn’t slow down the leaders on the final day of the Gene’s Chrysler Limited North American Championship sled dog races.
The leaders after two days all pulled away from their challengers in the third [...]
Egil Ellis begins the final heat of the GCI Open North American Championship Sled Dog Race on Second Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska. Photo by Dave Partee/SledDogStudio.com
Egil Ellis stepped into a whole new world Sunday afternoon on a sunny Second Avenue in downtown Fairbanks.
By winning the GCI Open North American Championship sled dog race for the [...]
Egil Ellis of Willow, AK and his team of 14 started last during a reverse order start on Sunday on the last day of the 60th annual GCI Open North American Championship. But neither the 35 mph driving winds or starting at the back seemed to affect Ellis or his team, as they went on [...]