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Blue Kennels Dog Sled College Dog Sled Races in the Yukon and Alaska, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and Yukon Quest Tours |
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Is it
one of your dreams in life, to stand at the starting line of a real Mid
Distance Race?
Yes, it's possible with Blue Kennels. If you have already collected some experience as a musher, like having your own dogs, or if you have previously joined one of our dog sledding tours we offer you the participation in one of the many dogsled races in the north. A good and reasonable training is the major key for a successful dog sled racing team. Depending on the race you like to run you need to bring 4 or more weeks of time.
Here you can find a picture gallery of the Iditarod and Yukon Quest, Enjoy Gallery>>> More Details by Race Updates and Newsletters here>>>
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What is the special thing about running a Dog Sled Race?
Other than in our " normal "
dog sled tours, there is no guide running ahead. That sounds so easy, but
you will be surprised. You have to be
I like to point out right from the beginning, that I believe that not everyone is cut out to run a race and I will openly discuss that with anybody interested. You need to be physically fit and also be able/willing to learn a lot of new information is a relatively short period of time. There is not only sunshine in the races, nor in the preparation time. It usually never goes as planned, which is part of the challenge to run a race. You need to be very open minded and to be able to adapt to new situations quickly. There are a lot of mental ups and downs while training and racing.
Once you reach the finish line, you can look back on weeks of great challenge and accomplishment. You will feel that you have achieved a lot and you will have developed a much deeper understanding of sled dogs.
Interested? Send me an e-mail please. info@bluekennels.de |
This short outline will give you an idea of what you will learn while training:
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| For mushers with their own teams: I offer to get your team well trained and race prepared: | |
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Take the challenge and become a Dog Sled Racer with Blue Kennels Dog Sled College |
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Please contact us if you are interested in joining one of the below mentioned dog sled races |
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1. Sheep Mountain 150 3.week December, 12 dog race Training time 4 weeks Arrival 4.week November Cost: $ 6000 for training, dog team lease, accommodation
Extra: Meals ( we buy jointly
and cook jointly, aprox $ 100 week ) Race Cost ( Gas for dog truck, Food Drop Material like Headlight Batteries, Booties, Runner plastic , Race entry fee, Hotel accommodation while at Race ) aprox $ 1500 Total Race Cost $ 8000 The Sheep Mountain is run in 3 heats of 50 miles in mountainous terrain. Each heat is separated by a 5 hr mandatory layover. Both layovers are at Eureka Lodge. The race course can be somewhat physically challenging with the run over Belanger Pass, which is done twice.
2. Knik 200 1.week january, 12 Dog Race Training time 4 weeks Arrival 1.week December Cost $ 6000 for training, dog team lease, accommodation
Extra: Meals ( we buy jointly
and cook jointly, aprox $ 100 week ) Race Cost ( Gas for dog truck, Food Drop Material like Headlight Batteries, Booties, Runner plastic , Race entry fee, Hotel accommodation while at Race ) aprox $ 1500 Total Race Cost $ 8000
The Knik 200 is a relatively easy race, which follows the first part of the original Iditarod Trail from Knik via Susitna, Yentna und Skwentna River to the Skwentna Roadhouse, where there is a 6 hr mandatory layover. Although the trail is not challenging, wind and deep snow can be a factor this is also a qualifier for the Quest or Iditarod.
3. GinGin200
Last week December Training time 4 weeks Arrival last week Novembr Costs $ 6000 for training, dogteam lease and accommodation Extra: Meals ( we buy jointly and cook jointly, aprox $ 100 week ) Race Cost ( Gas for Dogtruck, extra Handler, Food Drop Material like Headlight Batteries, Booties, Runnerplastic , Race entry fee, Hotel accommodation while at Race ) aprox $ 1500 Total race cost $ 7900 |
4. Copper Basin 300
2.week January, 12 Dog Race Training Time 5 weeks Arrival 2. week December Cost $ 7400 for training, dog team lease, accommodation
Extra: Meals ( we buy jointly and cook jointly, aprox $ 100 week ) Race Cost ( Gas for dog truck, Food Drop Material like Headlight Batteries, Booties, Runner plastic , Race entry fee, Hotel accommodation while at Race ) aprox $ 200 Total Race Cost $ 9900
The Copper Basin calls itself
the toughest 300 Miles of Alaska, and that description fits pretty good.
It offers a lot of different terrain, 5 checkpoints in which the rest of
20hrs can be scheduled by the muher. This is a great race to learn
checkpoint routine as well as some strategic
5. Yukon Quest 300 1.week February, 12 Dog Race
Qualifier for the Quest and
Iditarod. Training Time 6 weeks Arrival 1.week January Cost $ 9000 for training, dog team lease, accommodation
Extra: Meals ( we buy jointly and cook jointly, aprox $ 100 week ) Race Cost ( Gas for Dogtruck, extra Handler, Food Drop Material like Headlight Batteries, Booties, Runnerplastic , Race entry fee, Hotel accommodation while at Race ) aprox $ 2700 Total Race Cost $ 12500
6. Percy de Wolfe 210 Last week March, 100 or 200 Mls, 9 dogs Training Time 4 weeks Arrival last week February Costs $ 6000 for training, dogteam lease and accommodation Extra: Meals ( we buy jointly and cook jointly, aprox $ 100 week ) Race Cost ( Gas for Dogtruck, extra Handler, Food Drop Material like Headlight Batteries, Booties, Runnerplastic , Race entry fee, Hotel accommodation while at Race ) aprox $ 1500 Total race cost $ 7900
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| This Blue Kennels guests have successfully participated in many dog sled races: | All Dog Sled Races and Results where Sebastian Schnuelle participated: |
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1998 Roland Waldispühl, Henry
Hahn 200, 13. Place Here is the report written by Katja'> 2005 Kai Wohlgemuth, Sheep Mountain 150, 20. Place 2005 Roland Waldispühl, Copper Basin 300, 9. Place 2005 Katja Scheidegger, Silver Sled 100, 13. Place 2005 Katja Scheidegger, Percy the Wolfe, 14. Place 2005 Andi Moser , Sheep Mountain, 25. Place 2006 Andi Moser Knik 200, 27. Place 2006 Andi Moser Copper Basin 300, 15. Place 2006 Roland Waldispühl, Quest 300, 2. Place 2007 Andi Moser Gin Gin 200, 16. Place 2007 Roland Waldispühl, Quest 300, 2. Place 2007 Rudi Niggemeier, Sheep Mountain, 9. Place 2007 Rudi Niggemeier, Knik 200, 6. Place 2007 Rudi Niggemeier, Copper Basin, 8. Place 2007 Dave Treasure, Gin Gin 200, 17. Place 2007 Andrew Davis, Gin Gin 200, 10. Place 2008 Andi Moser Knik 200, 21. Place 2008 Andi Moser Copper Basin 300, 17. Place 2008 Andi Moser Yukon Quest, scratched 2008 Rudi Niggemeier, Quest 300, 2.Place 2008 Rudi Niggemeier, Iditarod 1000, 43. Place 2008 Laird Crow, Percy Junior, 10. Place 2008 Mark Sleightholme, Sheep Mountain 150, 34.Place 2008 Kris Boyer, Sheep Mountain 150, 42. Place 2008 Mark Sleightholme, Gin Gin 200, 12.Place 2008 Kris Boyer, Gin Gin 200, 14.Place 2008 Rick Casillo, Gin Gin 200, 11.Place 2009 Mark Sleightholme, Knik 200, 24.Place 2009 MarkSleightholme, CB 300, 18.Place 2009 Mark Sleightholme, Percy de Wolfe, 11.Place 2010 Andi Moser, Sheep Moutain, 29.Olace 2010 John Welch, Sheep Mountain, 27.Place 2010 Andi Moser, GinGin 200, 7.Place 2011 Nathan McNee, YQ300, 8.Place 2011 Rolf Meili, YQ300, 11.Place 2011 Andreas Moser, CB300, 25.Place
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http://www.yellowknifedogderby.com/ 150 Mls Participation 2001, 7. Place
www.cb300.com Copper Basin 300
Mls Participation 2004, 6. Place Participation 2005, 7. Place Participation 2006, 8. Place Participation 2007, 2. Place, Sportsmanship Award Participation 2008, 7. Place, Sportsmanship Award Participation 2009, 12.Place
Participation 2011, 15.Place Participation 2000, 3. Place Participation 2001, 2. Place Participation 2002 6. Place Participation 2003, 2. Place Participation 2004, 6. Place www.Thepercy.com 200 Mls Participation 1998, 14. Place Participation 2003, 10. Place Participation 2004, 6. Place (Percy Junior) Participation 2009, 9.Place www.sheepmountain.com 150 Mls Participation 2004, 6. Place Participation 2005, 2. Place Participation 2006, 4. Place Participation 2008, 7.Place Participation 2010, 6.Place www.yukonrendezvous.com (30 Mls) Participation 1999, 3. Place Participation 2001, 3. Place Participation 2002, 4. Place Participation 2003, 2. Place http://knik200.tripod.com/ 200 Mls Participation 2006, 12. Place Participation 2007 3. Place Participation 2007 20. Place (Laird Crow, Doghandler) Participation 2008, 7. Place www.sleddogcentral.com/results04/alaska/ denali_dash.htm Participation 2004 4. Place (Vets Choice Award) www.trdma.org/solstice%20100.html 100 Mls Participation 2003 > 11. Place Great Slave Race Nov. 2003 200 Mls Participation 2003 1. Place www.yukonquest.com 1000 Mls Participation 1999, scratched Participation 2004, 10.Place Participation 2005, 9. Place Participation 2006, 6. Place Participation 2007, 7. Place, Sportsmanship Award, Vet Choice Award Participation 2009, 1.Place w/ best time 9d23h20m Participation 2011, 2.Place http://www.iditarod.com 1000 Mls Participation 2005, 38.Place Participation 2006, 35.Place Participation 2007, 22. Place Participation 2008, 10. Place Participation 2009, 2.Place Participation 2010, 7.Place + Humanitarian Award Participation 2011, 6.Place http://dogsleddenali.com/2007GinGin200RaceUpdates.html Participation 2007, 5. Place Participation 2010, 4 .Place Participation 2008, 9. Place Participation 2011, 12.Place http://web.mac.com/kobuk440/Site/Kobuk_440.html Participation 2008, 7. Place, Vets Choice Award |
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totally self sufficient in the race
and know how to run your team. The
dogs have to listen to your voice
commands, but also trust you. You have to learn the to do`s and the Dont´s
of the trail etiquette.
ready let`s go, whoa.... sounds easy
eh, you`ll be surprised
planning. It is a great
qualifier for the Quest or Iditarod.
