Newsflash - Arctic Winter Games update
In wind chills down to -38'C the juniors and juveniles raced on a flat, straight track, ploughed down almost to the ice, from Weds-Fri this week. Sunny skies made for great visibility but little warmth. Premier Stephen Harper dropped by to greet the teams, pose for photos with Team Yukon and actually take a 4 dog team for a run!
Team Yukon's Results (because they are the most imoprtant):
Juvenile 7.5km 4 dog
Gold - Rachael Kinvig
4th Ben Kinvig (Ben was dreaming about the girls on
the Alaska Dog Mushing team)
Juvenile Team 7.5km 4 dog
1st Rachael Kinvig
3rd Ben Kinvig (not dreaming quite as much)
Team Yukon wins Gold in the Juvenile Team
Juvenile 10km 5 dog
Gold Rachael Kinvig
Silver Ben Kinvig (Dad Darren had a "firm" word - we understand he put Ben on his back and bit his ear - alledgedly)
Junior 10km 6 dog
Eilidh Lucas 6th (season best speed/time) - Eilidh was referred to as Mr Ely Lucas as she shot out of the chute which was enough to put anyone off!
Jeff Diment 7th (Jeff awarded the day's "Fair Play" pin for "outstanding" (Race Marshall) courtesy whilst being passed
Junior 10km Team 6 dog
Eilidh Lucas 5th (or Elliot as she was now announced)
Jeff Diment 6th
Team Yukon wins bronze in Junior Team
Junior 13km Team 7 dog
Eilidh Lucas 6th (improved season best speed/time - despite Eilidh "forgetting" to peg, she was off in dreamland about some Team NWT musher with a pink lip ring)
Jeff Diment 7th
and it's all over! Just a 2000km drive back!
Don't forget the Icy Waters Ltd CHT Season Finale Sat Mar 29th, 9am, km 4.2 Fish Lake Rd - these are League place deciders!!
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