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International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Starts Friday, January 30, 2009
Go, Dogs, Go!
Jackson, Wyoming—January 29, 2009—Twenty teams will leave the starting line in
Jackson's historic Town Square at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, January 30 for the start of the 2009 International Pedigree
Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR). This year's roster includes three previous IPSSSDR champions: three-time champion
Melanie Shirilla from Lincoln, Mont., won in 2008, 2006 and 2002; Wendy Davis from Lander, Wyo., in 2007; and Jeff
King of Denali Park, Alaska, 1999.
In addition to previous IPSSSDR competitors, this year's race hosts nine newcomers to the event, from Scotland, Canada,
Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. A complete roster is printed below.
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, the largest dog sled race in the
lower 48 states, was founded in 1996 by Frank Teasley to make sled dog racing more accessible to the public. For a complete
schedule, visit the race website at www.wyomingstagestop.org, contact the race via e-mail at
wystagestop@blissnet.com, or
telephone at (307) 734-1163.
2009 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Mushers
1. Stacey S. Teasley (Jackson, Wyoming)
2. Jean Wise (Sand Coulee, Montana)
3. Ken Josefsen
4. Wendy Davis (Lander, Wyoming)
5. Grant Beck (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories; Canada)
6. Bruce Magnusson (Manchester, Michigan)
7. Melanie Shirilla (Lincoln, Montana)
8. John Stewart (Scotland)
9. Sam Perrino (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories; Canada)
10. Jerry Bath (Lander, Wyoming)
11. Sandy Burke (Quesnel, British Columbia; Canada)
12. Sean Hard (Olney, Montana)
13. Dennis Tremblay (Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec; Canada)
14. Krista Halsnes (Steamboat Springs, Colorado)
15. Megan Routely (British Columbia, Canada)
16. John Barron (Boulder, Montana)
17. Debbie Moderow (Anchorage, Alaska)
18. Jeff King (Denali Park, Alaska)
19. Dave DeCaro (Denali Park, Alaska)
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