Not a points race
Great Slave 200
December 14-16, 2007
Yellowknife, NT
Fo
r further information and detailed rules, please contact Warren at 867-766-3950 or email at
warrenandkate@northernstarkennels.com
The third Annual Great Slave 200 has finished. The race was quite an event with the first big storm of the year blowing in for us. Trail conditions were tougher than expected due to the amount of snow and wind resulting in slower travel times than expected.The race format this year was new. The teams started in downtown Fort Providence and ran to the highway and then along the highway to the North Arm Territorial Park. The initial trail plan was to continue from the North Arm Park onto Great Slave and finish on Kam Lake in Yellowknife. However, due to the storm that raged all day Saturday during the race, it was decided for safety and in consideration of the dogs to finish the race at the North Arm Park. All dogs and mushers faired well. We are already looking forward to next year's race.
Here are the final results:
1st Warren Palfrey in at 7:43:45 A.M. Yellowknife, NT
2nd Ken Anderson in at 9:19:10 A.M. Fairbanks, Alaska
3rd Cindy Barrand in at 10:06:01 A.M. Fairbanks, Alaska
4th Kate Palfrey in at 10:24:10 A.M. Yellowknife, NT
Special awards-
Furthest away team- Ken Anderson 100 liters of fuel sponsored by Polar Fuels + $150 sponsored Borealis Kennels
Best cared for team- Warren Palfrey sponsored Great Slave Animal Hospital $250
Sportsmanship award Cindy Barrand Sponsored by NorthernStar Kennels $250
Best N.W.T team Warren Palfrey Sponsored by Adventures North (Boyd Warner) $500
First musher to the 150 mile mark - Warren Palfrey sponsored Danny Beaulieu and Susan Fleck $150 loonies
Dog food sponsored by FirstMate dog food - one palette split among mushers
Special thanks to Dr. Richard Long and his assistant, daughter Elizabeth, for coming up from Edmonton to act as head veterinarian.
Thanks to Race Marshall Danny Beaulieu and our great volunteers and the town of Fort Providence for their welcome and support.
