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For Immediate Release
Contact: Darla Worden,
307.734.5335
International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Roster Includes World
Champion Sprinter
Jackson, WY- World champion sled dog sprinter, Blaine "Buddy" Streeper, will
race in the 2004 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race announced
Race Director Frank Teasley. Streeper, from Fort Nelson, British Columbia,
has won more than 50 first place titles during his five-year professional
career.
"It will be interesting to see the number one sprinter in the world
competing in a stage stop format," says Teasley. "We are going to have an
exciting race; our roster of 30 teams is already two-thirds full."
Along with Streeper, other teams include four-time Iditarod Champ Doug
Swingley from Lincoln, Montana; 2002 IPSSSDR Champion Melanie Shirilla from
Lincoln, Montana--the first woman to win the IPSSSDR; and three-time Alpirod
winner Jacques Philip from Nenana, Alaska. With its unique "Stage Stop"
racing format, the race stops in a different Wyoming community each night.
Towns host festivities for mushers and spectators ranging from junior dog
sled races for children, dog parades and ice sculpture contests, to
banquets, carnivals and fishing derbies.
Previous IPSSSDR champions include Rick Swenson, Alaska, 1996; Hans Gatt,
Austria, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001; Jeff King, Alaska, 1999; Melanie Shirilla,
Montana, 2002; and Gwen Holdmann, Alaska, 2003.
Pedigree® Food for Dogs is the title sponsor of the IPSSSDR. The Pedigree
brand is passionate about dogs and committed to providing them with a
lifetime of health and eating enjoyment from foods that are best suited to a
dog’s true nature. This superior dog understanding insures that the Pedigree
brand supports activities and events in which the welfare of dogs always
comes first. The dog-friendly nature of the IPSSDR is one of the prime
reasons the brand has chosen to support this national competition. During
the 2004 IPSSSDR, Pedigree will host a daily web cast on its web site,
pedigree.com that will feature video footage of the race. To support local
pet adoption efforts, Pedigree will make a donation to animal shelters
nationwide 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. For
more information, visit the race Website at www.wyomingstagestop.org hosted
by Jackson Hole Net, contact the race via e-mail at wystagestop@blissnet.com
or telephone at (307) 734-1163, or visit www.pedigree.com.
2004 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Schedule
Friday, January 23: Jackson, Vet check, drivers meeting, banquet
Saturday, January 24: Stage One, Jackson, 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, January 25: Stage Two, Kemmerer, 9:00 a.m.
Monday, January 26: Stage Three, Evanston, 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 27: Stage Four, Alpine, 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, January 28: Stage Five, Pinedale, 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, January 29: Stage Six, Lander, 9:00 a.m.
Friday, January 30: Stage Seven, Teton Village, 11:00 a.m.
