{"id":793733,"date":"2019-03-09T21:08:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-10T03:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/photos-and-results-from-the-71st-annual-running-of-leadville-ski-joring\/"},"modified":"2019-03-09T21:08:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-10T03:08:00","slug":"photos-and-results-from-the-71st-annual-running-of-leadville-ski-joring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/photos\/photos-and-results-from-the-71st-annual-running-of-leadville-ski-joring\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos and results from the 71st annual Running of Leadville Ski Joring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.8898971566848\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-362790-161\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Summit County resident Al Mikkelsen on his horse pulls Vinny Pestello down the course during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1.jpg\" alt=\"Summit County resident Al Mikkelsen on his horse pulls Vinny Pestello down the course during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Summit County resident Al Mikkelsen on his horse pulls Vinny Pestello down the course during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Competitors take off down Harrison Avenue during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Competitors take off down Harrison Avenue during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Competitors take off down Harrison Avenue during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | A ski joring competitor collects the rings during a run down Harrison Avenue at the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"A ski joring competitor collects the rings during a run down Harrison Avenue at the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>A ski joring competitor collects the rings during a run down Harrison Avenue at the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Summit County resident and skier Vinny Pestello hangs on during a run down the course at the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"Summit County resident and skier Vinny Pestello hangs on during a run down the course at the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Summit County resident and skier Vinny Pestello hangs on during a run down the course at the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Competitors take off down Harrison Avenue during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"Competitors take off down Harrison Avenue during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Competitors take off down Harrison Avenue during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Leadville town greeter, James Duke, watches competitors on Harrison Avenue during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-5.jpg\" alt=\"Leadville town greeter, James Duke, watches competitors on Harrison Avenue during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Leadville town greeter, James Duke, watches competitors on Harrison Avenue during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-6.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Savannah McCarthy and her horse, Tank, of New Mexico, pull a skier down Harrison Avenue during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"9.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-6.jpg\" alt=\"Savannah McCarthy and her horse, Tank, of New Mexico, pull a skier down Harrison Avenue during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Savannah McCarthy and her horse, Tank, of New Mexico, pull a skier down Harrison Avenue during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-7.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Summit County resident and skier Vinny Pestello reacts after hearing his score following his first run of the day at the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/SkiJoring-SDN-031019-1-7.jpg\" alt=\"Summit County resident and skier Vinny Pestello reacts after hearing his score following his first run of the day at the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Summit County resident and skier Vinny Pestello reacts after hearing his score following his first run of the day at the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/photos-and-results-from-the-71st-annual-running-of-leadville-ski-joring\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/photos-and-results-from-the-71st-annual-running-of-leadville-ski-joring\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Last weekend\u2019s snow storm didn\u2019t damper the festivities at the 71st annual Running of Leadville Ski Joring event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The annual event is one of the highlights each winter here in the High Country, as skiers and horsemen are paired up, both in a match and draw-style, to traverse a race course complete with jumps and rings down Leadville\u2019s historic Harrison Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">This year\u2019s overall champions consisted of skier Jerry Kissell with rider Dana Stiles and horse Newt in the Legends Division.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In the Sport Division, skier Tug Birk won along with rider Corie Downey and horse Whiskey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">And, in the Open Division, skiers Greg Dahl and Jason Dahl won with rider Savannah McCarthy and horse Tank.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">All winners went home with the coveted Leadville Ski Joring jacket and belt buckle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/photos-and-results-from-the-71st-annual-running-of-leadville-ski-joring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summit County resident Al Mikkelsen on his horse pulls Vinny Pestello down the course during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com Competitors take off down Harrison Avenue during the 71st Leadville Ski Joring competition on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in Leadville.Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com A 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