Drivers of 20 trucks and 11 all-terrain vehicles sloshed through the mud at the highest speeds they could muster, eager to win some of the $2,200 in prizemoney that was offered at
the Canada Day mud boggin’ competition in Kamsack.
The “three-lane” course at the sports ground attracted hundreds of spectators, which was said to have been one of the largest crowds to have witnessed such a competition in Kamsack.
“Everything was double from last year,” said Dustin Stenhouse, who with Brad Gouge are the core of the Kamsack Mud Slingers, the group of volunteers who get to work once a year to hold the competition.
“We had twice as many entries and twice as many spectators as last year,” Stenhouse said. The competition began at about 1 p.m. and continued throughout the afternoon.
“We had about 10 volunteers working during the competition and many more who helped prepare for it,” Stenhouse said, adding that the many sponsors had contributed towards the prize money and trophies. “We plan to grow this competition for next year,” he said.
In each of the five categories of competition, contestants were able to make four passes of the course and the times of their top three passes were used to determine their final standings.
In the 749 cc and under class, Tristen Chernoff of Runnymede placed first; Jason McLean of Kamsack was second, and Jeff Airriess of Togo was third.
The fastest pass was by Chernoff with a time of 8.85 seconds.
In the 750 cc and up class, first place went to Wilfred Whitehawk of Cote First Nation; second, Chris Kulak of Kamsack, and Third, Clayton Whitehawk of Cote. The fastest pass of 5.50 seconds
Sheltered announcers, music players and time keepers kept the mud boggin’ competition going. was recorded by Wilfred Whitehawk.
In the stock class, Daniel Shick of Churchbridge placed first; Makenzie Chernoff of Kamsack, second, and John Berezowski of Kamsack, third. Shick had the fastest time of 7.32
seconds.
In the mod class, Jon Holovach of Langenburg placed first; Darren Whitehawk of Kamsack, second, and Wayne Weber of Hamiota, Man., third. Holovach had the fastest time of 5.06 seconds.
In the open class, Wayne Weber of Hamiota placed first; Jon Holovach of Langenburg, second, and Curtis Shiels of Melville, third. Shiels had the fastest pass of 4.94 seconds.
In the Dash for Cash competitionwhich had volunteers in a footrace through the course, Sami Chernoff of Runnymede won the cash. In the Burn-Out King competition, the vehicle entered by Ken Philipchuk ofKamsack stayed operational longer than the other five vehicles.
In the “How Long Till the Car Blows?” guessing game, Dallas Rezansoff of Kamsack guessed correctly. It took 35 seconds before the Dodge, donated by Kevlen Towing of Kamsack, quit.
