Note: Watch the International Pedigree® Stage Stop Sled Dog Race on CBS Sunday Morning, February 4, 2001. Check you local television listings for time and station.
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Gatt Wins Stage Eight of International Pedigree® Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
Mountain View, Wyoming - February 3, 2001
Hans Gatt of Atlin, British Columbia, won stage eight of the International Pedigree® Stage Stop Sled Dog Race with 3:13:46. Melanie Shirilla of Lincoln, Montana, followed in second with 3:16:03; Jacques Philip of Nenana, Alaska was third with 3:22:05.
In overall times, Gatt maintains the lead with 21:16:48; Shirilla is second with 21:37:18 and Philip moves into third with 22:08:13.
New snow fell on the 42-mile trail from the Bear River Ranger Station to Deadhorse Trailhead. Immediately following the race, teams drove to Mountain View for lunch at City Hall. After lunch, teams departed for Kemmerer where they will begin stage 9 at Lake Viva Naughton at 9:00 a.m. on February 4. The 2001 race began in Jackson Hole on January 27 and travels through Moran, Dubois, Pinedale, Lander, Atlantic City, Mountain View, Lyman, Evanston, Kemmerer/Diamondville, Smoot/Afton and Alpine before returning to Jackson Hole on February 7.
During the 11-day race, Pedigree will host a daily web cast on www.mypetstop.com, that will feature video footage of the race. A donation will be made by Pedigree/Homeward Bound, a national pet adoption support program, for each visitor to the site during the race.
The International Pedigree® Stage Stop Sled Dog Race was founded in 1996 by Frank Teasley to make sled dog racing more accessible to the public. Race organizers are working to link the race to the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games as an exhibition. For more information, visit the race website at
www.wyomingstagestop.org, contact the race via e-mail at
dworden@fiberpipe.net or visit www.pedigree.com.
International Pedigree® Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
Evanston to Bridger Valley - 02/03/01 Day 8 42 Miles
| Position Musher Left | Position Musher Finished | Bib# | Musher | Start Time | Finished Time | Elapsed Time | # Dogs Started | # Dogs Finished | Average MPH | Next Day Start Time |
| 21 | 1 | 2 | Hans Gatt | 1:00:00 | 4:13:46 | 3:13:46 | 9 | 9 | 13.0 | 10:03:00 |
| 22 | 2 | 3 | Melanie Shirilla | 1:03:00 | 4:19:03 | 3:16:03 | 10 | 10 | 12.5 | 10:00:00 |
| 20 | 3 | 10 | Jacques Philip | 0:57:00 | 4:19:05 | 3:22:05 | 10 | 10 | 12.2 | 9:57:00 |
| 19 | 4 | 13 | Ken Anderson | 0:54:00 | 4:18:43 | 3:24:43 | 10 | 10 | 12.0 | 9:54:00 |
| 14 | 5 | 22 | Tim Robb | 0:39:00 | 4:05:28 | 3:26:28 | 10 | 10 | 11.9 | 9:51:00 |
| 18 | 6 | 17 | Sam Perrino | 0:51:00 | 4:25:01 | 3:34:01 | 10 | 10 | 11.5 | 9:48:00 |
| 17 | 7 | 6 | Bruce Lee | 0:48:00 | 4:23:08 | 3:35:08 | 8 | 7 | 11.4 | 9:45:00 |
| 16 | 8 | 21 | Gwen Holdman | 0:45:00 | 4:22:51 | 3:37:51 | 10 | 10 | 11.3 | 9:42:00 |
| 7 | 9 | 8 | Erick La Force | 0:18:00 | 3:56:06 | 3:38:06 | 10 | 10 | 11.3 | 9:39:00 |
| 2 | 10 | 11 | Michael Wolcott | 0:03:00 | 3:41:39 | 3:38:39 | 10 | 10 | 11.2 | 9:36:00 |
| 13 | 11 | 12 | Grant Beck | 0:36:00 | 4:15:17 | 3:39:17 | 12 | 12 | 11.2 | 9:33:00 |
| 11 | 12 | 15 | Susan Whiton | 0:30:00 | 4:12:44 | 3:42:44 | 9 | 9 | 11.0 | 9:30:00 |
| 9 | 13 | 14 | Debbie Moderow | 0:24:00 | 4:09:25 | 3:45:25 | 8 | 8 | 10.9 | 9:27:00 |
| 15 | 14 | 18 | June Davies | 0:42:00 | 4:31:04 | 3:49:04 | 8 | 8 | 10.7 | 9:24:00 |
| 8 | 15 | 7 | Karin Land | 0:21:00 | 4:14:22 | 3:53:22 | 10 | 10 | 10.5 | 9:21:00 |
| 4 | 16 | 5 | Rachael Scdoris | 0:09:00 | 4:10:56 | 4:01:56 | 10 | 10 | 10.1 | 9:18:00 |
| 6 | 17 | 1 | Leslie Martin | 0:15:00 | 4:18:39 | 4:03:39 | 10 | 10 | 10.0 | 9:15:00 |
| 10 | 18 | 16 | Braden Bennett | 0:27:00 | 4:35:02 | 4:08:02 | 10 | 10 | 9.9 | 9:12:00 |
| 5 | 19 | 9 | Will Van Randen | 0:12:00 | 4:25:22 | 4:13:22 | 8 | 8 | 9.7 | 9:09:00 |
| 3 | 20 | 19 | Barrie Raper | 0:06:00 | 4:33:13 | 4:27:13 | 10 | 10 | 9.2 | 9:06:00 |
| 1 | 21 | 20 | Amanda Yust | 0:00:00 | 4:28:27 | 4:28:27 | 9 | 9 | 9.2 | 9:03:00 |
| 12 | 22 | 4 | Martin Koenig | 0:33:00 | 5:35:10 | 5:02:10 | 10 | 10 | 8.1 | 9:00:00 |
Accumulative Overall Time
|
Finish Position | Bib # | Musher | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 |
Overall Time |
| 1 | 2 | Hans Gatt | 0:09:58 | 3:29:32 | 4:45:00 | 2:23:47 | 1:59:44 | 3:18:18 | 1:56:43 | 3:13:46 | 21:16:48 |
| 2 | 3 | Melanie Shirilla | 0:11:33 | 3:38:12 | 4:41:39 | 2:36:49 | 1:58:39 | 3:18:26 | 1:55:57 | 3:16:03 | 21:37:18 |
| 3 | 10 | Jacques Philip | 0:10:16 | 3:34:29 | 5:11:05 | 2:24:26 | 2:01:18 | 3:25:34 | 1:59:00 | 3:22:05 | 22:08:13 |
| 4 | 13 | Ken Anderson | 0:10:38 | 3:51:36 | 4:54:45 | 2:21:06 | 2:01:16 | 3:27:31 | 1:59:02 | 3:24:43 | 22:10:37 |
| 5 | 6 | Bruce Lee | 0:08:01 | 3:46:36 | 4:56:19 | 2:40:51 | 2:02:51 | 3:34:46 | 2:03:48 | 3:35:08 | 22:48:20 |
| 6 | 17 | Sam Perrino | 0:08:53 | 3:50:14 | 4:58:03 | 2:37:14 | 2:08:53 | 3:37:25 | 2:02:53 | 3:34:01 | 22:57:36 |
| 7 | 22 | Tim Robb | 0:08:20 | 4:05:04 | 5:14:12 | 2:44:06 | 2:12:27 | 3:30:56 | 2:11:11 | 3:26:28 | 23:32:44 |
| 8 | 21 | Gwen Holdman | 0:09:07 | 3:57:19 | 5:37:14 | 2:31:48 | 2:10:04 | 3:37:54 | 2:04:05 | 3:37:51 | 23:45:22 |
| 9 | 12 | Grant Beck | 0:08:42 | 3:50:36 | 5:25:31 | 2:31:18 | 2:16:12 | 3:46:13 | 2:13:19 | 3:39:17 | 23:51:08 |
| 10 | 18 | June Davies | 0:08:48 | 3:47:45 | 5:07:16 | 2:47:23 | 2:17:46 | 4:07:25 | 2:10:31 | 3:49:04 | 24:15:58 |
| 11 | 8 | Erick La Force | 0:11:24 | 4:04:32 | 5:31:36 | 2:26:36 | 2:13:56 | 4:09:47 | 2:20:38 | 3:38:06 | 24:36:35 |
| 12 | 11 | Michael Wolcott | 0:10:03 | 3:52:54 | 5:07:45 | 2:40:01 | 2:08:25 | 4:32:18 | 2:32:20 | 3:38:39 | 24:42:25 |
| 13 | 15 | Susan Whiton | 0:08:40 | 3:57:20 | 5:48:28 | 2:42:39 | 2:20:21 | 3:56:42 | 2:14:43 | 3:42:44 | 24:51:37 |
| 14 | 14 | Debbie Moderow | 0:11:14 | 4:11:44 | 5:36:34 | 2:55:06 | 2:23:16 | 4:13:10 | 2:18:34 | 3:45:25 | 25:35:03 |
| 15 | 16 | Braden Bennett | 0:09:32 | 4:10:41 | 5:44:30 | 2:58:38 | 2:17:49 | 3:55:04 | 2:15:04 | 4:08:02 | 25:39:20 |
| 16 | 9 | Will Van Randen | 0:09:39 | 4:17:14 | 5:29:48 | 2:44:52 | 2:27:40 | 4:09:07 | 2:24:33 | 4:13:22 | 25:56:15 |
| 17 | 7 | Karin Land | 0:09:45 | 4:43:46 | 6:13:09 | 3:00:55 | 2:29:30 | 4:08:46 | 2:19:42 | 3:53:22 | 26:58:55 |
| 18 | 4 | Martin Koenig | 0:09:38 | 4:11:39 | 6:43:55 | 2:49:54 | 2:16:20 | 3:50:25 | 2:13:20 | 5:02:10 | 27:17:21 |
| 19 | 1 | Leslie Martin | 0:10:36 | 4:43:15 | 6:04:01 | 3:06:22 | 2:33:42 | 4:22:14 | 2:21:34 | 4:03:39 | 27:25:23 |
| 20 | 5 | Rachael Scdoris | 0:09:54 | 4:21:04 | 6:18:24 | 3:00:58 | 2:42:00 | 4:26:17 | 2:25:46 | 4:01:56 | 27:26:19 |
| 21 | 20 | Amanda Yust | 0:09:58 | 4:43:17 | 6:05:25 | 2:54:20 | 2:35:38 | 4:35:15 | 2:46:41 | 4:28:27 | 28:19:01 |
| 22 | 19 | Barrie Raper | 0:09:16 | 4:54:05 | 7:04:54 | 2:52:47 | 2:32:23 | 4:46:24 | 2:31:22 | 4:27:13 | 29:18:24 |