Davis posts fastest time for Pinedale Stage Stop; Leads Overall

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Junior Mushers. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.

Junior Mushers Pinedale's 2009 Junior Musher is ten-year old Pinedale Middle School 5th grader Olivia Pape. Here, she gets a ride on the sled driven by 14-year old Emily Wade of LaBarge. Their sled was the first one to go and begin the Pinedale Stage of the IPSSSDR.

Wendy Davis Pinedale start. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.

Wendy Davis Pinedale start As of Day 3, Davis leads overall in the race.

Dave DeCaro. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.

Dave DeCaro Dave DeCaro (19), from Denali Park, Alaska, is 25-years old. This is his first year racing in the IPSSSDR. He has been running dogs since 2004.

Dogs Rule. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.

Dogs Rule A big crowd waited along the race course starting line in Pinedale. There was high enthusiasm and everyone enjoying watching the dogs and listening to the lively music while they waited for the race to begin. "Dogs Rule" banners were attached to the rope marking the race course.

Davis posts fastest time for Pinedale Stage Stop; Leads Overall
IPSSSDR Day 3
by International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
February 3, 2009

(Pinedale) —February 2, 2009—Wendy Davis from Lander, Wyo., posted the fastest time during Day Three of the IPSSSDR with 2:55:19. Sean Hard from Olney, Mont., came in second with 3:03:15. In third, Melanie Shirilla of Lincoln, Mont., had a time of 3:04:13.

Davis leads the race overall with a time of 5:53:23. Shirilla is second in the overall with a time of 6:02:51; Megan Routely of British Columbia, Canada, is third with a time of 6:12:38.

On Tuesday, February 3, teams will race a 64-mile stage in Big Piney/Marbleton before continuing to Alpine, Kemmerer/Diamondville, Evanston, Lyman/Mountain View, and finally Park City, Utah, for the final stage and awards ceremony on Saturday, February 7.

With its unique dog-friendly "stage stop" racing format, the IPSSSDR stops in a different community each night, allowing the host towns to show their hospitality. Festivities for mushers and spectators alike include pancake feeds, dog parades, banquets, carnivals, and snowshoe softball.

The Pedigree® brand actively supports a wide range of programs that promote responsible pet ownership and highlight the contributions dogs make to society.

The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race, the largest dog sled race in the lower 48 states, was founded in 1996 by Frank Teasley to make sled dog racing more accessible to the public. For a complete schedule, visit the race Website at www.wyomingstagestop.org, contact the race via e-mail at wystagestop@blissnet.com, or telephone at 307.734.1163.

Pinedale Stage: 33 Miles, February 2, 2009
1. Wendy Davis (Bib #4), Elapsed Time: 2:55:19, Average MPH: 11.3
2. Sean Hard (Bib #12), Elapsed Time: 3:03:15, Average MPH: 10.8
3. Melanie Shirilla (Bib #7), Elapsed Time: 3:04:14, Average MPH: 10.7
4. Megan Routley (Bib #15), Elapsed Time: 3:04:45, Average MPH: 10.7
5. Dennis Tremblay (Bib #13), Elapsed Time: 3:06:52, Average MPH: 10.6
6. John Stewart (Bib #8), Elapsed Time: 3:07:54, Average MPH: 10.5
7. Grant Beck (Bib #5), Elapsed Time: 3:09:25, Average MPH: 10.5
8. Sam Perrino (Bib #9), Elapsed Time: 3:09:49, Average MPH: 10.4
9. Debbie Moderow (Bib #17), Elapsed Time: 3:11:15, Average MPH: 10.4
10. Sandy Burke (Bib #11), Elapsed Time: 3:11:37, Average MPH: 10.3
11. Bruce Magnusson (Bib #6), Elapsed Time: 3:11:52, Average MPH: 10.3
12. John Barron (Bib #16), Elapsed Time: 3:12:20, Average MPH: 10.3
13. Jerry Bath (Bib #10), Elapsed Time: 3:14:24, Average MPH: 10.2
14. Jeff King (Bib #18), Elapsed Time: 3:15:30, Average MPH: 10.1
15. Stacey Teasley (Bib #1), Elapsed Time: 3:16:02, Average MPH: 10.1
16. Ken Josefsen (Bib #3), Elapsed Time: 3:22:48, Average MPH: 9.8
17. Jean Wise (Bib #2), Elapsed Time: 3:25:23, Average MPH: 9.6
18. Dave DeCaro (Bib #19), Elapsed Time: 3:37:10, Average MPH: 9.1
19. Krista Halsnes (Bib #14), Elapsed Time: 4:27:05, Average MPH: 7.4

Tyler Avenue closed The race start was moved to downtown Pinedale this year. North Tyler Avenue, by the Visitor Center, was closed for the staging area. One of the northbound lanes of US 191 was closed and used as the race lane out of town in the morning.	Pinedale Start Course This year the course for Pinedale was reversed. The Start was in town and the Finish was at the Upper Green River parking lot. One lane of US 191 was closed Monday morning and used for the race lane out of town.	Dog Rig
Dog Bunks Mushers have many creative ways to house their sled dogs. This trailer keeps them together and warm.	Salty Dog Kennels Duck, Dog, Dog, Dog... The Moderow family's Salty Dog Kennels out of Anchorage, Alaska, has this truck for transporting their sled dogs.	Salty Dog lineup Dog lineup order for the sled dog team.
Creature Comforts Tony Keys stands by the booth for the pet store "Creature Comforts" in Pinedale which he and his wife, Terry, run.	Krista Halsnes and dogs 15-year old Krista Halsnes, from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, talks to her dogs before the race.	Debbie Moderow Debbie Moderow (#17) is from Anchorage Alaska. She competed in teh 2001 IPSSSDR.
Happy Endings Animal Rescue Happy Endings Animal Rescue in Pinedale had a booth near the Pinedale Stage starting line. "Moose", a very friendly dog, wore a vest that said "Adopt Me".	Looking at the race map	Jean Wise Jean Wise (#2) is from Sand Coulee, Montana. She has been racing for seven years. She raced in the local Green River Rondy sled dog race.
Krista Halsnes 15-year old Krista Halsnes (#14) is from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. She is a 9th grader and has ben mushing since she was 9-years old. This is her first time racing in the IPSSSDR.	Sean Hard Sean Hard (#12) is from Montana. He has been mushing since 1996. This is his first time racing in the IPSSSDR.	High Five Mike Wade (L) and Jim Shaffer high-five after helping get the Junior Musher team on its way.
John Barron John Barron (#16) is from Boulder, Montana. He has been into sled dogs since 1978. At age 60, he has raced in 27 Iditarods. This is his first time in the IPSSSDR.	Jeff King Jeff King (#18) is from Denali Park, Alaska. He won the 1999 IPSSSDR. At age 53, he has been mushing for more than 30 years and has logged more than 100,000 miles on a sled. He won the 1,049 Iditarod Sled Dog Race in 1993, 1996, 1998, and 2006.	Sofie and Mayor Steve Pinedale Mayor Steve Smith boosts his daughter, Sofie, onto his shoulders so she can get a better view of the mushers and dogs at the Pinedale sled dog race start. While trying to hang onto him, she ends up covering his eyes with her gloves so he couldn't see.
Serese Kudar and Frank Teasley Serese Kudar (L) is one of the Pinedale Stage Stop organizers. Frank Teasley (R) is the founder for the IPSSSDR.	Dennis Tremblay 34-year old Dennis Tremblay (#13) is from Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, Canada. He lists "truck driver for 20 years" as his occupation. He began mushing in 1989 and this is his first year racing in the IPSSSDR.	Starting Line Pink spray paint is used to mark the starting line.
John Stewart With just seconds before he is set to leave the Start, John Stewart (#8) tries to get untethered from the 4-wheeler which holds back the excited sled dog team. Staff rushes in and get him released. Stewart, age 23, is from Scotland. He has been running dogs for 17 years and has competed all over the world in multiple racing styles. This is the first time he has competed in the IPSSSDR.	Grant Beck Start Grant Beck, from Yellowknife NWT, Canada, takes off from the Pinedale starting line. Beck has lived and worked with dogs all his life and has won hundreds of races. He is 59. Beck is a veteran of the IPSSSDR and Pinedale is pleased to once again welcome him to Wyoming.	Introducing Stacey Race Director and founder Frank Teasley introduces this musher as one of the most beautiful mushers in the race. Of course, he is biased since she is his wife, Stacey.
Good Luck Kiss Frank Teasley gives wife Stacey a good luck kiss at the starting line, to the cheers of the crowd.	And they're off! Stacey Teasley (#1) and her team take off for the Pinedale stage. A special snow route has been carefully prepared in the north lane of US 191 through downtown Pinedale. Just west of town, the route veers to Ehman Lane, then to Hwy 352 along the Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail 33 miles to the Upper Green parking lot at the Bridger-Teton National Forest boundary.	Jerry Bath Jerry Bath (#10) from Lander, Wyoming, gives a pep talk to one of his already very excited and ready to go dogs. Jerry, age 40, helped with the first IPSSSDR in the Lander stage stop 14 years ago and got hooked on sled dog racing. This is his first time racing in the IPSSSDR.
Jerry Bath Start The crowd gave a warm and enthusiastic send-off to each of the teams as the left the Pinedale starting line. Reversing the race course and changing the start line to Pinedale allowed many more people to come watch the race.	Ken Josefsen Ken Josefsen wears bib #20 during the Pinedale Stage race.	Sandy Burke Sandy Burke (#11) is from Zuesnel, British Columbia, Canada. He is 25=years old and began mushing 12 years ago. This is his first year racing in the IPSSSDR.
Sam Perrino Sam Perrino (#9) is from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. He placed 4th in the 2008 IPSSSDR. He has entered in the Wyoming Stage Stop 11 times. At age 32, he has been racing competitively since the age of 14.	Bruce Magnusson Bruce Magnusson (#6) is from Manchester, Michigan. He placed 6th in the 2008 IPSSSDR. This is the 4th time he has raced in the IPSSSDR. He is 45 years old and has been mushing since 2002.	Bruce Magnusson on his way The Pinedale course used the north lane of US 191 to take the sled dog teams out of town on the Pinedale Stage of the IPSSSDR. Pictured here, Bruce Magnusson and his team head on their way to Cora and the Upper Green.
Right Lane Ends Sign in front of Cafe on Pine on main street in Pinedale, warning drivers headed west on US 191 that the road ahead loses a lane for the sled dog race course.

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