BRAG, BRAG, BRAG

ROUTES ON THE RED sled dog race, hosted by the Festival du Voyageur and Rivers West
February 3 and 4, 2007


race photos

WHEEL DOGS CHALLENGE
Birds Hill Park, Oct. 8, 2005
 

	5 km Sprint	2.5 km Sprint	Driving Challenge	Agility Course	Weight Pull	Place
2-dog Bike
Rachel Hebert	*	12:57	0:51	for fun	for fun	*
Andrea Sawicki	*	*	for fun	*	*	*
Mike Warnecke	17:50	*	1:01	1:06 (one dog)	6 sec. x 158 lbs = 12.64	First place 2-dog bike
1-dog Bike
Susan Evendon	*	15:00	for fun	*	for fun	*
2-dog Scooter
Robin Camley	17:50	*	0:47	0:57 (combined)	7 sec. x 99 lbs = 9.24	First place 2-dog scooter
Dale Mayers	dnf (injured dog)	*	*	*	for fun	*
Susie Strachan	*	11:55 (1 dog)	1:05	2:03 (combined)	dnf	*
1-dog Scooter
Angela Kemp	30:37	*	1:08	0:57	20 sec. x 50 lbs = 13.33	First place 1-dog scooter
Sally Naumko	*	for fun	*	1:06	for fun	*
On Foot
Melanie Brown	*	*	*	1:03	*	*
Deb Mayers	*	*	*	1:20	*	*
Lisa Morley	*	*	*	1:19	for fun	*
Angie Warnecke	*	*	*	1:13	for fun	*

Notes: The Challenge was changed to a fun match, in which people had the option of whether they would compete in all four, or fewer, events. Some entrants chose to race, while others tried the challenges "for fun"; just for the experience. In all, it was a great autumn day in Manitoba, and the participants had a lot of fun. We were very happy to meet Mike and Angie Warnecke from Saskatchewan, and Susan Evendon from Ontario, in person for the first time, and their great dogs. Welcome to our new club members -- you know who you are! Thanks to all our volunteers who spent the day standing around in the chilly air, especially our race marshall Karen Armstrong. Congratulations to everyone who took the Challenge, and we hope to see you at the 2006 event!
 

TIMED RUNS 2005
Birds Hill Park, group use area 1 trail, 5 km course
 

	February 6, 2005	February 13, 2005	Combined
3-dog Skijor
Susie Strachan	18:36	*	First place
2-dog Skijor
Robin Camley	17:40	*	First place
1-dog Skijor
Angela Kemp	23:01	23:27	46.28 -- First place
Monica Reid	40:29	37:15	77.44 -- Second place
Kick Sledding
Judy Chapman	18:24	19:43	37.67 -- First place
Dale Mayers	20:20	24:56	44.76 -- Second place
Sean Armstrong	31:05	23:48 (A Team)	54.53 -- Third place

Trail notes Feb. 6, 2005: Hard pack with a light dusting of fresh snow.  Temp: -13C (windchill -27)

Trail notes Feb. 13, 2005: Temp +2C with windchill to -6C. Soft snow and lots of skiers. Congratulations to all participants. Special mention to Monica for shaving over 3 minutes off her previous time and to Judy for surviving the run with a shattered handlebar on her kick sled.

MANITOBA SLED DOG ASSOCIATION'S MARS SAND HILLS RACE
Held December 28, 2004
3 mile course
 

Kick Sledding
Judy Chapman	11:26  First place Snow Motion
Dale Mayers	12:46  Second place Snow Motion
Sean Armstrong	13:10  Third place Snow Motion
Skijoring
Susie Strachan	10:01  First place Snow Motion
Robin Camley	10:02  Second place Snow Motion, by a whisker!
Leigh Sawicki	10:36  Third place Snow Motion
Karen Armstrong	12:07  Fourth place Snow Motion, with her rent-a-dogs!
Danielle Ludke	14:30

FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR 2004 SLED DOG CLASSIC RESULTS
 

Skijoring -  Female Pro Class	Saturday	Sunday
Andrea Sawicki	16:39.30	16:08.55	32:47.85	First place Snow Motion pro women's class
Samantha Page	16:41.01	16:13.47	32:54.48	Second place Snow Motion pro women's class

Kick Sledding	Saturday only
Judy Chapman	19:38.27	first place Snow Motion kick sled
Sean Armstrong	22:14.58	second place Snow Motion kick sled
Raelene Eger	33:42.18

Skijoring Trophy	Sunday only
Susie Strachan	19:14.54	first place Snow Motion 2-dog skijoring
Karen Armstrong	20:36.50	first place Snow Motion 1-dog skijoring
Angela Kemp	22:58.98	second place Snow Motion 1-dog skijoring
Karen Bawoll	25:14.73	third place Snow Motion 1-dog skijoring
Monica Reid	35:11.27	fourth place Snow Motion 1-dog skijoring

Trail Notes: Races were held at Birds Hill Park, as the ice on the Red River was unsafe. Saturday's trail was icy but the trail was groomed overnight for the Sunday racing. Temperatures were around -27 C for both 7days, with little wind.
 

TIMED RUNS 2004
 

	Jan 11, 2004	Feb 08, 2004	Combined
Skijoring One dog
Angela Kemp	22:05	26:28	48:33
Andrea Sawicki	*	18:30	*35:07
Karen Bawoll		25:27
Al Siemens		17:18
Skijoring Two dogs
Andrea Sawicki	16:37	*	*
Karen Armstrong	19:15
Samantha Page		16:48
Robin Camley		17:58
Skijoring Three dogs
Patrick Johnston	16:36	17:42	34:18
David Mirosh	24:05	35:43	59:48
Susie Strachan	24:47	19:58	44:45
Kick Sled Two dogs
Judy Chapman	19:43	18:03	37:46
Sean Armstrong	25:58	24:22	50:20
Two dog sled
Rachel Hebert		22:27

January 11, 2004 Notes:
Congratulations to Andrea Sawicki, Patrick Johnston and Judy Chapman for setting new Snow Motion club records! Congratulations to Angela Kemp for bettering her previous times by over 5 minutes.  Thanks to Leigh Sawicki and Sean Armstrong for helping race coordinator Karen Armstrong with the starting and timing.
Trail notes: The temperature was -11 C, and the Birds Hill Park trail was fast, with fresh snow over hard pack.
February 08, 2004 Notes:
Congratulations to Judy for a lightning fast run and new course record.
Congratulations to new members Samantha Page and Rachel Hebert for finishing their first timed run with great times.
And welcome to new Snow Motion member Clara Fjeldsted and her English Setter, Spenser. Also, it was nice to see Tom Meadows and Buck out on the trail, after a long hiatus due to injury, plus Monica Reid and her husky, Sasha, who did a "group" run after the timed runners left the starting mark.
Trail Notes: Sunny  -4 C with a wind-chill to -14 C Trail hard-packed and fast.

SKI-JORING

Doug Wells	22:23:86
Karen Armstrong	26:17:65	First Place Snow Motion 2-dog ski-joring
Robin Camley	26:49:85	Second Place Snow Motion 2-dog ski-joring
Giselle Savard	29:33:47	Third Place Snow Motion 2-dog ski-joring
Ritchie Strachan	31:04:52	Fourth Place Snow Motion 2-unhelpful dogs ski-joring
Angela Kemp	32:02:16	First Place Snow Motion 1-dog ski-joring
Karen Bawoll	34:18:72	Second Place Snow Motion 1-dog ski-joring
Pauline Karsin	43:54:00

KICK SLEDDING

Sean Armstrong	28:38:39	First Place Snow Motion Kick Sledding
Judy Chapman	28:49:68	Second Place SnowMotion Kick Sledding

Trail conditions: Saturday's temperature was -32 C but the trail was nicely groomed.
Sunday's temperature was -10 C with a wind gusting 30 to 50 kph from the south, causing white-outs on the trail, which was rutted and hard to ski-jor on, causing slower times than expected.
 

TIMED RUNS 2003
 

	Jan 19, 2003	Feb 09, 2003	Combined
Kick Sledding 2 Dog
Sean Armstrong	31:30	20:02	51:32
Judy Chapman		22:41
Skijoring One dog
Al Siemens	21:05
Andrea Sawicki	22:54	19:02	41:56
Leigh Sawicki	28:42	24:37	52:79
Angela Kemp	44:14	27:41	71:55
Skijoring Two dog
Patrick Johnston	22:51	20:59	41:30
Harve Andres	33:02
Giselle Savard	35:37
Karen Armstrong		22:01
Susie Strachan		29:57

January 19, 2003
Trail notes: Temperature -18 C, trail icy with new snow. Little or no glide,
making for slower than expected times.
February 9, 2003
Trail notes: The temperature was -16 C, and there was a fresh dusting of snow on a well-groomed trail.
Sean Armstrong set the new timed run record for 2-dog kick sledding, and Angela Kemp gets the most improved award this year for dropping her time by 17 minutes.

FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR 2002 SLED DOG CLASSIC RESULTS

SKI-JORING

Larry Green	18:37:83
Jeff Wells	18:42:62
Robin Camley	22:28:87	First Place Snow Motion 2-dog ski-joring
Karen Armstrong	22:43:92	Second Place Snow Motion 2-dog ski-joring
Brian Brisson	24:33:35	Third Place Snow Motion 2-dog ski-joring
Susie Strachan	26:47:49	Fourth Place Snow Motion 2-dog ski-joring
Jeff Tilbury	29:27:93	First Place Snow Motion 1-dog ski-joring
Karen Bawoll	31:11:19	Second Place Snow Motion 1-dog ski-joring

KICK SLEDDING

Brian Brisson	29:25:44	First Place Snow Motion Kick Sledding
Curt Krahn	29:25:70	Second Place (by a whisker) SnowMotion Kick Sledding

Trail Notes: The track was 4 miles (6.45 km) long, and slightly dished.
 

TIMED RUNS 2002
 

Kick Sledding 1 Dog	Jan 13, 2002	Feb 03, 2002	Combined
Curt Krahn	21:40	27:28	49:08
Danny Gillich	22:50
Kick Sledding 2 Dog
Sean Armstrong	30:45	26:44	57:29
Skijoring One dog
Jeff Tilbury	20:10
Tom Meadows		40:40
Angela Kemp		Ta DA
Skijoring Two dog
Brian Brisson	17:04
Robin Camley	17:09	17:42	34:51
Karen Armstrong	20:06	16:56	37:02
Susie Strachan	24:42	24:40	49:22
Harve Andres	29:45	35:12	64:57

January 13, 2002
Trail notes: Snow condition was icy. Also, a number of the teams ran into
horse back riders on the trail.

February 3, 2002
Trail Notes: The weather was -26 C with a wind chill taking it to -32 C. The
snow was quite slow.

Overall winner: Robin Camley
Most Consistent: Susie Strachan
Back of the Pack: Harv Andres
Most Improved: Sean Armstrong
"I Did It Despite The Dog": Angela Kemp

Congratulations to Karen Armstrong, who is pleased to announce that Ch. Chimini's Remington Steele (Steele) has qualified as the first Siberian Husky Club of Canada Working Ski Jor Dog (WSjD). This title requires that a dog and skier complete 50 miles of ski joring (minimum trip length is 10 miles). Steele and Karen completed the first four 10 mile trips in January and February 2000 and finished the last leg in November. Steele is 4.5 years old and is out of Am. Ch. Kontoki's the Last Boy Scout and Am. Can. Ch. Kontoki's Wish Upon A Star, bred by Brenda Potter of Chimini Siberians in Halifax, Canada.
 

We'd also like to congratulate Snow Motion members who became proud parents in the year:

        Leigh and Andy Sawicki welcomed baby Kaylene on June 30, 2003.

    Danny and Shannon Gillich welcomed twins Emma Madison and Elizabeth Suzanne
                                                    on January 17, 2003.

   Danny and Shannon Gillich welcomed baby Teegan on February 3, 2000.

   Rod and Tracy Hick welcomed baby Nathan on January 25, 2000.

Susie Strachan and Bob Martin welcomed baby Liam on May 3, 2003.

Susie Strachan and Bob Martin welcomed baby Duncan on April 18, 2000.