WBF: Withdrawn
before race DNS: Did not show at start DS:
Damaged Sled
MRL: Maclaren
River Lodge
2006 AWARDS:
*2006
Veterinary Care Award: Carol Blevins from
Fairbanks, Alaska received the Veterinary Care award.This
highly coveted award is presented to the musher
who has best demonstrated outstanding care of her
team throughout the race, while remaining competitive.
Criteria has been determined for the award. Upon
arrival in Meier's Lake Roadhouse, each of the teams
will be judged based on that criteria.
**2006
Sportsmanship Award: Awarded toHeidi
Sutter for her assistance in helping Julie Sricker,
when she lost her dog team, giving her a ride to catch
up with the team. The sportsmanship award is been
presented by the GinGin 120 Committee and sponsors
to the person chosen by her peers as the best sportsman
on the trail.
***2006
Red Lantern:
Anja Fein
from Talkeetna, Alaska recevies the "Red Lantern"
award this year. The Red Lantern Award, presented
by Daily's
Web Design, traditionally goes to the last musher
across the finish line.
During the days of Alaska sled dog freighting and
mail carrying, dog drivers relied on a series of
roadhouses between their village destinations. Since
these mushers ventured out in most all kinds of
weather, for safety reasons they found the idea
that pilots rely on, known today as the flight plan.
Word was relayed ahead that a musher and team were
on the trail, and a kerosene lamp was lit and hung
outside the roadhouse. It not only helped the dog
driver find his destination at night, but more importantly,
it signified that a team or teams were somewhere
out on the trail. The lamp was not extinguished
until the musher safely reached his destination.
All too often, public
and media think of the race as being over when
the winner crosses the finish line, yet there
are still teams on the trail. We hope you will
find this often overlooked part of the race worthy
of your attention. There are many very good stories
about these other mushers on the trail.
****2006
GIN GIN 120 Woman: Coleen Robertiafrom Kenai, Alaska. A GinGin 120 musher is recognized for their
outstanding athletic achievement and as ambassadors
for their sport of mushing.
Race
vet : Jayne Hempstead
Race
Marshall Zoya DeNure
Race
Judges: Zoya DeNure, Jayne Hempstead, Mary Ellen Theriault
If anyone needs to reach Zoya (race marshall) , call
822-5444 tonight up until midnight.
No cell phone reception
on cell, please call her at MaClaren lodge
and will be at meiers lake sunday from 7am- 3pm.
Mushers awards hand out at Sunday at 3pm.
TWO TEAMS ALONG THE HIGHWAY
Photo by Zoya (Click photo to enlarge)
UPDATE
Dec 9 4:23: Mushers have slowed down but
are expected to start rolling in within the hour.
UPDATE Dec 9 2:40
PM: The first musher is
expected to arrive at the MRL checkpoint sometime around
4 or 4:30 pm AST. Musher Carol Blevins
is taking a wide lead, moving at about 11.5 miles per
hour. The majority of the teams are moving
at about 10 mph.With
Julie Sricker & Heidi Suter taking the back of the
pack position. Kari Skogen was forced to
scratch due to a broken sled.
Coleen
Robertia
Melanie
Gould
Team with
Paxson Mountain as backdrop
Race vet Jayne
& race marshall Zoya
Trail markers
Two teams
along the highway
UPDATE Dec 9 10:45 am: All mushers have left the
Meier's Lake Lodge and are on the trail. Temperatures
are steady at 20 degrees and mostly clear skies.
An audio trail report from Paxson Lake by John Schandelmeier
Dec 9th 11 am. Click
Here (MP3 1.9 mb)
2nd
ANNUAL GINGIN 120 December
9-10th, 2006
Start time 10:00 am at the Meier’s Lake Roadhouse,
Meier’s Lake. Mass start. Mandatory pre-race
mushers meeting @ 8:00 am Saturday December 9th
at Meier’s Lake Roadhouse. Mile 171 Richardson
Hwy. Purse:
Minimum Purse $3000.00 Divided between top 5 finishers
1st place -
$1000.00 / 2nd place- $800.00/ 3rd place- $ 600.00/
4th place- $400.00 5thplace - $200.00 Prizes will
also be given for Veterinary care, Sportsmanship,
Red Lantern award, and
A special “Woman of GIN GIN 120 2006”
award. Each musher finishing GG120 will receive
a race completion certificate.
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My Stats Gin
Gin 120 RACE IS ON AS SCHEDULED!
SNOW SNOW SNOW...WE HAVE
PLENTY OF SNOW (((UPDATE
DEC 1, 2006 )))
Veterinary
Care Award: Coleen Robertia
This highly coveted award is presented to the
musher who has best demonstrated outstanding care
of her team throughout the race, while remaining
competitive. Criteria has been determined for
the award. Upon arrival in Meier's Lake Roadhouse,
each of the teams will be judged based on that
criteria.
Sportsmanship
Award: Carol Blevins - Fairbanks, Ak
The sportsmanship award is been presented by the
GinGin 120 Committee and sponsors to the person
chosen by her peers as the best sportsman on the
trail.
Red
Lantern:
Stephanie Smelcer - Fairbanks,
Alaska
The Red Lantern Award, presented by Daily's
Web Design Chugiak, Alaska traditionally goes
to the last musher across the finish line. The
award is traditionally presented at the Banquet.
During the days of Alaska sled dog freighting
and mail carrying, dog drivers relied on a series
of roadhouses between their village destinations.
Since these mushers ventured out in most all kinds
of weather, for safety reasons they found the
idea that pilots rely on, known today as the flight
plan. Word was relayed ahead that a musher and
team were on the trail, and a kerosene lamp was
lit and hung outside the roadhouse. It not only
helped the dog driver find his destination at
night, but more importantly, it signified that
a team or teams were somewhere out on the trail.
The lamp was not extinguished until the musher
safely reached his destination.
All too often,
public and media think of the race as being
over when the winner crosses the finish line,
yet there are still teams on the trail. We hope
you will find this often overlooked part of
the race worthy of your attention. There are
many very good stories about these other mushers
on the trail.
2005
GIN GIN 120 Woman: Judy Currier
- Fairbanks, Ak A GinGin 120 musher is recognized for
their outstanding athletic achievement and as
ambassadors for their sport of mushing.
RACE
REPORTS:
DEC 11 1 pm All mushers are in!!!! Judy Currier placed
1st arriving at Meiers Lake Roadhouse at 8:15 Sunday
morning with Stephanie Smelcer picking up the "Red
Lantern"arriving at the finish line sometime
Sunday afternoon (no official time yet). Trails
today were in much better shape due to temperatures
rapidly dropping allowing the snow set up. Stay
tuned for awards.
DEC 11 11 am Remaining mushers are 9 miles outon the
trail. There will be a banquet and awards presentaion
tonight for all participants.
DEC 10 8 pm All
mushers are into to MaClaren Lodge & resting
the first musher, Judy Currier can leave at Sunday
12:31am.
Dec
10 5:55
All but 3 mushers are into MaClaren Lodge. The remaining
mushers have been spotted about 2-3 miles out. Dec
10 4 PM:
MaClaren Lodge
Race director Zoya DeNure reports mushers are expected
in within the hour at Maclaren Lodge. In the lead
was Michelle Phillips, followed by Colleen Robertia,
with Anjanette Steer holding third with a strong
team. DEC
10th 3:45 pm Trail
breakers: VERY tough going-blizzard conditions out
here-zero visibility in long stretches...lots of
snow..snowing about an inch an hour; maclaren already
got 6" today....the loop that runs off the
denali hwy is 18 miles thru hills,overflow and more
hills...we were breaking trail to get here and we'll
be breaking trail ahead of the mushers..on the way
out.
DEC 10th 6am:
Lots of excitment in the air as mushers and handlers
drop dogs this morning at 6L00am ; Crazy Dog Kennels
counted over 140 dogs lastnight as mushers arrived.
This morning is hustle and bustle at Crazy dog kennels,
with mushers, handlers, race support and volunteers...last
evening doors opened for all at 4:00pm thru midnight
with dinner, baked cookies, sodas..ect. Mushers
Jessica Hendricks, Gerry Willomitzer, Sebastion
Schnuelle were among some of the evenings company
that gathered around for a good time. Volunteers
Heather Rogers, Rebecca, Claudia all pitching in
together making breakfast this morning before musher
meeting. John worked last minute on the trail, staking
out mass start last evening....13 teams confirmed..it's
24F and snowing in Paxson!
Start:
10:00 am Mile 180. Richardson Hwy. Mass Start to be
held on Paxson Lake.
Mandatory pre-race mushers meeting 8:00 am Saturday December 10th at Meier’s
Lake Roadhouse. (Mile 171 Richardson Hwy)
Purse: Minimum Purse $3000.00 Divided
between top 5 finishers
1st
place - $1000.00
2nd
place- $800.00
3rd
place- $ 600.00
4th
place- $400.00
5thplace
- $200.00
Prizes
will also be given for Veterinary care, Sportsmanship,
Red Lantern award, and A special “Woman of GIN
GIN 120 2005” award. Each musher finishing GG120
will receive a race completion certificate.
Route: Race is to be a mass start
on Paxson Lake at approximately milepost 180 Richardson
Hwy. Trail goes north on Paxson Lake then up the Gulkana
River to the Denali Hwy near Paxson Lodge. Then west
along the Denali Hwy to approx. mile 30.5 where it
loops north & west through the mountains for approx.
18 miles before return to the Denali Hwy at milepost
40. Race continues on the Denali Hwy to Maclaren River
Lodge at milepost 42. There will be a mandatory layover
of 8 hours at Maclaren River Lodge. Return route will
be the same as outgoing except the race will continue
on Paxson Lake and wind through some small hills and
trees- finishing up at Meier’s Lake Roadhouse.
Outgoing trail will be approximately 56 miles—return
route will be approx. 68 miles.
Teams:
This race is open to women participants 18 yrs and
older. Entries will be limited to the first 35 teams
signed up. 10 dog max, 8 dog minimum. All participants
must be in good standing with GIN GIN 120 organizers.
No dog drops, drivers will be responsible for their
own dog food & gear throughout the race. There
will be no food drop at Maclaren. A sleeping area
& $15.00 meal ticket will be provided for you
by the race organization at Maclaren River Lodge.
Straw for dogs will also be provided by the race organization.
Race
Director: Zoya DeNure- Crazy Dog Kennel
Email zdenure@yahoo.com
