Tough trails and little sleep
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Coming in from the wind-blown lake to wilderness Checkpoint 4 on Wednesday afternoon is 12-dog team Lisa Joinson. Joinson is one of two teams using the race to qualify for longer races.
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When a dog in injured while on the trail -- or in some cases, if a dog simply decides it doesn't want to work any longer -- than it gets 'bagged', and gets a free ride to the next checkpoint. Then that dog is 'dropped' from the team for the rest of the race. If a musher has to drop too many dogs due to injury they may have to scratch from the competition. This dog got a ride into Checkpoint 4, a wilderness camp, on Wednesday.
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Race marshal Dave Smallwood gets some doggy attention as their musher and other volunteers attempt to untangle the excited dogs that got caught up after sliding into Checkpoint 4 on Wednesday afternoon.
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Stefaan de Marie in the lead for the 12-dog race as of Wednesday afternoon.
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Coming in from the wind-blown lake to wilderness Checkpoint 4 on Wednesday afternoon is 12-dog team Lisa Joinson. Joinson is one of two teams using the race to qualify for longer races.
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When a dog in injured while on the trail -- or in some cases, if a dog simply decides it doesn't want to work any longer -- than it gets 'bagged', and gets a free ride to the next checkpoint. Then that dog is 'dropped' from the team for the rest of the race. If a musher has to drop too many dogs due to injury they may have to scratch from the competition. This dog got a ride into Checkpoint 4, a wilderness camp, on Wednesday.
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Race marshal Dave Smallwood gets some doggy attention as their musher and other volunteers attempt to untangle the excited dogs that got caught up after sliding into Checkpoint 4 on Wednesday afternoon.
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Stefaan de Marie in the lead for the 12-dog race as of Wednesday afternoon.
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Going over the mandatory gear checklist upon arrival at wilderness camp Checkpoint 4, is qualifier Lisa Joinson.
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- Published on February 20, 2013
- Keely Dakin
It is two days into the Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race and the exhaustion of the sport is becoming evident.
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