The 100 Mile & District Outriders Club wound up its gymkhana season on Aug. 25 with a good turnout of competitors for the last of the four competitions this summer.
Gymkhanas were held in May, June, July and August and the competitors earned five, four, three, two and one points for first-, second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-place finishes in each of the events during the
season.
These points not only determined who finished on top of the individual gymkhanas, but the total points gained throughout the season also determined the year-end champions in each category.
Peewee
Kassidy Kalinski of 100 Mile House (100) won the Aug. 25 event and also won the year-end award.
Julia Walsh of Williams Lake (WL) was second on Aug. 25.
Junior
Kennedy Kalinski (100) won the Aug. 25 event and also captured the year-end award.
Luke Walsh (WL) was second on Aug. 25.
Intermediate
Nicky Sigouin (100) won the Aug. 25 event.
Raven Gentry (100) was second on Aug. 25, and she also took home the year-end award.
Senior
Tiffany Pincott from Buffalo Creek (BC) won the Aug. 25 event.
Tanya Johnson (BC) was second on Aug. 25 and also won the year-end award.
Carolyn Walsh (WL) was third on Aug. 25
Jack Benny
Dennis Gunn (WL) won the Aug. 25 event.
Lorne Gentry (100) took second on Aug. 25 and also earned the year-end award.
Rita Pincott (BC) was third on Aug. 25.
Tracey Gentry was second in the year-end standings.
Tracy Kalinski was third in the year-end standings.
After the awards were handed out, this year's gymkhana organizer Dawnna Robertson told everyone she was not going to be able to run the gymkhanas next season because she is working full-time and part-time jobs.
Robertson added she is also competing in reining and is on the British Columbia Barrel Racing Association circuit.
Noting these activities would use up most of her spare time, Robertson said she would still help on the days of the gymkhanas, but other people have to step up to do the organizing and look for sponsorships to keep the events running next year.
"The call is out for more help, or it may be dropped. I just don't have the time to do it on my own; I'll do what I can, but I just don't have time to go knocking on doors for sponsorship."
Folks are interested in organizing and running the gymkhanas next year can contact Robertson at 250-706-4370.
