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| Palfrey Wins Great Slave 200 |
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| Written by Theresa Daily | |
| Monday, 17 December 2007 | |
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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 fared well.
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.
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