Trail Report Thursday 19th Feb

Team Pompom were out blazing down the trail twice this week, they report it's all good, hard, solid, fast....except for the truck that came in from the Lobird/MacLean  Lake access again in a pathetic attempt to climb up the quarry hill. It couldn't of course, as the snow was above its axles. Then it turned in the trail.....

Harris Cox of the KSA spent a long time today and tipped his machine and grader (and they're not small) over twice repairing it, he's coming back to finish the job tomorrow. Thank you!

We really need those winter gates - if you haven't yet, please email Douglas.hnatiuk@whitehorse.ca of Whitehorse Parks and Rec and ask him to get this trail gated off in winter - if you have, email again and ask him how the project is going.

So that end is being sorted out for now, at the Fish Lake rd end, Norcope ploughed the first 1.5 miles again to their quarry. Now it is a better job than last time, but  close inspection reveals about 0.5" of snow was left - c'mon guys, leave a bit more, that's going to simply burn off unless we get more snow.

Jon took a 4 dog team out round the kid's loop this afternoon (in preperation for his very slow upcoming run in Rendezvous! Sled? Sled! wot's this handlebar thing? and what on earth is this pointy hook thing for - locking onto faster teams? shades of Mad Max! Great!!) and despite the ploughing it's in excellent shape, very hard and fast (erm, if you had fast dogs and actually changed the runner plastic occassionally). Be careful when trying to hook onto faster sleds in this section, as if you miss the hook may embed in the 2-4' high banks of snow and stop you very quickly.

(Disclaimer - the above suggestion is for professional drivers on closed courses only)

Al looking good for March 1st and the inaugural

  CHOCOLATE CLAIM RACE DAY 

- Yeeehaaaaaaaaa!