International
Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Announces 2006 Dates
Jackson,
Wyoming—October
17, 2005—This
year’s International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) is slated
for January 27 through
February 4, 2006,
announced Race Director Frank Teasley. The race begins
January 27 with a send-off at the Jackson Hole Winter Carnival complete with
a bonfire, fireworks show, music, and food booths, before heading for
Lander, Cora, Pinedale, Alpine, Kemmerer,
Evanston,
and Mountain View/Lyman in
Wyoming,
and
Park
City
in
Utah.
“I’m anticipating another
exciting race in 2006,” Teasley said. “From the
applications I’ve received, it looks as if we’ll be hosting some of the
world’s best mushers once again.”
The IPSSSDR is a popular
race on the professional mushing circuit. Taking place
between
Europe’s
La Grande Odyssée and
Alaska’s
Iditarod, it attracts top mushers who like to compete in all three events.
Now in its 11th year, the IPSSSDR has become the largest
sled dog race in the lower 48 states.
With its unique “stage
stop” racing format, the race stops in a different community each night.
Wyoming’s
small towns host festivities for mushers and spectators that range from
banquets, barbeques, pancake feeds, snowshoe softball, dog parades and ice
sculpture demonstrations.
The IPSSSDR is limited
to 30 teams. Previous IPSSSDR champions include Rick Swenson, Alaska, 1996;
Hans Gatt, Austria, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001; Jeff King, Alaska, 1999; Melanie
Shirilla, Montana, 2002; Gwen Holdmann, Alaska, 2003; Blaine “Buddy”
Streeper, British Columbia, 2004; and Hernan Maquieira,
Argentina, 2005.
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 more information,
visit the race Website at
www.wyomingstagestop.org, contact the race via e-mail at
wystagestop@blissnet.com, or telephone at (307) 734-1163, or visit
www.pedigree.com.
Media
Contact: Darla Worden
WordenGross Public
Relations
307.734.5335
2006
International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Schedule
Friday, January
27 – Saturday, February 4
Friday, Jan. 27—Jackson
stage, vet check, evening start/ Snow King Celebration
Saturday, Jan. 28—Travel to Lander, Lander Banquet
Sunday, Jan. 29—Lander stage, travel to Pinedale, Pinedale Banquet
Monday, Jan. 30—Elk Ridge stage
Tuesday, Jan. 31— Elk Ridge to Pinedale stage, travel to Alpine, Alpine
banquet
Wednesday, Feb. 1—Alpine stage, travel to Kemmerer, Kemmerer banquet
Thursday, Feb. 2—Kemmerer stage, travel to
Evanston
Friday, Feb. 3—Evanston
stage, travel to
Mountain View/
Musher Mania
Saturday, Feb. 4—Travel to
Park
City,
final stage, closing banquet
