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Engines roared and mud flew through the air at the annual Whitehorse Mud Bog Races Saturday.

Hundreds of fans gathered on the sidelines of the pits, located off Robert Service Way, to take in the action.

And they were not disappointed as 17 trucks 鈥� including a white Hummer 鈥� competed in the muddy, boggy, sticky event.

The event sees two trucks drive side by side through parallel mud pits. At its deepest points, the mud was measured at approximately one metre.

Points are handed out to drivers by tallying how many stakes they have passed in the pit before getting stuck.

Drivers who pass through the entire pit are awarded 10 points plus a bonus point.

Eventual victors were Terry Horsman (tire class 33 and under), Robert Tyerman (class 34 to 37) and Chad Roberts (class 38 and up).

Winners took home donated prizes and cash.

鈥淭he racers just like playing in the mud and having fun with their trucks,鈥� said event organizer Tamara Fischer.

鈥淎 lot of them come out just to have fun. It鈥檚 not about winning, or who鈥檚 got the best rig. They definitely all razz each other, but that鈥檚 just part of it.鈥�

The amount of trucks participating was more than the past few years, Fischer said.

鈥淭hey鈥檙e there to put a show on, have fun and play in the mud.鈥�

The event started with a show and shine at 10 a.m., giving race fans a chance to marvel at the vehicles involved.

鈥淚t was a nice turnout,鈥濃�團ischer said of the fans who came out in droves.

鈥淲e had beautiful weather. It was sunny, but windy.鈥�

An excavator prepped the mud in the pits during the show and shine.

鈥淲e put new dirt in this year,鈥� Fischer explained. 鈥淪ome of our volunteers came down and dug out the old stuff for us.鈥�

Klondike Motors and Driving Force were the events major sponsors.

Fischer thanked all sponsors, volunteers and race fans for their continued support.

鈥淚t takes the community to run it,鈥� Fischer said.

Dawson City will host the territory鈥檚 second mud bog of the summer during the Discovery Day long weekend in August.