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Pinedale Online > News > February 2005 > Pinedale Stage Stop-Race Day 2

Racing through the aspens. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Racing through the aspens
Team travels course in the Upper Green, near The Place, on Tuesday's race to Pinedale.
Pinedale Stage Stop-Race Day 2
February 1, 2005

The IPSSSDR held the second race for the Pinedale Stage Stop on Tuesday, February 1st. The 33-mile race took teams from the Upper Green at the Bridger-Teton National Forests boundary parking area to Pinedale. The finish line was at the American Legion Park in town. Teams left the Upper Green at 9 am and began arriving in town around noon.

Jacques Philip from Nenana, Alaska, posted the fastest time in Day Four of the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) in 2:13:57. Running eight dogs, Philip averaged 15.2 miles per hour on the 33-mile course that began in the Upper Green River and ended in Pinedale.

Hernan Maquieira from Ostermundigen, Switzerland, placed second in 2:14:14. Gwen Holdmann from Fairbanks, Alaska was third in 2:15:44. In overall times, Maquieira stays in the lead with 9:18:33; Philip is second with 9:23:30. Melanie Shirilla from Lincoln, Montana is third with 9:39:01

Day Five begins at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 2, in Alpine—a 60 mile trek up the Greys River.


Photos by Clint Gilchrist and Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online



Racing near Black Butte. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Racing near Black Butte
Teams raced beside the Cora highway 352 past Black Butte.

Racing to Pinedale. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Racing to Pinedale
Three teams spread out along the Cora highway portion of the race.

Sawtooths vista. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Sawtooths vista
#17, Michael Salvisberg, from Haines Junction, YT, Canada, rides to Pinedale. The snow-capped Sawtooths of the Gros Ventre Wilderness area are in the background.

Wind River View. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Wind River View
The Bridger Wilderness and Wind River Mountains were the backdrop for Tuesday's race from the Upper Green to Pinedale.

Coming into Pinedale. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Coming into Pinedale
Teams traveled next to Pine Street, Highway 191, into the Pinedale finish line.

Race Director Frank. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Race Director Frank
Race Director, Frank Teasley, waits for the teams to arrive at the Pinedale Finish Line on Tuesday.

Pants too long. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Pants too long
The girl's snowpants were a little too long.

Almost to Finish Line. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Almost to Finish Line
Team is about 1 block from the Finish Line in Pinedale at this point.

Big Piney spectators. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Big Piney spectators
A busload of kids from Big Piney came to watch the racers cross the Finish Line.

Pinedale Finish. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Pinedale Finish
Teams began arriving at the Finish Line around noon.

Arriving together. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Arriving together
Some of the teams arrived at practically the same time.

Sled Pennants. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Sled Pennants
The mushers all autographed the sponsor pennants after the race. The sponsoring businesses typically keep the pennants on display all year at their stores.
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