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~ 2004
Race Season ~
Season Goal: Finish Can-Am
250
Dogs In Training - 14 (8M,
6F)
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Race:
Can-Am Crown 250, Fort Kent Maine - February 21st-24th
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Musher:
Mike - Team: 12 dogs - Distance: 250 miles
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Finished:8th of 15
teams - 1st (and only) Siberian finisher.
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The Team:
Squiggle(L), Kobuk(L), Stump(L), Mugs, Birch, Wink, Romeo,
Curly, and Jim finished. Zirkle went to Maibec. Wyatt and Ambler
were dropped in Portage.
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Race Notes:With
a fair amount of rest, the team finished strong and happy after
overcoming a stomach virus early in the race. Yahoo! We
finished!
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Race:
Sandwich Notch Races, Sandwich NH - February 14th
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Musher:
Mike - Team: 6 dogs - Distance: 30 miles
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Finished:3rd of 24
teams -- 1st Siberian Team.
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The Team:
Kobuk(L), Stump(L), Squiggle(L), Mugs, Jim and Ambler.
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Race Notes:Lack
of snow on some downhill's had Mike undoing tuglines for safety!
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Musher: Sue - Team:
6 dogs - Distance: 30 miles
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Finished:13th of 24
teams
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The Team:
Maple(L), Zirkle(L), Birch, Wink, Romeo, and Curly
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Race Notes:Sue was very
careful with the team as Can-Am was the following weekend.
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Race:Stratford
Nighthawks 30, Stratford, NH -- February 7th
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Musher:
Mike - Team: 12 dogs - Distance: 33 miles
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Finished: 2nd of 3
teams -- 2nd Fastest Siberian Team
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The Team:
Kobuk(L), Squiggle(L), Zirkle, Maple, Stump, Mugs, Curly, Wink,
Birch, Romeo, Jim, and Ambler.
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Race Notes:Warm
day, …too warm.
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Race:
Craftsbury True Companion Races, Craftsbury VT - January 24th
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Musher:
Sue - Team: 6 dogs - Distance: 30 miles
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Finished:10th of 28
teams -- 3rd Siberian Team
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The Team:
Zirkle(L), Maple(L), Summit, Wyatt, Ambler, Romeo.
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Race Notes:Sue's
first race ever!
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Musher: Mike - Team:
8 dogs - Distance: 60 miles
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Finished:5th of 6 teams
-- 2nd Siberian
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The Team:
Kobuk(L), Squiggle(L), Stump, Mugs, Curly, Wink, Jim, and Birch
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Race Notes:Red lantern
(our first and only, so far…) and Sportsmanship Award..
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