Eagel Pack's Mongrel Hordes - Great Success - no blood or broken bones!

(photo Clark Rodgers)

But an exhilarating and adrenalin boosting mass start - to be in amongst or simply to watch... as twelve 1-2 dog teams took off together. The easy acceleration of the scooter team allowed them to take the early lead, but half way down the airsrip the bike teams had geared up and flowed past. The faster teams also flowed through the line of photographers who were too intent on the scene unfolding though their lenses as the line of dogs, metal, and monkeys bore down on them!

Brilliant, let's do it again in the snow!

With 41 entrants across the races, this was the largest Dryland field to date - Amil Dupuis-Rossi, of Smokin' Paws Kennel took the honours in the 1.5 mile mass start, coming first past the post with rocket-booster dog Grizzly. No need for a timer in a mass start! The heavily subscribed 1 mile Canicross saw Boris Delaide and strong-puller Kim lead in the pack of seven teams in 3m 34s! Snowpigs Kennel (flying the flag) cleaned up in the other three races with Asha regaining the Pet Dog Crown, whilst dream team Emma, Assman and that deadweight Jon took first in the 2 mile "track and field" as well as the 2.2 mile "Tour". It's the end of the trail for that partnership though as Emma returns to Drag 'n' Fly kennel for the winter season with a hearty "Thanks" from Jon, and a tear from Assman. Of note was new racer Jesse, 12 years old and bikejouring with Persistance Kennel's K2 in two of the sled dog races.

Results

1 mile CANICROSS

1 - Boris Delaide - Kim - Alayuk Adventure - 3.34

2 - Remi..... - Alayuk Adventure - 5.34

3 - Alexandra Rochet - Sammy - 7.30

4 - Boris Altdorfer - Kodiak - Alayuk Adventure - 7.38

5 - Jenny Chisholm - Alayuk Adventure - 8.11

6 - Pascal Henninger - Juska - 10.18

7 - Gerhard Fuchs - Scout - Gatt Kennel - 12.25

1 mile 1 Pet Dog (all Bikejour)

1 - Asha - Jon Lucas - Snowpigs - 4.28

2 - Cookie - Deb Knight - Jesaris Kennel - 5.15

1.5 mile MASS START (all bikejour unless otherwise stated)

1 - Amil Dupuis-Rossi - Grizzly - Smokin' Paws - 3.49

2 - Claudia Wickert 

3 - Susie Rogan - Baby Jesus - Gatt Kennel

4 - Fabian Schmitz

5 - Jon Lucas - Emma & Assman - Snowpigs (scooter)

6 - Porteau - Harley & Mouffet - Kasavant's Krazy Kennel

7 - Jesse..... - K2 -  Persistance

9 - Virginie Bernet - Ibex - Sky High Adventure Ranch

9 - Alexandra Rochet - Adak

10 - Darryl Sheepway - Polar & Tippy - Smokin' Paws

11 - Eilidh Lucas - Asha - Snowpigs

12 - Janet Keller - Ringo - Grizzly Blizzard

2 mile "Track and Field" (all bikejour, 1 min starts)

(so named because you race down a track, through a field, then round a well marked but-easy-to-impale-yourself corner, and then more track)

1 - Jon Lucas - Emma & Assman - Snowpigs - 4.31

2 - Fabian Schmitz - 2 dogs - 4.36

3 - Pourteau - Harley & Mouffet - Kasavant's Krazy Kennel - 5.02

4 - Claudia Wickert - 2 other nameless dogs - 5.10

5 -Darryl Sheepway - Coho & Fry - Smokin' Paws - 5.30

6 - Susie Rogan - Total Teeth Tundra - Gatt Kennel - 5.36

7 - Amil Dupuis-Rossi - Grizzly (short-on fuel) - Smokin' Paws - 5.55

8 - Jesse ... - K2 - Persistance - 6.51

9 - Marcelle ..... - unnamed dog - Alayuk Adventure - 7.51

10 - Janet Keller - Aissa & Kurma - Grizzly Blizzard - 9.52

2.2 mile "The Tour" (of the Rogan Estate; all bikejour, 1 min starts)

1 - Jon Lucas - Emma & Assman - Snowpigs - 8.44

2 - Darryl Sheepway - Grizzly (refuelled) - Smokin' Paws - 8.58

3 - Fabian Schmitz - those two nameless dogs again - 9.58

4 - Amil D-R - Polar & Decafe - Smokin' Paws -10.02

5 - Susie Rogan - Scout & Tundra = start line "disagreement" = Tundra solo - Gatt Kennel - 10.21

6 - Claudia Wickert - 2 dogs without a name between them - 10.44

7 - Pourteau - Harvey & Mouffet - Kasavant's Krazy Kennel - 10.53

8 - Virginia Bernet - Ibex - Sky High Adventure Ranch - 11.29

9 - Janet Keller - Ringo & Aissa - Grizzly Blizzard - 12.12

DNF - Alexandra Rochet - Adak.

Many thanks to race hosts Susie Rogan (and the title is wrong, there was blood when Tundra and Scout's "disagreement" ended up with Susie actually under her bike being dragged away from the start line - in the right direction, so that was ok then) and Hans Gatt for a great venue, excellently marked trails (Percy DeWolff race please take note), and excellent apres-race pot-luck. Also to main sponsor EAGLE PACK dog food; Canicross sponsor Icy Waters Ltd; Aurora Booties - get your collars, dog booties, dog jackets and much more at aurorabooties@northwestel.net, C&D Feeds, and the Chocolate Claim.

Next Race Saturday 20th September, Mike & Jessice Simon's on the Mayo Rd, it's the Yukon Brewing Grr Grr Grrrr Growler Races!!!