IDITAROD 2014 1000 miles (1600 km) across Alaska from Anchorage to Nome (Bering sea) Marcelle Fressineau and her 16 dogs team.
Marcelle at the start of the 2012 Yukon Quest.
PRESENTATION. The Iditarod race is the most prestigious sled dog race. It goes across Alaska from Est to West, from Anchorage to Nome (Bering sea) for 1000 miles. (1600 km). The trail goes across Alaska interior, wild and uninhabited to get to the tremendous Bering Sea coast.
Check points Distance between Check points* Distance from Anchorage Distance to Nome Total Distance 975 Anchorage to Campbell Airstrip 11 11 964 Willow to Yentna Station 42 53 922 Yentna Station to Skwentna 30 83 892 Skwentna to Finger Lake 40 123 852 Finger Lake to Rainy Pass 30 153 822 Rainy Pass to Rohn 35 188 787 Rohn to Nikolai 75 263 712 Nikolai to McGrath 48 311 664 McGrath to Takotna 18 329 646 Takotna to Ophir 23 352 623 Ophir to Cripple 73 425 550 Cripple to Ruby 70 495 480 Ruby to Galena 50 545 430 Galena to Nulato 37 582 393 Nulato to Kaltag 47 629 346 Kaltag to Unalakleet 85 714 261 Unalakleet to Shaktoolik 40 754 221 Shaktoolik to Koyuk 50 804 171 Koyuk to Elim 48 852 123 Elim to Golovin 28 880 95 Golovin to White Mountain 18 898 77 White Mountain to Safety 55 953 22 Safety to Nome 22 975 0 Distances are in miles. START : MARCH 1ST, 2014. DURATION : 10 TO 14 DAYS. Every musher starts with his/her 16 dogs team.
Marcelle and her team on the Yukon River between Circle and Eagle during the 2012 Yukon Quest. During the race, the musher travels nights and days in self-reliance with his/her dogs without help, with short brakes in the check points or near the trail. Rest on the Yukon River during the 2012 Yukon Quest. In additon to the distance, the team will meet several challenges, as the weather or the land. The temperature could drop to minus 50 degrees Celsius
(- 60 F). The blizzard or snowstorms are not uncommon. The team will go across the Alaska Range, the Dalzell gorges and the wild interior of Alaska. The team will travel 230 km (150 miles) on the Yukon River and more than 200 miles all along the Bering sea coast. The dogs are trained, fed and get care all along the year. They are high level athletes. Fall training. During the season before the start, the dogs will get at least 5000 km (3000 miles) of training. For the musher, training and planning mean more than one year of a full time work. During the race, the dogs will eat more than 10 000 calories a day. It means one snack every 2 hours like a piece of fish or chicken and one meal every 6 hours with meat and high energy kibbles.
THE DOGS TEAM. Mr. X is my best leader. He was born in Quebec in 2007. It was an unplanned litter. I was guiding a group of customers on December 24. During the lunch break, Viking was mating with Debee. She should be no more in heat, but 2 months later, Mr. X was born, as only pup. Jade, my best leader at this time, took care of him. The result was not long: A real Christmas present. During the Yukon Quest, it showed me that he is an exceptional leader. He was in front of my team all along the 2012 Yukon Quest and the 2013 Yukon Quest 300. Morisson, was born in 2008. Leader, he comes from Maren Bradley s kennel. He is friend with Mr. X and replaces Apache who passed away last summer due to a peritonitis. He finished the 2013 Yukon Quest 300.
Pluton, was born in 2007. She comes from Paul Geoffrion s kennel. She is Peyote s daughter. Peyote comes from Ali Zyrkle s kennel. She is the mother of Arkell, Atlin, Carmacks, Cali, Cochise, Chinook and Cheyenne. Leader, during the 2012 Yukon Quest, she worked beyond my expectation, helping Mr. X for more than half of the race. She finished the 2012 Yukon Quest and the 2013 Yukon Quest 300. Cochise, born in 2009. Leader and swing dog. She finished the 2012 Yukon quest and the 2013 Yukon Quest 300. She is friend with Pluton, her mother. She is one of my favorite dog, but she has the bad habit to take off her booties. I have to stop quite often to put on her booties again.
Olive. My little Olive comes from Marene s kennel. Young dog born in 2010. She has a good potential. She finished the 2013 Yukon Quest 300. Arkell, born in 2008. Despite his feminine appearance, he is very strong and works often as a wheel dog. He finished the 2012 Yukon Quest and the 2013 Yukon Quest 300.
Atlin, was born in 2008. Good team dog. He made 1000 km during the 2012 Yukon Quest. Lola, Beatrice s dog. She finished the 2012 Yukon Quest and the 2013 Yukon Quest 300. She is still in my racing team. She is able to run from the lead to the wheel.
Bandit, born in 2008. Good team or wheel dog. He finished the 2013 Yukon Quest. Bijou was born in 2008. She fell in heat during the 2012 Yukon Quest. My leaders were so disturbed that I had to walk in front of the sled for 60 km before Eagle. I dropped her there to the veterinary team. Now she is spayed.
Cali, born in 2009. She made all the training runs but didn t race. She is nevertheless an excellent team dog and she is learning how to lead. Baïkal, born in 2008, He is one of my best dog. He finished the 2012 Yukon Quest and the 2013 Yukon Quest 300.
Beige, team dog born in 2008. He finished the 2012 Yukon Quest and the 2013 Yukon quest 300. Beaver, born in 2008. During the 2012 Yukon Quest, he was sick in Dawson. I dropped him there to my handlers. He finished the 2013 Yukon Quest 300.
Carmack, born in 2009. He is able to run in every position. He made the 2012 Yukon Quest to Pelly Crossing, it means more than 1000km. I dropped him because he had a diarrhea. Devil, born in 2010. He has an excellent potential. He made all the training runs. BUDGET
Registration fees. $ 3000.00 Veterinary costs for 16 dogs. (Check- up, inoculations, dewormers, ECG, microchips) $ 8000.00 Booties, 3000 for the season. $ 4000.00 Racing sled. $ 4000.00 Dog food for the race(1 ton) and for the training. $ 10 000.00 Gear and food for the musher. $ 2000.00 Gear like plastic for runners, harness, collars $ 2000.00 Handwarmers and batteries for the race and the training. $ 1000.00 Transportation and shipping costs. $ 10 000.00 Unexpected expenses. $ 4000.00 TOTAL $ 48'000.00
A rest on the trail. The packing of 2000 booties.
The food drop bags ready for the different check points. Arrival of my team in Braeburn, 160 km from the finish.
My team at the finish line of the 2012 Yukon Quest, in good shape after 15 days on the trail.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT. Marcelle & her team. To help Marcelle and her team, it is possible to be a part of her adventure: To give money for buying gear or dogfood or to pay a part of the veterinary costs or registration fees. Sponsors will be quoted in the sponsors list. They will receive a signed souvenir from the 2014 Iditarod. They will receive also a gift certificate from Alayuk Adventures. To sponsor a dog. From $ 100.00, it is possible to sponsor a dog. Your name will be listed under the dog s photo. You will receive the photo of your dog and a signed souvenir from the 2014 Iditarod. You will receive a gift certificate from Alayuk adventures. To take part of an adventure by dog sledding or in summer with Alayuk Adventures. For business : To buy a space for your company logo on our web site or on our equipment. (Sled, clothes, dogs coat, truck). Each space will cost $ 300.00. The sponsors will receive photos that they can use for advertissment. They will receive a souvenir from 2014 Iditarod and a gift certificate from Alayuk Adventures. Thank you very much for your support.