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Gatt Posts Fastest Time in Stage Nine of International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
February 4, 2001 - Smoot, Wyoming
Hans Gatt of Atlin, British Columbia, won stage nine of the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race with 6:02:54. Melanie Shirilla of Lincoln, Montana, followed with 6:05:28; Ken Anderson of Fairbanks, Alaska, came in third with 6:07:56.
In overall standings Gatt maintains the lead with 27:19:42; Shirilla remains second with 27:42:46; and Anderson is third with 28:18:33.
Trail conditions on the 64-mile trek from Lake Viva Naughton near Kemmerer/Diamondville to Smoot were slow due to warm temperatures. On February 5, 2001, teams will depart from Smoot to the Box Y on stage ten, the final campout on the race. 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
Kemmerer to
Smoot - 02/04/01 Day 9 64 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 |
| 22 | 1 | 2 | Hans Gatt | 1:03:00 | 7:05:54 | 6:02:54 | 10 | 10 | 10.6 | 10:03:00 |
| 21 | 2 | 3 | Melanie Shirilla | 1:00:00 | 7:05:28 | 6:05:28 | 12 | 12 | 10.5 | 10:00:00 |
| 19 | 3 | 13 | Ken Anderson | 0:54:00 | 7:01:56 | 6:07:56 | 12 | 12 | 10.4 | 9:57:00 |
| 20 | 4 | 10 | Jacques Philip | 0:57:00 | 7:10:53 | 6:13:53 | 10 | 10 | 10.3 | 9:54:00 |
| 17 | 5 | 17 | Sam Perrino | 0:48:00 | 7:09:51 | 6:21:51 | 10 | 10 | 10.0 | 9:51:00 |
| 13 | 6 | 11 | Michael Wolcott | 0:36:00 | 7:06:16 | 6:30:16 | 12 | 12 | 9.8 | 9:48:00 |
| 18 | 7 | 22 | Tim Robb | 0:51:00 | 7:22:11 | 6:31:11 | 10 | 10 | 9.8 | 9:45:00 |
| 12 | 8 | 12 | Grant Beck | 0:33:00 | 7:09:05 | 6:36:05 | 12 | 12 | 9.7 | 9:42:00 |
| 16 | 9 | 6 | Bruce Lee | 0:45:00 | 7:21:11 | 6:36:11 | 8 | 8 | 9.7 | 9:39:00 |
| 15 | 10 | 21 | Gwen Holdman | 0:42:00 | 7:24:00 | 6:42:00 | 8 | 8 | 9.5 | 9:36:00 |
| 11 | 11 | 15 | Susan Whiton | 0:30:00 | 7:22:01 | 6:52:01 | 9 | 9 | 9.3 | 9:33:00 |
| 14 | 12 | 8 | Erick La Force | 0:39:00 | 7:38:26 | 6:59:26 | 10 | 10 | 9.2 | 9:30:00 |
| 9 | 13 | 18 | June Davies | 0:24:00 | 7:24:49 | 7:00:49 | 10 | 9 | 9.1 | 9:27:00 |
| 10 | 14 | 14 | Debbie Moderow | 0:27:00 | 7:28:07 | 7:01:07 | 8 | 8 | 9.1 | 9:24:00 |
| 6 | 15 | 1 | Leslie Martin | 0:15:00 | 7:21:53 | 7:06:53 | 10 | 10 | 9.0 | 9:21:00 |
| 5 | 16 | 16 | Braden Bennett | 0:12:00 | 7:20:30 | 7:08:30 | 12 | 12 | 8.9 | 9:18:00 |
| 4 | 17 | 9 | Will Van Randen | 0:09:00 | 7:21:48 | 7:12:48 | 8 | 8 | 8.9 | 9:15:00 |
| 1 | 18 | 4 | Martin Koenig | 0:00:00 | 7:26:52 | 7:26:52 | 10 | 10 | 8.6 | 9:12:00 |
| 8 | 19 | 7 | Karin Land | 0:21:00 | 7:49:20 | 7:28:20 | 10 | 10 | 8.5 | 9:09:00 |
| 7 | 20 | 5 | Rachael Scdoris | 0:18:00 | 7:47:26 | 7:29:26 | 10 | 10 | 8.5 | 9:06:00 |
| 2 | 21 | 20 | Amanda Yust | 0:03:00 | 8:02:03 | 7:59:03 | 11 | 11 | 8.0 | 9:03:00 |
| 3 | 22 | 19 | Barrie Raper | 0:06:00 | 8:18:37 | 8:12:37 | 9 | 9 | 7.7 | 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 | Day 9 | 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 | 6:02:54 | 27:19:42 |
| 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 | 6:05:28 | 27:42:46 |
| 3 | 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 | 6:07:56 | 28:18:33 |
| 4 | 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 | 6:13:53 | 28:22:06 |
| 5 | 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 | 6:21:51 | 29:19:27 |
| 6 | 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 | 6:36:11 | 29:24:31 |
| 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 | 6:31:11 | 30:03:55 |
| 8 | 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 | 6:36:05 | 30:27:13 |
| 9 | 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 | 6:42:00 | 30:27:22 |
| 10 | 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 | 6:30:16 | 31:12:41 |
| 11 | 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 | 7:00:49 | 31:16:47 |
| 12 | 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 | 6:59:26 | 31:36:01 |
| 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 | 6:52:01 | 31:43:38 |
| 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 | 7:01:07 | 32:36:10 |
| 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 | 7:08:30 | 32:47:50 |
| 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 | 7:12:48 | 33:09:03 |
| 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 | 7:28:20 | 34:27:15 |
| 18 | 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 | 7:06:53 | 34:32:16 |
| 19 | 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 | 7:26:52 | 34:44:13 |
| 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 | 7:29:26 | 34:55:45 |
| 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 | 7:59:03 | 36:18:04 |
| 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 | 8:12:37 | 37:31:01 |