All Alaska Sweepstakes - 2008 Centennial Race Book is out!

2011 Quest Purse $150,000

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“We are happy to be able to announce the guaranteed purse of $150,000,” said Al Doherty, Yukon Board President. “Planning began early this year to allow the Boards to commit to a minimum purse before opening day of signups.“

The Boards had a goal to make the purse announcement before Opening Day for signups - Saturday, August 7th.

Mushers can sign up in person on that day either at the Log Cabin in Fairbanks from 2 – 4 pm or at the White Pass Depot in Whitehorse from 3 – 5 pm. There will be an incentive draw held on August 13th for all mushers officially entered on or before Opening Day with the winner receiving a prize of $1,000 USD.

“Hans Oettli is returning as Race Marshal after a superb race in 2010 and now we have committed to a significant purse,” said Marti Steury, Executive Director in Alaska. “We’re looking forward to an excellent field of mushers putting on a great race in 2011 as we prove yet again why the Yukon Quest is one of the world’s premier sled dog races.”


The Yukon Quest needs your support!

If you or someone you know would like to sponsor the 2011 Yukon Quest, please go to www.yukonquest.com/site/for-sponsors/ and download our 2011 Sponsor ship package. This could give you and your business a chance to advertise on our website, at our annual events, at the Start and Finish chute or on a bib!

For any questions, please call either offices at:
Whitehorse: (867) 668-4711
Fairbanks: (867) 452-7959

2010 Mushing History Conference & WDMA Canine Athletes Symposium

Award-winning Talkeetna artist David Totten contributed artwork for a limited edition poster, which will be available for purchase.

Totten, who has designed the official poster for multiple years of the Yukon Quest, and designed the poster for the 2010 Jr. Iditarod, has often used his own team of sled dogs as models for his artwork.

The WDMA Symposium will hold center stage in the Willow Community Center on Saturday, September 25, with keynote speaker Mary Shields, the first woman to run and finish the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1974. Opening her kennel near Fairbanks to visitors, Mary has been sharing her 41 years of adventures in mushing, and her love of living in Alaska with her family of sled dogs, since 1984.
Complementing Ms. Shields’ address will be a panel of veteran women mushers, and attendees will also experience a wealth of canine athlete related activities, including hands-on seminars, workshops, demonstrations and more. There will also be a new and used gear swap, a vendor fair, and a fundraising dinner with a silent auction and a showing of Mary Shield’s PBS documentary, Season of the Sled Dog.

The 2010 Mushing History Conference is sponsoring a display of historical mushing items such as freighting sleds, antique harnesses, gear, posters, photos, books and more, and there will be a comfortable place for ongoing informal discussions about the history of sled dog travel in the north. On Sunday, September 26 the Mushing History Conference gets underway in earnest, with a program which includes The All Alaska Sweepstakes, the Serum Run, Dog Mushing in the Northwestern Fur Trade, Iditarod Mail Carriers, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, the history of women in racing, and more.

For information about the 2010 Willow Dog Mushers Association Canine Athletes Symposium and Mushing History Conference contact the Willow Dog Mushers Association, P.O. Box 858, Willow, Alaska 99688; 907-495-0671; http://www.willowdogmushers.com

Our view: 'Big man, big heart' Farewell to musher Jerry Austin

The headline above is a good, succinct epitaph for Iditarod musher Jerry Austin, provided by former race director Raine Hall. Austin, who died Friday at 62, was one of those Alaskans who lived the life the sled-dog race evokes. Musher, hunting-and-fishing guide; he was tough, intelligent and generous. He had another quality vital to living well -- a sense of humor. Pondering how to get more speed out of his team during a stop at the Yukon River village of Grayling in 1981, he looked at another team dozing happily on beds of straw in the sun."That looks like fast straw," he said. He didn't win the Iditarod that year or any other, but he did win the Kusko 300 in 1981 and patiently led one reporter through a confusing account of dog switches in his team down the stretch -- a narrative of subbing leaders and team dogs and swing dogs that only a musher could track with ease, or maybe the defensive coordinator of a National Football League team. Unlike mushers who said they lost weight in the cold, stress and sleeplessness of the race, Austin once claimed to gain five pounds during the Iditarod -- testimony to the warm welcomes he received at tables across a thousand miles. He won sportsmanship and humanitarian awards because he earned them, setting a high standard as a matter of course in the way he ran the race. His generosity included sponsorship of the Iditarod's "Rookie of the Year" award, a cash prize given to the top first-time finisher every year. In this Austin reflected the old Joe Redington spirit -- he invited and encouraged others to try the adventure, to live the life. He won sportsmanship and humanitarian awards because he earned them, setting a high standard as a matter of course in the way he ran the race. His generosity included sponsorship of the Iditarod's "Rookie of the Year" award, a cash prize given to the top first-time finisher every year. In this Austin reflected the old Joe Redington spirit -- he invited and encouraged others to try the adventure, to live the life. He's one of those mushers who never won the race but still was one of its central characters -- and made the adventure better for being part of it. Some speculated he didn't have the killer instinct to win the Iditarod. What's sure is that the qualities he did have were better than killer. Our thoughts and prayers go to his family and many friends. BOTTOM LINE: Jerry Austin leaves too soon, but leaves a fine legacy.

International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Signs Champions

Mackey, who twice won the Yukon Quest and Iditarod in the same year, told the Alaska Daily News that he is done competing back-to-back in mushing's premiere distance events. In 2011, instead of racing the Yukon Quest, Mackey will head to Wyoming with his Jamaican mushing/student partner Newton Marshall to participate in the 500-mile stage stop race before returning to Alaska for Iditarod.

Gatt, who has previously won the IPSSSDR four times - in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001 - also has registered for the 2011 IPSSSDR. Gatt won the Yukon Quest four times and was 2010 Iditarod runner-up. The 2011 IPSSSDR will be his first time competing in the race since 2001.

Other champion mushers expected to compete in the 2011 IPSSSDR are Iditarod veteran Ryan Reddington and Fur Rondy Spring Champion Blayne "Bud" Streeper. Streeper won the IPSSSDR in 2004 and 2010.

"It is a mushing dream come true," says Teasley. "There's never been a race where you've got the number-one sprint racing driver in the world, the number-one mid-distance driver in the world and the number-one long-distance driver in the world leaving the same starting line."

With its unique stage stop format, the IPSSSDR has become a popular mushing event attracting the world's top competitors. The roster for the 2011 event currently has 19 teams registered for the event and Teasley expects it to fill by June.

Mushers head to Kotzebue for the Kobuk 440

2010 Taiga Gets Underway with Mass Start

The 2010 Percy DeWolfe

2010 Iditarod Awards

Pen Air Spirit of Alaska Award • Jeff King - GCI Dorothy G. Page Halfway Award • Dallas Seavey - Millennium Hotel Anchorage Alaskan First To the Yukon Award • Lance Mackey - Wells Fargo Bank Alaska Gold Coast Award • Lance Mackey - Nome Kennel Club Fastest Time from Safety to Nome Award • Paul Gebhardt - Horizon Lines Most Improved Musher Award • Sam Deltour - Rookie of the Year • Dan Kaduce - Fred Meyer Sportsmanship Award • Ray Redington, Jr. - ExxonMobil Mushers Choice Award • Jim Lanier - Northern Air Cargo Herbie Nayokpuk Memorial Award • William “Middie” Johnson - Golden Clipboard Award • Cripple - Golden Stethoscope Award • Caroline Griffitts - Alaska Airlines Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award • Sebastian Schnuelle - City of Nome Lolly Medley Golden Harness Award Winner
• Maple - Lance Mackey’s Leader

2010 Iditarod Mushers on the trail to Nome

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Junior Iditarod Kicks off

The 2010 Jr. Iditarod start has been moved because of weather. The race will begin at the Willow Community Center, about 35 miles north of Wasilla on the Parks Highway. The young mushers will travel from the community center to the turn around point at the Yentna Station Roadhouse where they will have a mandatory ten (10) hour layover before leaving for the finish line. There are 13 mushers in this year's race, including a young man from Spain who is an exchange student this year in Chugiak with the Lanier family. It is exciting to have the first ever jr. musher from Spain. Seven veterans and 6 rookies are entered in this year's event. For a complete list of mushers and their personal information, check this website under the "mushers" tab. Lynden, the sponsor of the Jr. Iditarod, will award scholarships to the top five finishers and to the winners of the Humanitarian and Sportsmanship awards. Awards will be scholarshps in the amounts of $5,500, $3,500, $2,000, $1,500 and $1,000 to the top five finishers and the two award winners will each receive scholarships in the amount of $1000. In addition, numerous prizes have been donated by area businesses. The finish banquet will be at the Willow Community Center on Sunday evening, 6 p.m., February 28. The banquet is open to the public. Tickets are $15 and currently available at the ITC Headquarters. The guest speaker for the banquet will be Larry Csonka, a former MVP in the NFL and currently a Hall of Fame member and producer of North to Alaska. He will feature the 2010 Jr. Iditarod in an episode of North to Alaska in the coming months.

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2010 Fur Rondy World Championship Sled Dog Race Is On!

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JAMAICAN MUSHER IN FINAL STAGES OF PREPARATION FOR IDITAROD

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Running With Spirits

Born to Pull - The Glory of Sled Dogs

A great book for any school, library, and home!

Exciting Denali Double Finish!!!

Streeper Sprints through Day Seven of International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race, Maintains Overall Lead

Jackson, Wyoming-February 5, 2010-Blayne Streeper from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, posted the fastest time during Day Seven of the 2010 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) with a time of 2:59:41. Streeper raced 10 dogs averaging 14 MPH on the 43-mile course that began 30 miles outside of Evanston, Wyo. Lina Gladh from also from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, came in second with a time of 3:01:48. In third, John Stewart, from Scotland, had a time of 3:09:09. Streeper maintains the overall lead with a time of 22:03:15. Gladh is in second place overall with 22:23:39. Joe Gans from Chaska, Minn., is third with 23:11:11.

Gladh Posts Fastest Time on Day Six of International Pedigree Stage Stop
Sled Dog Race; Streeper Remains in Overall Lead

Jackson, Wyoming-February 4, 2010-Lina Gladh from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, placed first with a time of 4:35:11 during Day Six of the 2010 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR). Gladh raced 12 dogs averaging 11.6 MPH on the 53-mile course that began in Kemmerer, Wyo.Aaron Peck from Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada, was second with a time of 4:39:00. Blayne Streeper from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, came in third with a time of 4:51:01. Streeper maintains the overall lead with 19:03:34. Gladh is in second place with 19:21:51. Joe Gans from Chaska, Minn., is third with 19:53:19. For a complete schedule, visit the race Website at www.wyomingstagestop.org, contact the race via e-mail at wystagestop@blissnet.com, or telephone at (307) 734-1163.

2010 YUKON QUEST LINE UP -> Race Starts Feb 6th, Fairbanks, Alaska

February 3, 2010 Fairbanks, AK to Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon Quest International Association is pleased to announce the official mushers position draw for the 2010 Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race.

1. Abbie West 2. Zach Steer 3. David Dalton 4. Sam Deltour 5. Gerry Willomitzer 6. Katie Davis 7. Terry Williams 8. Jocelyne LeBlanc
9. Cindy Barrand 10. Normand Casavant 11. Lance Mackey 12. Brent Sass 13. Hans Gatt 14. Bart De Marie 15. Kelley Griffin 16. Jennifer Raffaeli 17. Ken Anderson 18. Mike Ellis 19. Pierre-Antoine Hertier 20. Sonny Lindner 21. Joshua Cadzow 22. Dries Jacobs 23. Hugh Neff
24. Peter Fleck Visit the Quest official site for more information www.yukonquest.com

Gans Posts Fastest Team on Day Five of International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race; Streeper in Overall Lead

Jackson, Wyoming-February 3, 2010-Joe Gans from Chaska, Minn., placed first with a time of 4:08:42 during Day Five of the 2010 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR). Gans raced 12 dogs averaging 12.5 MPH on the 52-mile course that began in Alpine. Blayne Streeper from Fort Nelson, British Columbia came in second with a time of 4:10:34. Lina Gladh, also from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, came in third with a time of 4:17.20. Streeper maintains the overall lead with 14:12:33. Gladh is in second place with 14:46:40. Gans is third with 14:49:01. For a complete schedule, visit the race Website at www.wyomingstagestop.org, contact the race via e-mail at wystagestop@blissnet.com, or telephone at (307) 734-1163.

Streeper Posts Fastest Time on Day Four of International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Day Four

Jackson, Wyoming-February 2, 2010-Blayne "Bud" Streeper, age 27, from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, posted the fastest time on Day Four of the 2010 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) with a time of 3:57:39. Averaging 13.1 MPH with 12 dogs, this is the third consecutive day that Streeper has had the fastest time. Joe Gans from Chaska, Minn., placed second with a time of 4:13:57. Lina Gladh, from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, came in third with a time of 4:14:15. In overall times, Streeper leads with 10:01:59. Gladh is in second place with 10:29:20. Gans is in third place with 10:40:19. For a complete schedule, visit the race Website at www.wyomingstagestop.org, contact the race via e-mail at wystagestop@blissnet.com, or telephone at (307) 734-1163.

Ididamush: Part One!

International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Sprints Through Jackson

Day 2: British Columbia Mushers Streeper and Gladh Place First and Second in International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Day Two - Jackson, Wyoming—January 31, 2010—Blayne "Bud" Streeper, age 27, from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, posted the fastest time on Day Two of the 2010 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) with a time of 2:54:22. Streeper, winner of the 2004 IPSSSDR, ran 12 dogs and averaged 14.8 MPH on the snowy and windy trail outside Lander, Wyo. Lina Gladh, also from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, placed second for Day Two with a time of 2:59:17; in third, Aaron Peck from Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada, posted a time of 3:01:15. For a complete schedule, visit the race Website at www.wyomingstagestop.org, contact the race via e-mail at wystagestop@blissnet.com, or telephone at (307) 734-1163.

2010 Don Bowers Memorial warms up!

Don Bowers 200: Seventeen teams signed up for the 200; snow showers likely tomorrow, with temps into the mid 30′s. This is the tenth annual running of the Don Bowers sled dog race. Musher and commercial pilot, Don Bowers,will be the honorary musher with bib #1, Don is probably running in a tee shirt with these temperatures ~ go Don.

King Wins Tustumena 200

History of the Tustumena 200

Dean Osmar tells a different story. He originally started the race for local mushers; more specifically for his son, Tim, a 4 time Jr. Iditarod champion, to acquire the 500 race miles needed to compete in the Iditarod.

1994: The race was officially reorganized by the T200 Sled Dog Race Association. Headed by Suzie Cook, part owner of the Tustumena Lodge, and Evy Gebhardt, wife of local musher, Paul Gebhardt, the race would see phenomenal growth in the next half decade.

Evy became a huge part of the T200 and wouldn't be allowed to leave for five years. An eloquent speaker, Evy began a five-year campaign to make this small town race become the best known on the Peninsula. Becoming a qualifying race for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was one of the finest moments in our race's childhood. Drawing mushers from as far away as Australia, the T200 has truly evolved into one of the great races.

John and Suzie Cook, owners of the official starting point of the race (The Tustumena Lodge), have so generously given the time and space, once a year, to put up with a bunch of noisy dogs in their parking lot. This couple has become such an integral part of the race, it couldn't be called the T200 without them.

Beginning with 10 - 15 local teams, the T200 has grown to 25 - 30 teams, many from around the state, as well as other countries. Originally having a race "purse" of one case of beer, the race now has an estimated purse of $20,000. It sure has come a long way.

In the later months of 1997, Evy heard from an outside source that Kenai Chrysler owner; Bob Favretto, had an interest in the race. Wearing her ever-present pink parka, she enlisted what would become the race's major sponsor. Bob, unable to resist her impassioned pleas and winning smile, graciously donated $5,000 for the race purse.

In 1998, a joint effort of the Tustumena 200 and the Peninsula Winter Games resulted in a Ceremonial Start for the race. Starting at the Kenai City Dock, the mushers do a short sprint carrying a passenger, drop them at Kenai Supply, then continue another 8 miles to Kasilof Airstrip. Children from the Make-A-Wish Foundation and local clubs and organizations are matched with a musher and actually draw the starting positions at the pre-race banquet. For some, this is their first experience with dogs, dog sleds, and/or this much adrenaline in one place. There is little that can match the excitement of these kids as they are tucked into the sled bags and the handlers start to "walk" the team to the starting gate. None will forget the intense thrill of whizzing over the frozen landscape and no musher will forget the wonderful feeling of a child's joy.

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2010 Schedule of events

• Vet Checks Fri, Jan 22 - Noon Soldotna Sports Center
• Mandatory Mushers Meeting Fri, Jan 22- 5:30PM Soldotna Sports Center
• Mushers Banquet Fri, Jan 22 – 6PM Soldotna Sports Center
• JRT Race Start Sat, Jan 23 - 9AM Mile 112 Sterling Hwy
• T-200 Race Start Sat, Jan 23 - 11AM Mile 112 Sterling Hwy
• JRT Awards Banquet Sat, Jan 23 – 6PM Tustumena Elementary
• 2010 Awards Banquet Mon, Jan 25 - 6PM Soldotna Sports Center
  

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Take a Ride Down the Iditarod Trail!

 
International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Turns 15

Race Director Teasley weighs snow conditions and trails for January 29 start

Kusko 300 Jan 15-18

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Take a Ride Down the Iditarod Trail!

Nome Contributes $50K to Iditarod

King Wins 2010 CB300

ASDRA 2010 Limited Points Race #2 - Day 1 - Anchorage, Alaska

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GlenAllen, Alaska Jan 6, 2010 - Howdy CB 300 racers and fans. Here is what we have with around 60 hours till race start. It is currently snowing in the Copper Basin with 4" of new snow in Paxson and Lake Louise. Chisto has received 2" of new snow and heavy snow falling as I write. I snowmachined over the top and across the Gakona connecting with the Paxson side. The river crossing is dry with three ice bridges. John will come from his side tomorrow and stake it more thoroughly. I placed five markers today on the Gakona. The mountain is staked and the permanent rebar markers begin just below the summit. I expect this section of trail to be a little soft for the first few teams. Nobody had traveled this section since I went over it two weeks ago. Although the caribou have beaten it down quite a bit. This will be a bumpy ride. The parking areas beyond Excelsior Creek are established and a couple of downhills with glaciation at the bottom have been marked as hazards. After you climb the bank from crossing upper Sinona Creek the trail is much better due to heavier use. This is 30 miles out of Chisto. My tent camp at 20 mile will be open to mushers. It is marked with a paper plate on the right side of trail. Straw is on the ground and there is firewood, plus a cot. 2-3 teams could fit in there. It is about 95 miles to the finish from there and 38 mile from Paxson. Could be used to break up the 75 mile run to the finish. At 10 mile and 8 mile there are two snack spots marked for pulling teams over to feed and/or reboot(this will get your team off the trail). The trail is staked in and out of Chisto. and to Gakona. There is a small glacier 8 miles out of Chisto towards Gakona-- "x" marks the spot. The Gakona and Gulkana are good at this time going towards Glennallen.

Finally, due to a larger number of teams than expected, we are suggesting to bring a bale of straw. We figured straw on 40 mushers. 150 total bales--thought we could figure on some scratches and smaller teams towards the end. Currently we have 37 teams and have heard there are several more teams coming. If we are short there will be no problem using straw off trucks in the best interest of the dogs. Handlers, be sure to talk to a judge FIRST BEFORE going to the truck to get the straw if needed. This will be addressed at the musher's meeting Friday if you have any questions.

See ya on Friday, Darrin

Watch the Kusko 300 Online!

January 5, 2010 - The Kuskokwim 300: A Race Like No Other is now online. Watch it here: http://www.vimeo.com/8568430 The World Premiere happens Friday at 7pm, at the Bethel Cultural Center. Free admission! K300 Merchandise and Volunteer Sign-ups will be available at the Premiere. The show begins airing on 360 North starting next Thursday, January 14th at 10:30pm, and repeats multiple times throughout the K300 weekend.

The 2010 Kusko 300 sled dog race starts Friday, January 15, 2010 in Bethel, Alaska. Mushers Currently 17 mushers have signed up for the 2010 K300. In order of sign up they are: Ramey Smyth, Jeff King, Dallas Seavey, Mitch Seavey, Jackie Larson, Peter Kasier, Mike Williams Jr, Mike Williams Sr, Ronald Nathan Underwood Sr, Martin Buser, Paul F. Gebhardt, John Baker, Lance Mackey, Quinn Iten, Richie Diehl, William “Middy” Johnson, Robert Nelson.

Chugiak Dog Mushers Supply the Team - Busineses Supply friendly Competition

The Businessperson’s Race is a three-dog, two-mile sprint sled dog race on the groomed trails at Beach Lake Park Sled Dog Trails - Chugiak, Alaska.  CDMA Mushers provide the dogs, sled and training, your company provides the businessperson! The Businessperson’s Race entry fee of $150 helps provide trail maintenance, educational speakers, and the continued high quality of dog mushing in our area for youth and adult, racing and recreational, mushers. Businesses are encouraged to make banners or other decorations pertaining to their business for their sled. Sleds will be judged prior to the race by a panel of judges.

The event promises to be filled with fun and all participants will take home their Businessperson’s Race bib.  Trophies will be awarded to the winners of the race and the sled-decorating contest.

Play a part in preserving the heritage of our State Sport, Dog Mushing, by entering a team (or teams!) in the CDMA 2010 Businessperson’s Sled Dog Race on Saturday, January 16, 2010 of the Eagle River Classic Weekend.  Visit the Chugiak Dog Mushers web site for details.

4 TIME IDITAROD CHAMP JEFF KING MAKES CONTRIBUTION TO IDITAROD

Micah Degerlund takes the 2010 Knik 200

We have a first place finisher for the Knik 200. Fisrt place is Micah Degerlund 2nd-Erin Redington 3rd-Ken Anderson 4th-Hugh Neff 5th-Judy Currier 6th-John Little --- click here for race stats

2010 Knik 200 Mushers Hit the Trail!

January 2, 2010 - Knik, Alaska - Nineteen mushers hit the trails this morning on the 2010 Knik 200. Dedicated this year in memory of Bruce Braden , a long time Knik 200 race volunteer coordinator. Bruce's home recently burnt down, Bruce was unable to make it out of the fire. This years purse is a little different, instead of a purse breakdown for the top 10 finishers, there is a $2,000, winner takes all . The mushers have donated their entry fees to Bruce's wife, Kit, who was also injured in the fire.

MUSHERS LINEUP: (1).Paul Charron 10:00 (2).Kim Trichett 10:02 (3). Erin Redington 10:04 (4). Lee Kearney 10:06 (5).John Little 10:08 (6). Varon Holt 10:10 (7). Hugh Neff 10:12 (8). Relo Burri 10:14 (9). Sue Allen 10:16 (10). Caleb Hathaway 10:18 (11). Ken Anderson 10:20 (12). Magus Kalterborn 10:22 (13). Dave Dalton 10:24 (14). Karin Hendrickson 10:26 (15). Micah Degerlund 10:28 (16). Judy Currier 10:30 (17). Christine Roelofs 10:32 (18). Bob Storey 10:34 (19).Misha Pedersen 10:36 --- click here for race stats

Bootie Up for Life!

With the purchase of a pink dog bootie from dogbooties.com, 5 cents will be donated to the American Cancer Society to benefit breast cancer. ACS has invested more in breast cancer research grants over time than any other voluntary public health organization - $352 million since 1972! And, it was the American Cancer Society that established mammography as the gold standard for the early detection of breast cancer. Click Here for more information.

With the purchase of the purple dog bootie, 5 cents will be donated to the American Cancer Society's Bark For Life. This event honors our canine caregivers while raising money to "take a bite out of cancer". Thanks for giving the gift of life! Click Here for more information.

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