Dogsled.com: Mushing news, Iditarod, Yukon Quest, sled dog events

January 28, 2007—Wendy Davis, from Lander, Wyoming placed first in the 76-mile Lander Stage, timing in at 6:23:06. The Lander stage is longest stage in the 2007 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR).  Jacques Philip from Nenana, Alaska was second timing in at 6:48:46.  In third place, Melanie Shirilla from Lincoln, Montana posted a time of 6:54:06.

Daily Race Results

Eighteen teams raced from Sinks Canyon, outside Lander, to Irish Canyon, near Pinedale, with speeds ranging from 9.6 to 14.1 miles per hour.  The Lander Stage includes a mandatory one-hour layover at Blucher Creek.

On Monday, January 29, the race will depart at 9:00 a.m. from Elk Ridge Lodge/Upper Green River parking lot, outside of Cora, and travels to Pinedale’s American Legion Park.

During the week, the race travels to:

Marbleton/Big Piney (January 30)
Alpine (January 31)
Kemmerer/Diamondville (February 1)
Evanston/Mountain View (February 2)

Then arrives in Park City, Utah, for the final stage and awards ceremony on February 3.

With its unique “stage stop” racing format, the IPSSSDR stops in a different community each night, allowing Wyoming’s host towns to show their hospitality.  Festivities for mushers and spectators alike include: pancake feeds, dog parades, banquets, carnivals and snowshoe softball.

Pedigree® Food for Dogs is the title sponsor of the IPSSSDR.  The Pedigree® brand actively supports a wide range of programs that promote responsible pet ownership and highlight the contributions dogs make to society. 

The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race was founded in 1996 by Frank Teasley to make sled dog racing more accessible to the public. For complete times from today’s race,  visit the race Website at www.wyomingstagestop.org, contact the race via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or telephone at (307) 734-1163.

Comments (0)

Subscribe to this comment's feed