Davis
Dominates Day Two of IPSSSDR; Lander Resident Wins
Lander Stage
January 29, 2006—With
a team of 12 dogs, and averaging 13.8 mph, Wendy Davis from Lander,
Wyoming
posted the fastest time in the Lander Stage of the International
Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) in
3:14: 54
on Day Two of the race. Sam Perrino from
Yellowknife,
NWT,
Canada,
came in
second in 3:28:41.
Melanie Shirilla from
Lincoln,
Montana,
was third in 3:30:15.
Grant Beck from
Yellowknife,
NWT,
Canada,
came in fourth in 3:31:10. Jacques Philip from
Nenana,
Alaska,
was fourth in 3:31:48. Charlie Boulding, from
Rock
Crossing Tanana River,
Alaska;
was sixth in
3:32:59.
Following the Lander
Stage, the race travels to Elk Ridge Lodge/Upper Green River where the
45 mile Stage begins at
12:00 p.m.
on Monday, January 30. During the week, the race
travels to Pinedale, January 31; Alpine on February 1;
Kemmerer/Diamondville February 2;
Evanston/Mountain View, February 3; and then arrives in
Park City,
Utah, for
the final stage and awards ceremony on February 4.
With its unique
“stage stop” racing format, the IPSSSDR stops in a different community
each night, allowing Wyoming’s host towns to show their hospitality:
Festivities on offer for mushers and spectators alike include pancake
feeds, dog parades, banquets, carnivals, and snowshoe softball
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.
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. For complete
times from today’s race, visit the race Website at
www.wyomingstagestop.org, contact
the race via e-mail at
wystagestop@blissnet.com, or telephone at (307) 734-1163.
Click here for Stage 2 photos
