The Cullip family of St. Ignace, Jan Kiesling of Brimley, and Will Bomier of Raco are local sled dog racers who participate in races around the Midwest. They participated in three northern Michigan races recently, including the Kalkaska Winterfest, Kinross Classic in Kinross, and the Mackinaw Mush in Mackinaw City.

They all raise, train, and maintain their own sled dog teams and are members of the International Sled Dog Racing Association, which sanctioned the races.

Results of some of the races in which they participated follow: Kalkaska Winterfest, January 21

through January 22

Junior Sled Two-Dog (1 mile, 7

teams racing) 1st Sarah Cullip, St. Ignace, 8:34

minutes

4th Jacob Cullip, St. Ignace,

10:39

Adult Sled Six-Dog Race (6.6

miles, 42 teams) 23rd Chuck Cullip, St. Ignace,

51:10

Kinross Classic, January 28

through January 29 Adult Sled Eight-Dog (5.7 miles, 17

teams racing)

4th Will Bomier, Raco, 18:25 Adult Six-Dog (5.7 miles, 34 teams)

7th Will Bomier, Raco, 19:07

20th Chuck Cullip, St. Ignace,

21:10 Adult Sled Four-Dog (4.7 miles, 30

teams)

17th Connie Cullip, St. Ignace,

20:14 Junior Sled Three-Dog (3.1 miles,

8 teams)

2nd Sarah Cullip, St. Ignace,

10:14

Junior Sled Two-Dog (.8 miles, 6

teams) 1st Sarah Cullip, St. Ignace, 1:44

Mackinaw Mush, February 4

through February 5 Adult Sled Eight-Dog (7.2 miles, 13

teams) 2nd Will Bomier, Raco, 42:11

Adult Sled Six-Dog (6 miles, 27

teams) 2nd Jan Kiesling, Brimley, 36:58

5th Will Bomier, Raco, 38:53 Adult Sled Four-Dog (4 miles, 39

teams) 1st Jan Kiesling, Brimley, 25:37 Junior Sled Three-Dog (4 miles, 11

teams) 1st Jacob Cullip, St. Ignace, 29:49

Junior Sled Two-Dog (1 mile, 11

teams) 1st Sarah Cullip, St. Ignace, 13:38