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PRESS RELEASE : Taiga Spring Break 300 : April 2, 2007
300 miles of cross country travel in the Upper Susitna River Basin

The course will be mixed travel, hills, rivers and lakes, with the majority of the trail being on river systems.  About 50 miles of the trail will be above timberline.  Snow conditions are excellent through the entire route.  The trail is in place with an excellent base.  Expect temperatures to range from a possible -20 at night to + 40 during the day.

 Race Rules 12/03/2007,17:19 11.50 Kb

The race will begin and end at Wolverine Lodge on Lake Louise (Mile 16 Lake Louise Road, turn off at milepost 160 on the Glenn Highway.  907-822-3988).

Race start will be at 11:00 a.m. on April 2, 2007.  Teams will leave at 2 minute intervals. The race will be a continuous event of approximately 312 miles, consisting of 4 segments.

The first leg will be a 79 mile run from Wolverine Lodge, about half of which will be hilly, returning on the lake system to Wolverine for a mandatory 8 hour layover and time differential.  No handler assistance or planned help allowed at this checkpoint.  Teams will then continue on a 102 mile leg to the Maclaren Checkpoint;  Maclaren River Lodge at milepost 42 on the Denali Highway.  This 100 mile segment will be run entirely on the Lake Louise system, Susitna and Maclaren Rivers.  There will be a mandatory 6 hour stop at Maclaren; straw will be provided.  The 3rd leg will be a 29 mile loop east on the Denali Highway, then returning through the mountains to Maclaren for a 4 hour layover.  The last run will return on the 102 mile leg to the finish at Wolverine Lodge. 

The Taiga Spring Break is organized and operated by the Gin Gin 120 Race organization and is planned as an alternative to a trip to Kotzebue.  We have great spring snow, great trails and expect a great turn out even on short notice.  We will be a Yukon Quest qualifying race and have applied for Iditarod qualifying status which we hope to receive soon.

Contacts:     John Schandelmeier               This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
                  HC 2 Box 7193
                  Meiers Lake, Alaska 99586
                
Maclaren River Lodge 907-822-5444   Wolverine Lodge  907-822-3988

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