Training has conitinued this week and Paige had to make final decisions on the 12 dogs she would run in this race. It is a bummer for us to have to leave dogs home that have been training so hard all season, but they will get their turn later this spring in other races with Cody. All the dogs are so dialed in now and are like a well oiled machine. You can see how calm they are at hook up. They just sit and wait for all the dogs to get hooked up and bootied. Once We put on our coats, the dogs get the picture and go nuts like the video from the last posting.
This week was full of gear maintenance, careful packing, and dog care as always. Paige can be seen below changing her runner plastic and drying her harnesses out for the big day.
Thursday night was what they call "Meet the Mushers" where the public comes to meet all the mushers from the 300 and 1000 mile races. This is where Paige drew her starting position for the race. She drew the second starting position and will be leaving the starting block at 5:02 pm Alaskan time Saturday.
The final Roster and their positions for this race is as follows;
Lucy (leader)
Stout (leader)
Okie (leader)
Bleeker (leader)
Valley (swing, team, leader)
Poncho Ramirez (swing, team, leader)
TJ Maxx (Swing, team)
Donald (team)
Dozer (team, wheel)
Dundeer (team, wheel)
Berry (team, wheel)
Goober (team, wheel)
I will update with photos after the start and will attempt to update along the course of the race, but do not know if I will have internet access. For up to date race results please follow the Yukon Quest 300 website. Thanks for tuning in!
Squid Acres crew
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