It was deja vu for Crispin Studer this past weekend at the Carbon Hill Dogsled Race, held out of Mt. Lorne's Community Centre on Annie Lake Road.

For a second straight year, Studer finished on top in what was a 15 team field .

Studer's time of 2:37:22 in the 30 mile dogsled race was more than five minutes ahead of second place finisher Luc Tweddell. Hugh Neff placed third with his time 2:44:46.

Coming in fourth place was Martine Lelevier, who crossed the finish line at 2:48:03.

This was the 15th annual Carbon Hill dog mushing race. Sunday's race benefited from more than 50 corporate donations and had a cash purse of $1,600 for all races.

Studer took home the grand prize, which was $500 and a trophy.

"It went really good, I was surprised," Studer said. "I guess my dogs love the trail.

It's really cool to have those small races because it brings people together and gives everybody a chance to see other mushers. I really like those and the Copper Haul Twisters, all those races are really great."

Tweddell and Neff also didn't walk away empty handed. The second place prize was $250, while third in the 30 mile race was given $150.

The 30 mile is a six to eight dog race, which begins and ends at the community centre, while going out by Annie Lake Road.

In addition to the 30 mile sled dog race, the Carbon Hill has a 30 mile skijor, a 10 mile dog sled race, a six mile skijoring competition, a two mile mushing event and a 200 metre kids dog sled event.

Pierrara Gaetan finished first in the 30 mile skijor competition, coming in at 3:53:26.

Blaine Walden completed the 10 mile dog sled race with the fastest time. Walden came in at 0:38:04, just beating out Ailena Rueckenbach, who finished at 0:38:55.

Lee Kirkpatrick rounded out the top three with a time of 0:40:14.

First place in the 10 mile was given $250, while second won $100 and third took $75.

Jonathan Lucas became $100 richer after he finished first in the six mile skijor race. Lucas' time of 0:24:01 was more than one minute faster than Caelan MacLean, who won $75 for coming in second.

The third place finisher was Maggie Brook. Brook was given $50 and had a time of 0:27:56.

Finn Matrishon had the best time in the junior dog sled race. His time was 13:55, earning Matrishon a gift certificate.

It was a tight race for second between Larissa Rueckenbach and Chantal Cowan. When all was said and done, Rueckenbach finished just 15 seconds ahead of Cowan.

The second place prize was a gift certificate and third was a prize choice off the table in the community centre.

Mabel Matrishon was the quickest in the 200 metre kids dogsled race. Matrishon earned a gift certificate valued at $25, while the second through seven spots selected a prize from the table.

The kids dog race was for new mushers to the sport under eight years old. It allows for one dog and one sled.

Rudy Gill posted the next fastest time, finishing second in the kids race.

"It's great we had 40 teams this time." said Agnes Seitz, the Carbon Hill race co-ordinator "It was the perfect weather and perfect temperatures. We are really lucky we got a great day."