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FUNNY FACE PLANT – Skier Joaquin Candel does an intentional face plant during a Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra group pic before the start of the race on Saturday.

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PAT PUSHING IT – Pat Cooke-Rogers strikes out on the trail of the Yukon Arctic Ultra Saturday from Shipyards Park in Whitehorse.

Gladish holding onto slim Yukon Ultra lead

Jessie Gladish continues to hold onto a slim lead at the Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra.

By Whitehorse Star on February 8, 2023

Jessie Gladish continues to hold onto a slim lead at the Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra.

Dawson City’s Gladish, riding a fat bike, is nearing Pelly Crossing. As of this morning around 10 a.m., she was at mile 220.7, 18 miles from Pelly.

Matt Weighman, of Banchory, Scotland, continues giving Gladish a run for her money. He is listed at mile 210.7 and is travelling on foot. Weighman was nearly 20 miles behind Gladish yesterday.

Tommy Chen of Taipei, Taiwan, who is travelling on foot, has moved up into third and was at mile 191.7.

Laura Trentani of Brovello-Carpugnino, Italy, also on foot, was right behind Chen in fourth at mile 190.1.

Gareth Hardcastle of Osestry, England has dropped into fifth at mile 189.4. Hardcastle is travelling on foot as well.

All of the top five athletes are competing in the 430-mile race.

Athletes competing in the 430 have until Feb. 17 (13 days or 312 hours) to complete the race.

Chad Barber of Hunstville, Ont. won the 100 mile race to Braeburn, reaching there Sunday at 12:45 p.m.

Chen Lun-Chiang of New Taipei City, Taiwan finished first in the marathon in a time of 4:29 on Saturday.

The Star will have another update on the race tomorrow.

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