Race Prep

Race Prep
Jan 6th 2010
wolfmoonsleddog
Midwest
Location: Finland, MN
Time - 5:15pm Central Standard Time
Temperature: 2 degrees F (minus 16 C)
Conditions: Clear
Forecast: Cloudy tonight and tomorrow with chance of snow showers. Lows in the negative teens, highs in the single digits.

Above picture is Phil heading out with a team this morning, training for the White Oak Classic Sled Dog Race this weekend. Jazz and Banjo are running wheel in his 12-dog team.

I’ll write more soon about my own training but I just wanted to fill everyone in on MCK’s first race of the Season. Check it out on http://www.whiteoakclassicsleddograce.com/ Blake and Phil are both entered in the 10-dog, 130-mile class. I will not be going to the race this year but will stay and help with the kennel. Kennel work doesn’t stop when some of the dogs and mushers are racing.

We’ve been getting the dog trailer ready, sleds, harnesses, lines, etc. together and, of course, going on runs.

Entrants In The 2010 White Oak Classic from: http://whiteoakclassicsleddograce.com/pages/mushers.html

10 Dog Pro Class

Bio: Bib # Name: Sex: City: State: Status:
01. 59 Harry Lambirth M Blackduck MN Veteran

02. 60 Nathan Schroeder M Chisholm MN Veteran

03. 61 Vern Schroeder M Warba MN Veteran

04. 62 Amanda Vogel F Ray MN Veteran

07. 63 Frank Moe M Hovland MN Veteran

08. 64 Mike Bestgen M St. Cloud MN Veteran

09. 65 Dave Nistler M St. Cloud MN Rookie

10. 66 Ryan Anderson M Ray MN Veteran

12. 67 Curt Perano M Queenstown New Zealand UNK Veteran

13. 68 Jamie Nelson F Togo MN Veteran

14. 69 Matt Rossi M Herbster WI Veteran

15. 70 Aaron Harwood M Iron River WI Rookie

16. 71 Eric Morris M Port Wing WI Veteran

17. 72 Don Galloway M Makinen MN Rookie

18. 73 Kevin Malikowski M Outing MN Veteran

19. 74 Kirk Aili M Ray MN Rookie

20. 75 Chad Schouweiler M Irma WI Veteran

22. 76 Odin Jorgenson M Grand Marais MN Veteran

24. 77 Mark Black M Grand Marais MN Veteran

25. 78 Mary Black F Grand Marais MN Veteran

26. 79 Jerry Papke M Kingston MI Rookie

27. 80 Blake Freking M Finland MN Veteran

28. 81 Phil Morrison M Newcastle, Ireland UNK Rookie

29. 82 Peter McClelland M Ely MN Veteran

30. 83 Heidi Favet F Ely MN Rookie

31. 84 Shawn McCarty M Ely MN Rookie

32. 85 Mark Levitski M Bryant WI Veteran

33. 86 Andrew Letzring M Herbster WI Veteran




8-Dog Pro

Bio: Bib # Name: Sex: City: State: Status:
01. 40 Clarke Garry M Cook MN Veteran

03. 41 Troy Groeneveld M Two Harbors MN Veteran

04. 42 Nick Turman M Two Harbors MN Veteran

05. 43 Bob Wright M Superior WI Veteran

07. 44 Sophie Beauregard F Port Wing WI Rookie

09. 45 Martha Schouweiler F Irma WI Rookie

10. 46 Scott Ballantyne M Emerald WI Rookie

11. 47 Micky West M Elton WI Veteran

12. 48 Jason Jones M Walker MN Veteran

13. 49 Maggie Heilmann F Somerset WI Veteran

14. 50 Malinda Tjelta F Sheyenne ND Veteran

15. 51 Peter Tjelta M Sheyenne ND Veteran

16. 52 Linus Meyer M Melrose MN Veteran

17. 53 Colleen Wallin F Two Harbors MN Veteran

18. 54 Ben Turman M Duluth MN Rookie

19. 55 John Hull M Elton WI Veteran

20. 56 David Gordon M Duluth MN Rookie

21. 57 David Mills M Esko MN Rookie

22. 58 Clayton Schneider M Dryden ON Rookie




6-Dog Trophy

Bio: Bib # Name: Sex: City: State: Status:
02. 02 Neal Seeger M Detroit Lakes MN Veteran

03. 03 Dusty Klaven F Gheen MN Veteran

04. 04 Eva Kolodji F Hibbing MN Veteran

05. 05 Joe Oberton M Grand Rapids MN Veteran

07. 06 John Fisher M Cook MN Veteran

08. 07 Ann Fisher F Duluth MN Rookie

09. 08 David Perron M Embarrass MN Veteran

10. 09 Richard Loucks M Wrenshall MN Veteran

11. 10 Ben Tande M Walker MN Veteran

12. 11 Wesley Alkins M Kakabeka Falls ON Veteran

13. 12 Natalie Harwood F Iron River WI Rookie




6-Dog Recreational

Bio: Bib # Name: Sex: City: State: Status:
01. 13 Kate Ratkovich F Two Harbors MN Rookie

02. 14 Andy Romness M Dodge Center MN Rookie

03. 15 Sarah Capuzzi F Barronett WI Veteran

04. 16 Mike Squier M Reston VA Rookie

05. 17 Tone Coughlin M Duluth MN Rookie

06. 18 Mary Beth Kolb F Lake Villa IL Veteran

07. 19 Julie Schmelzer F Kimball MN Veteran

08. 20 Karen Deboise F Beach Park IL Veteran

09. 21 Rainer Ropers M Lake Zurich IL Veteran

10. 22 Don Deckert M Albertville MN Veteran

11. 23 Melissa Bloom F East Bethel MN Rookie

12. 24 Ward Wallin M Two Harbors MN Veteran

13. 25 Ian Wallin M Two Harbors MN Rookie

14. 26 Jay Malchow M Bemidji MN Rookie

15. 27 Robin Oberton F Grand Rapids MN Veteran

17. 28 Stoffel Reitsma M Big Lake MN Rookie

18. 29 Camille Haglin F Brainerd MN Rookie

19. 30 Justin Herdina M Detroit Lakes MN Veteran

20. 31 Ricq Pattay M Dayton MN Veteran

21. 32 Anna Herdina F St. Francis MN Rookie

22. 33 Beth Perron F Embarrass MN Rookie

23. 34 Marsha Tomazin F Togo MN Rookie

24. 35 Linda Chouinard F Lester Prairie MN Veteran

25. 36 Elizabeth Chapman F Angora MN Veteran

26. 37 Kelli Hansen F Angora MN Veteran

27. 38 James Schneider M Dryden ON Rookie

28. 39 Ellen Bogardus-Szymaniak F Grand Rapids MN Veteran