Saturday, January 10, 2009

BIg Freeze - End in sight?

...Not from my window next to the roaring stove up at Icy Waters here - Saturday at 10am and the thermometers sit at -34'C, after about 2" more snow fell last night!

In the past month it's been eerily quiet as the snowmobilers seem to have gone into hibernation - which means the "free-packing" I get on the trails round here hasn't happenned and when we did venture out I had the joy of skijoring on very cold snow, up to the two dogs bellies at times - I know I know, that's nothing to you hardy mushing types with your 10+ dogs, sled seats, arse dragger boxes to sit on, etc etc,  but after last Satrurday's run essentially turned into an uphill freightpull for the last 5 miles I called further runs off til it warms up - at that was supposed to be today!! - well today was to be a packing run on the skidoo...

Enough whining! The Weather Network always tells the truth (and I saw the tooth fairy a couple of days ago) and we're going to be above normal all next week - the CHT trail will be nicely packed by then, ready  for the 6 dog sled/4 dog skis Alpine Vet Race Day. This race could be 38'C warmer than the Oscar's race in December - come on out and have a party! Shorts and sandals time round the BBQ.

NEXT RACE

ALPINE VET RACE DAY

MEET AT THE NEW AND IMPROVED TIME OF

10.00AM

AT ICY WATERS LTD, km 4.2 FISH LAKE RD

12 mile Twister - sleds 2-6 dogs, skis 2-4 dogs

5 km 1 pet dog - keep the dog attached to you and anything goes. If you meet a kids team in trouble you must stop to help them out

5 km Kids race - sleds 2-4 dogs, skis 1-2 dogs

Thanks for the prizes to Alpine Vet ($$$$), Yukon Brewing, Aurora Booties, Icy Waters Ltd, Taplow/Firstmate Dog Foods, Dazhaw Du Chiropractic Clinic (JF LaTour), Yukon Agricultural Association, Midnight Sun Alpacas

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