It was a rain-shortened Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association meet at Onion Lake Cree Nation this past weekend.
The CPCA’s return to Saskatchewan, after its initial meet in North Battleford, was meant to run June 30 to July 3, but the final day ended up falling victim to a rainout due to stormy conditions that rolled through the entire Northwest region.
Still, the CPCA managed to get the first three days in, and the 2016 Onion Lake Aggregate Champions were the outfit of Ray Mitsuing with outriders Dale Mitsuing and Tyler McKenzie.
Mitsuing, running for Sunridge RV, posted times of 1:21.26 on Thursday, 1:20.52 on Friday and 1:18.07 on Saturday, for a total aggregate time of 3:59.85. He picks up 137 points.
Second was the outfit of Jamie Laboucane for Davco Welding, with times of 1:20.81 on Night One, 1:19.54 on Night Two and 1:20.09 on Night Three, for an overall aggregate of 4:00.44 for 135 points.
Todd Baptiste, running for Shadwin Trucking, posted times of 1:19.17, 1:21.70 and 1:19.59 for a three-day aggregate of 4:00.46 and 133 points.
Fourth was Kris Molle riding for PWM Steel with times of 1:20.60, 1:19.85 and 1:20.94 for a three-day aggregate of 4:01.39 and 130 points.
Next up on the Chuckwagon schedule is the biggest event of the season: the Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby beginning July 8.
