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An official Yukon Quest
& Iditarod Qualifier
2008
Taiga 300 Race information
2008
Race Rules
(PDF)
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DAN
KADUCE WINS 2008 TAIGA!!!
We apologize for missing
times, communications have been
down during this race we will update you as we can.
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Pos |
MUSHER |
IN
Wolv |
|
IN
Mac |
OUT
Mac |
IN
Mac |
OUT
Mac |
IN
Wolv |
Total
Time |
| 1 |
Dan Kaduce |
- |
02:24
|
15:40 |
- |
- |
07:21 |
20:13
3/3 |
- |
| 2 |
Eric
Rogers |
|
03:16 |
18:12 |
|
|
10:22 |
00:00
3/4 |
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| 3 |
Mike
Barnett- Currier team
|
|
02:57 |
|
|
|
13:29 |
04:03
3/4 |
|
| 4 |
Karin
Hendrikson |
|
02:53 |
17:58 |
|
|
09:52 |
09:25
3/4 |
|
| 5 |
Iris
Sutton |
|
03:15 |
|
|
|
13:11 |
10:50
3/4 |
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| 6 |
Darrin
Lee |
|
03:59
|
|
|
|
|
11:26
3/4 |
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| 7 |
Sandy
McGee |
|
03:33 |
|
|
|
|
11:52
3/4
|
|
| 8 |
Gus
Gunther |
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03:08 |
|
|
|
|
13:03
3/4 |
|
| 9 |
Jane
Faulkner |
|
03:24 |
|
|
|
|
13:13
3/4 |
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| 3 |
Tamara
Rose |
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02:50 |
|
|
|
|
13:51
3/4 |
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| 2 |
Yuka
Honda, Cotter Kennels |
|
02:49 |
|
|
|
|
14:58
3/4 |
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| 8 |
Bill
Cotter |
|
03:07 |
|
|
|
|
15:04
3/4 |
|
| 18 |
Blake
Matray |
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05:00
|
|
|
|
|
03:35
3/5 |
|
|
4 |
Cindy
Barrard, Windy Creek Kennel |
- |
02:51 |
20:03 |
- |
- |
11:50 |
- |
WITHDRAWN |
| 6 |
Micha
Pederson |
- |
02:56 |
- |
- |
- |
12:03 |
s |
SCRATCHED |
| 15 |
Darrell
Otta |
- |
03:46 |
- |
- |
- |
s |
s |
SCRATCHED |
| 17 |
Thomas
Robertson |
- |
04:14
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
s |
SCRATCHED |
|
10 |
Jason
Cameron
|
- |
03:12
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
s |
SCRATCHED |
AWARDS: First Place - Dan Kaduce ; Red
Lantern - Blake Matray; V ets Choice - Eric Rogers
April 3, 2008
All other teams are into Maclaren, and
due out by 5pm. I'll update as those mushers depart.
We're sorry for all update delays.
NEW UPDATE:
Jason Cameron has scratched at Maclaren.
Darrel Otto has scratched at Wolverine.
April 2, 2008:
there is some water on the trail, temps. are in the
high 20's.
Race
Update April 1, 2008:
18 mushers will pull the hook at 12:00 today, sharp.
The first leg is undoubtly the toughest section
of trail these mushers will see in this race, covering
sections of bare ground through winding trail in
the trees, patches of ice, dirt, moss and steep
hillsgoing both up and down with some glacieted
ice. The mushers will arrive back at Wolverine Lodge
after that 1st leg for an 8 hr mandatory layover.
Once mushers complete thier 8 hr layover, they will
have a 108 mile run to Maclaren River Lodge. Most
mushers will break this run into two parts, resting
somewhere in the middle. This run is flat and mushers
will stay on the ice just about the entire way.
There is a section of trail near the canyon that
takes mushers on land for 200 yards at best. There's
good ice bridges teams must cross to avoid the open
water in the Maclaren. All mushers will be arriving
Maclaren in the daylight hours, however they choose
to run this leg. This is a beautiful section of
trail with a great mountain view as teams arrive
the checkpoint. The teams will rest 8 hrs at Maclaren
and then continue on up the Denali Highway climbing
Maclaren Summit 12 miles to the Glacier Lake trail.
They will take a "Haw" on this trail and
cover some easy rolling hills and winding trails,
this section of trail has very good snow with little
brush. Mushers will come out at mile post 40 on
the Denali and head back to Maclaren for a 4 hr
layover. The front runners will be departing Maclaren
sometime early in the morning between 4-6am if everything
goes as expected. Maclaren Lodge offers mushers
a quiet place to sleep and good food during their
layovers. It's 11:20am and it's time for me to head
outside and assist where needed.
2008 Taiga Spring Break 300
Last Sled dog race of the Season on the Road System
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 70 miles of the trail will be above
timberline. Snow conditions are excellent through
the entire route. The trail is in place with a good
base. Normal temperatures range from a possible
-20 at night, to +30 during the day.
The race will begin and end at Wolverene Lodge on
Lake Louise. ( 907-822-3988; Mile 16.5 on the Lake
Louise Road—turn off at mile 160 on the Glenn
Highway 27 miles South of Glennallen).
Race will start at 11:00a.m. on April 1, 2008. 2
minute intervals.
The race will be a continuous event of approximately
302 miles, consisting of 4 segments. The 1st leg
will be a 50 mile run from Wolverene Lodge, most
of which will be hilly, returning on the Lake system
to Wolverene for a mandatory 6 hour layover plus
time differential. No handler assistance or planned
help allowed here. Teams will then continue on a
111 mile leg to the Maclaren checkpoint. (Maclaren
River Lodge at milepost 42 on the Denali Highway,
907-822-5444). This segment is entirely on Lakes
and Rivers. There will be a mandatory 8 hour layover
at Maclaren at which straw will be provided. The
3rd leg will be a 30 mile loop east on the Denali
Highway, and returning through the mountains to
Maclaren for a 4 hour layover. The last run will
return to Wolverene on the 111 mile leg.
The Taiga Spring Break 300 is organized and operated
by the Gin Gin Race Organization and is planned
as an alternative to the Kobuk 440 in Kotzebue.
We have great spring snow, fantastic trails and
expect a good turn out. We are a Yukon Quest and
Iditarod qualifying race.
For information contact
John Schandelmeier at HC 02 Box 7193
Paxson, Ak. 99586
Or: E-mail
us
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2007 RACE
UPDATES
Dan Kaduce wins the first annual
Taiga 300 with a total time of 51 hours and 48 minutes with Molly
Yazwinski in second and Zoya DeNure placing third. All teams are
finished looking really good and ready to run. Trails are reported
hard and fast.
Video
interviews - Click here
More
video interviews with mushers available at dogseld.com
| Pos |
MUSHER |
IN
Wolv
|
|
IN
Mac
|
OUT
Mac
|
IN
Mac |
OUT
Mac |
IN
Wolv |
Total
Time |
1 |
Dan Kaduce |
15:35 |
23:25 |
12:13 |
18:13 |
21:41 |
01:50 |
14:58 |
51:58 |
2 |
Molly Yazwinski |
15:38 |
00:00 |
15:22 |
21:25 |
01:26 |
05:26 |
18:56 |
55:56 |
3 |
Zoya DeNure |
15:30 |
23:42 |
15:22 |
21:24 |
12:38 |
04:38 |
20:53 |
57:53 |
| 4 |
Rebecca Ross |
15:43 |
23:51 |
16:36 |
22:56 |
00 |
- |
23:38 |
60:38 |
5 |
Karen Ramstead |
16:06 |
00:10 |
16:54 |
22:55 |
00 |
- |
23:46 |
60:46 |
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6 |
Mike Ellis |
15:48 |
23:54 |
16:55 |
22:57 |
00 |
- |
03:32 |
64:32 |
Scratched: Perry Solmonson
* indicates time musher can leave
Key: Wolv (Wolevine Lodge) Mac (
Maclaren Lodge) Pos (Position)
Look
for more coverage, video interviews and photos on dogsled.com
Dan Kaduce photo courtesy of Donna Quante |
Notes from
race official, John Schandelmeier:
Hi to everyone; I am just in off the Taiga trail. I am running
ahead of the teams on my little Tundra snowmobile. It is sloooowwwww
as snowmobiles go.... The 6 remaining teams in the race were all
scheduled to leave the Wolverene Lodge checkpoint between 11:15
p.m. and just after midnight. Dan Kaduce was in the lead and appeared
to have a very strong team. Zoya was running 2nd and reported
that all of her dogs looked good. She used Sebe and Sadie in front
for the first leg. Re-routing on the first section reduced the
distance of the run to 52 miles. Dan Kaduce ran the trail in 4
hrs. 13 minutes. Zoya's time was 4:30.
Dan left Wolverene at 11:25 and arrived at the Maclaren checkpoint,
(111 miles farther up the trail) at 12: 13 p.m. the 3rd. He rested
at the confluence of the Tyone and Sustina Rivers for 2 hours.
His team looked very good on arrival at Maclaren. All other teams
were resting as I passed with the expressed intent of staying
at rest for 4 hours. Zoya arrived at the Tyone/Sue confluence
about 1 hour and 15 minutes behind Dan in 2nd position at that
point. Becca Ross was approximately 15 minutes in back of Zoya.
Look for more updates, video interviews and photos on dogsled.com
The temperature last
night was 10 below, but it is warming today and is currently +15
at 2:00 p.m.
The trail is excellent, very fast. More as the race progresses.
John
Musher Dan
Kaduce
photo by Donna Quante |
Dan Kaduce
leads the pack
Update 12:55 Tuesday April 3, 2007:
Dan Kaduce is in to Maclaren at 12:13 p.m. Race officials say his
dogs look like they haven't been anywhere...they are in great shape
and all eating very well. All other mushers are still on the trail.
The nearest team is Zoya DeNure, about 3 hours out.
April 3, 2007
11:47 Tuesday:
Mushers are all doing well,
trails are hard and fast. There has been one dropped dog on the
race so far, on Molly's team, the rest are still running 12 dogs.
Race officials have spotted all teams, with Dan Kaduce the nearest
to the next check point, Dan is just 55 miles from Maclaren Lodge.
He is expected into the checkpoint sometime after noon.
Listen
to John's audio report: CLICK
HERE (MP3)
| POS |
MUSHER |
IN WOLV
|
|
IN
|
OUT
|
FINISH
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1 |
Dan Kaduce |
15:35 |
*23:25
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12:13 |
*18:13 |
- |
2 |
Zoya DeNure |
15:30 |
*23:42
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15:22 |
*19:22 |
- |
3 |
Molly Yazwinski |
15:38 |
*00:00
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15:22 |
*19:22 |
- |
| 4 |
Rebecca Ross |
15:43 |
*23:51
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16:36 |
*22:36 |
- |
5 |
Karen Ramstead |
16:06 |
*00:10
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16:54 |
*22:54 |
- |
6 |
Mike Ellis |
15:48 |
*23:54
|
16:55 |
*22:55 |
- |
Scratched: Perry Solmonson * indicates
time musher can leave
Key: Wolv (Wolevine Lodge) Mac ( Maclaren
Lodge) Pos (Position)
They are off & running...seven
teams are on the trail for the first annual Taiga 300. Mike Ellis
had the fastest time at a 3 mile viewing spot with a time of 15
minutes and 15 seconds. Skies are clear and daytime temperatures
are 20 degress above zero.
| POS |
MUSHER |
IN WOLV
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|
IN
|
OUT
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TOTAL
FINISH |
1 |
Dan Kaduce |
15:35 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
Zoya DeNure |
15:30 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
Rebecca Ross |
15:43 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
Mike Ellis |
15:48 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
Molly Yazwinski |
15:38 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
Karen Ramstead |
16:06 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Scratched: Perry Solmonson
* indicates time musher can leave
Key: -Wolv (Wolevine Lodge) Mac ( Maclaren Lodge) Pos (Position)
The race will begin
and end at Wolverine Lodge on Lake Louise, 16.5 Mile Lake Louise
Road, which is located at Mile 160 of the Glenn Highway, 27 miles
south of Glennallen.
The race will start at 11 a.m. on
April 2, with teams leaving at two-minute intervals. The course
is approximately 312 miles and will be run in four segments.
The first leg will be a 78-mile
run from Wolverine Lodge. Much of the course is in the hills and
the trail returns to Wolverine Lodge on the lake system where
a mandatory eight-hour layover, plus start differential will take
place.
The second leg is 102 miles from
Wolverine Lodge to the Maclaren River Lodge at Mile 42 Denali
Highway. The second leg is entirely on lakes and rivers and there
will be a mandatory six-hour layover at the lodge where straw
will be provided.
The third leg will be a 30-mile
loop east on the Denali Highway and returns through the mountain
to Maclaren for another four-hour layover.
The final stage is the reverse of
stage two with teams leaving Maclaren and following the trail
back to the finish line at Wolverine Lodge.
TAIGA Spring Break 300 dog race is on!
Hey; We decided that there needs to be another dog race in the
spring. The weather is great, the trails are in and there is a
ton of daylight. Think about coming to Lake Louise on April 2nd
2007 to run the Taiga Spring Break. The Kobuk 440 is a great race
but Kotzebue is a little far away for those of us who are looking
for a fun race without spending thousands of dollars to go.
The Gin Gin organization will be holding this race from Lake Louise---Wolverene
Lodge cross country to Maclaren Lodge and return. The race will
be open to all. The course will be a little over 300 miles and
very user-friendly. Lots of flat river running on trails with
a good base. Mostly in the timber, but there will be some good
high country sections. The rules will be posted on our website
in the next few days. We will also post info on Sleddog Central
and Dogsled.com Race applications and entry forms will also be
posted here. We will have a 12-dog limit and the purse will be
out of the entry fees.
Hopefully in the future we will have sponsors to help with the
purse, but since we are putting this together in hurry this year,
entries will suffice. We are holding the race during the week
do avoid snowmobile traffic conflicts that would occur on weekends---plus
we can take advantage of trails that are already in place.
If you are thinking of running this race---you will be able to
sign up clear to the last minute, but we will be letting teams
out in order of sign-up. Entry fee will be $300 plus a $15 Gin
Gin Organization membership---which will get you into any and
all race that this group puts on for the next year. For detailed
information you can contact me: John Schandelmeier at jschandelmeier@starband.net
Entries can be mailed to: John Schandelmeier
HC 2 Box 7193
Meiers Lake, Alaska 99586
Contact Information: Wolverene Lodge
907-822-3988
Maclaren River Lodge 907-822-5444
2007 Race Rules (PDF)
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