Alpine Vet Race Day - more teams, more thrills, and a few more spills

Photos courtesy of Stefan Wackerhagen, www.lonetrails.com . To see more photos of the race go to www.lonetrails.com/cht_09_12_06.zip - Thanks Stefan!

Karine Grenier's 9 month old youngsters pound home

Cynthia Corriveau encouraging her team

Erin Spicer leaves the start chute to victory in the Kid's 5km race

Bertrand Bellencourt leans into the curve

Kiko looks happy in the Pet Dog, but Cynthia Friedrich doesn't look so sure

"No, No Hanah, don't jump on the nice cameraman" shouts Kam Davies, Hanah didn't jump on him, she leapt over him!

With the trail very hard packed and slick, the skijorers had some difficulty carving the corners - after Jon (Snowpigs) lost the edge, smacked down and slid almost into the landfill electric fence, observing volunteer Jocelyne LeBlanc commented "And that is why I will never skijor". The sleds also had some "fun" carving the turns, Quest Veteran Kyla Boiven commenting "I wiped out three times, in eight miles, I havn't crashed like that for 2 years!".

Despite the spins and crashes, the leading times were significantly faster than last race, and with the 5th dog for the sleds and the skate skiers, well, unable to effectively skate with much confidence, the sleds finished pre-eminently in the top five.

Thanks to all the Pet Dog Racers, this was a good field, and all the dogs had a good time. Congrats to Erin Spicer, for hanging around for 2 hours to run the kids 5km alone - a great race time, $25, and 10 points for the Kid's league were in the bag for her.

Results

8 Copper Haul Twister

1 - Tony (the Bandit) Radford - 26:17 - Drag n Fly - 5 dog sled - Jocko & Turbo

2 - Crispin Studer - 27:18 - no name - 5 dog sled - Witch & Becks

3 - Jon Lucas - 27:37 - Snowpigs - 3 dog skis - Tutshi

4 - Dave (Tagish Tornado) Johnson - 29:57 - Dead Broke Kennels - 5 dog sled - Chub & Julie

5 - Kyla Boivin - 32:03 - Doggone Racing - 5 dog sled - Pebbles & Posie

6 - Kyla Johnson - 32:25 - Doggone Racing - 5 dog sled - no name leaders

7 - Alexandra Rochat - 34:18 - no name - 5 dog sled - Big Bear & Suomi

8 - Cynthia Coriveau - 34:59 - no name - 2 dog skis - Sugar & Nahanni

9 - Gaetan Pierrard - 35:18 - no name - 3 dog skis - Ibex & Bertha

10 - Ian Stewart - 35:26 - Skinny Puppy - 5 dog sled - Walker & Logan

11 - Bertrand Bellencourt - 35:53 - no name - 5 dog sled - Taro & Skoute

12 - Claudia Wickert - 35:57 - no name - 2 dog skis - Hydro & Ultra

13 - Trevor Braun - 36:32 - My Dog - 3 dog skis - Bella & Finger

14 - Karine Grenier - 37:39 - Casavant - 5 dog sled- Anis

15 - Jeff Diment - 37:40 - Grandpa Campbell's - 5 dog sled - Toot & Echo

16 - Kate Weekes - 45:11 - Skinny Puppy - 5 dog sled - Bungee & Trooper

17 - Wendy Morrison - 45:13 - The Zoo - 2 dog skis - Wilson & Guru

18 - Stephen Reid - 47:12 - no name - 3 dog sled - Cruz

19 - Grant Simpson - 47:20 - Skinny Puppy - 5 dog sled - Kikoyo & Lulu

5 km Kid's Race

1 - Erin Spicer - 12:21 - Dogged Pursuit - 3 dog sled - Freckles & Maisie

5 km 1 Pet Dog

1 - Tiramasu - Pippa Lawson - 13:47 - skis

2 - Asha - Jon Lucas - 14:53 - bike - Snowpigs

3 - Hanah - Kam Davies - 19:01 - skis

4 - Kiko - Cynthia Friedrich - 22:01 - skis

5 - Tarka - Kyla Johnson - 24:08 - skis

Thanks again to all you volunteers, and to the Chocolate Claim (take your own mug and save 50c on a coffee) for the cash, and our merchandise sponsors - Yukon Brewing, Yukon Honda, Yukon Grain Farm, Drury's Elk Farm, Icy Waters Ltd, First Mate Dog Foods, Midnightsun Alpacas, Grizzly Pigs Farm.

See below for Jessica Simon's write up, and details of Sunday 13th's Poker run and First Mate Freight Pull!