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Wyoming Communities Host Festivities During International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
CONTACT: Darla Worden, Media
Relations, (307)672-3818
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jackson Hole, Wyoming-January 14,
2002--Communities on the 2002 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog
Race have twelve days of activities planned, January 25 through February 6,
2002, announced Race Director Frank Teasley. The largest sled dog race in
the lower 48 states, the IPSSSDR begins in Jackson Hole then traverses
nearly 450 miles of Wyoming backcountry before ending in Teton Village.
Beginning in Jackson Hole, on Friday night,
January 25, the public is invited to "Meet the Mushers" at the
National Museum of Wildlife Art. The event begins at 6:00 p.m.; tickets are
$15 at the door. A Winter Festival sponsored by Rotary Clubs within Jackson
will provide activities before and after the race start at the Town Square.
Commencing at 9:00 a.m. at the corner of Deloney and Center Streets, local
merchants will sell food, clothing and race merchandise. Following the race,
a variety of activities are planned including "Best Pet Trick"
Contest with prizes sponsored by Pedigree.
Dubois, Pinedale, Lander, Evanston,
Mountain View, Kemmerer and Alpine will also host a variety of banquets, pet
events, celebrations and functions around the IPSSSDR.
"All the towns on the stage stop route go
out of their way to show mushers and spectators a good time," said
Teasley. "Each year, the celebrations around the race get bigger and
better."
Pedigree Food for Dogs is the title
sponsor of the IPSSSDR. The Pedigree brand actively supports a wide range of
programs that promote responsible pet ownership and highlight the
contributions dogs make to society. Such programs include Homeward Bound, a
national pet adoption support program to encourage adoption of the nation’s
12 million homeless animals; the National Association for Search and Rescue;
police canine units; and non-profit organizations that train and place
service dogs for hearing and visually impaired people. During the 2002
IPSSSDR, Pedigree will host a daily web cast on its web site, www.pedigree.com
that will feature video footage of the race. Through HOMEWARD BOUND,
Pedigree will make a donation to animal shelters for each visitor to the
site during the race.
The International Pedigree Stage Stop
Dog Sled Race was founded in 1996 by Frank Teasley to make sled dog racing
more accessible to the public. For more information, visit the race Website
at www.wyomingstagestop.org,
powered by race Team Dog sponsor jacksonholenet.com;
or contact the race via e-mail at wystagestop@blissnet.com
or call (307) 734-1163. |
