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Tahoe Donner event raises $2,775 for Humane Society

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BY JEFFREY WEIDEL

As part of North Lake Tahoe’s SnowFest 2015, the 11th annual I-Did-A-Run event took place on March 8 at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area.

Dogs of all shapes and sizes competed in this entertaining, timed dog pull race last week at Tahoe Donner.
Dogs of all shapes and sizes competed in this entertaining, timed dog pull race last week at Tahoe Donner.

Dogs of all shapes and sizes pulled out all the stops to compete at Tahoe Donner in this on-snow dog pull race with proceeds from raffle sales raising $2,775 for the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. This is an increase of $665 from the preceding year.

Dogs raced against the clock pulling covered wagon sleds over a snow-covered course and prizes were awarded to the speediest finishers among four weight divisions. In total, 42 dogs raced for the title:

  • Division 1 (0-25 pounds) winner: Maci, a Terrier mix, at 4.18 seconds, owner: Tullin Valdez
  • Division 2 (26-50 pounds) winner: Daisy, a Border Collie/Labrador mix, at 4.78 seconds, owner: Betsy Nye
  • Division 3 (51-75 pounds) winner: Nikolai, a Siberian Husky, at 3.78 seconds, owner: Hannah Gray
  • Division 4 (76+ pounds) winner: Jack, a Labrador mix, at 11.55 seconds, owner: Luke Ryan

The overall winner was Nikolai, owned by Hannah Gray of Dayton, Nevada. Of interest, Nikolai competed as a puppy last year in division 1 and also won that title. To see all race results, visit tahoedonner.com/i-did-a-run-race-results/.

Dogs of all shapes and sizes pulled out all the stops to compete at Tahoe Donner in this on-snow dog pull race with proceeds from raffle sales raising $2,775 for the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe.

Dogs of all shapes and sizes pulled out all the stops to compete at Tahoe Donner in this on-snow dog pull race with proceeds from raffle sales raising $2,775 for the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe.

Tahoe Donner would like to congratulate all the winners and thank everyone who participated in the 11th annual I-Did-A-Run to support and benefit the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe.

Located 15 minutes from Lake Tahoe in Truckee, California, Tahoe Donner operates a wide variety of recreational facilities – some which are for members only and others which are also open to the general public. These amenities can be explored in detail at www.Tahoedonner.com.

For more information on Tahoe Donner, as well as its recreational facilities and events, please visit tahoedonner.com or call 530-587-9400.

Jeffrey Weidel can be reached at [email protected]. Thanks for visiting his winter website at www.tahoeskiworld.com