Today, it has been snowing during the whole morning. Temperatures, just close to zero, made the trail heavy. However, we have been lucky as just after the pricing ceremony in the afternoon, the snow transformed in rain.

All mushers and dogs enjoyed this third day and were happy, of course the winners were extremely happy.

In SJ2 1dog class, Sepp Brugger (A) won the third manche like the first two and got the gold medal and the title. Jean Michel Hoog (F) passed Anne Miclo (F) both woth Alaskan Malamutes. The Junior Gold medal went to another French young girl, Emma Hoog also with one Malamute. In SJ 2 dogs, no problem, Marcel Matanin (SK) won the three heats nd is the Champion. Today, Sebastian Astelbauer (A) finished second and vice-champion, having passed Matjas Ovsenek (Slo). The French Nathalie Roland is Champion in SJ 2 dogs women and now in SJ 1 dog men Michal Ivanco (SK) is champion just before Roman Reistetter (SK).

In O class, the French Jean Combazard is Champion without any discussion, the second and vice-champion is Claudio De Ferrari (I) and the bronze medal goes to Filippo Piccinini (I).

No changes in A1 class, in which Karl Rachbauer (A) is the Champion, preceding Jean Claude Peru (F) second and Knud Schmolz (DK) third. In A2 class Horst Klank (Ger) is Champion with his 8 flying Samoyeds second is Daniel Chomette (Fra) with 8 Greenland dogs. Italian musher Luca Castelletta is Champion in B1, but our Hungarian friend Attila Kiss is vice Champion as he was able to pass two teams today. Berndt Sauerhöfer in B2 is Champion and got his 29th Gold medal in FISTC Championships !!!

Brigitte Wahlhütter is champion in C1 class, second and vice-Champion is Gianni Sabella (Ita) and bronze medal went to Pascal Gerarg (Fra). Marceau Rieumal (F) is Champion in C2 class with 4 Greenland dogs, Silver medal goes to Dominik Brendel (Ger) and bronze medal to Constantin Grosu (Rom). Young junior Valentina Durio (I) is Champion in D1, the Silver medal goes to Sebastian Astelbauer (Aut) and the bronze medal to Igor Pribula (Slk). Bernd Kirstein (Ger) is the Champion in D2 class, Sabine Klein (Ger) is vice-Champion and Marc Brocard (Fra) got the Bronze medal.

The Nations Cup was won by France, Austria was second and Germany third.

Indeed this was a very beautiful and successful championship.

Unfortunately, the rain and high temperatures as well as the weather forecasts obliged the organisers to cancel the Mid and long distance championships next week-end.

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HERE THE CHAMPIONS: