Gin Gin 200 Iditarod & Yukon Quest Qualifier - Race starts Dec 28, 2009


The 2009 Gin Gin 200 inksRace Coverage
December 28th



Women's Mass start at the 2009 Gin Gin 200

FINAL UPDATE/AWARDS - 1/3/10: The Gin Gin 200 purse totaled $8100 and paid the top 3 in each division.  Additional awards were; Humanitarian Award: Mike Ellis;   Most improved second run time: Terry Williams;  Perseverance: Kelley Griffin; Temperatures ranged from  -8 at the start, to – 25 at the halfway point.  There was considerable over-flow on the first leg of the race.  The trail was clean and fast for the return run.


UPDATE 12/30 14:35:: 3 mushers remain on the trail. They are moving slow but progressing. Areas of deep overflow, in some places up to the mushers knees has caused some difficulty. Wet gear and below zero temperatures don't mix. The mushers have had to stop & dry out & rest their teams. Race officials are keeping a close eye on the remaining teams and will offer assistance if needed.
UPDATE 12/30 9:35 AM: 21 mushers in . Check times in below
UPDATE 12/30/09 8:45 AM: We do have a confirm 1st into Wolverine in the Women's division - Michelle Phillips & 1st in the Men's division - Lance Mackey. More updates in about 15 minutes!
UPADTE 12/30/09 7 AM: There are finishers at Wolverene---at least 6. But no word on who. Caleb Hathaway, Kathy Fredricks and Greg Stoddard are scratches. Zoya DeNure withdrew for medical reasons. We will get you more info when we can.The last team; Williams, was out of Maclaren at 6:10 tuesday evening.
UPDATE 12/30/09 7:30 AM: -11, clear calm.3 teams still out---Fredricks, Hathaway, and Williams

UPDATE 12/30/09 2 AM: Minus 12 now and still dropping. All musher with 10 dogs on the line-except Braxton Peterson, he will be dropping 1.


UPDATE 12/29/09 - 12:30 AM: Foggy all the way until the last 20 miles into Macaren River Lodge. Temp. at Maclaren is -7 and calm. Trail has some overflow here and there. Zoya DeNure had one dog in the basket---other teams have 10 on the line.

UPDATE 12/28/09 2PM: Mushers have taken off from Wolverine Lodge with a beautiful mass start. Mushers must carry all necessary food and gear in their sled the entire race which may slow things down. Maximum10 dog teams. Trails are groomed and in good condition but reported soft on the Lake Louise end. Mushers expected into Maclaren around midnight! Weather reports at the start: 9 degress above zero with fog, Maclaren Lodge reporting 25 above and clear. temperatures are expected to drop to below zero this evening, winds calm and fog along the river.


2009 Gin Gin Sign-up Women's Division

MUSHER
IN MAC
RUNTIME
Can leave
OUT MAC
IN WOLV
FINAL POS
TRAIL TIME
OVERALL
 Michelle Phillips
11:35
12:35
7:35
19:31 12/29
1st
32:31
(3)
 Abbie West
11:28
12:28
7:28
20:07 12/29
2nd
33:07
(4)
 Maren Bradley
4:14
17:14
12:14
4:47 12/30
3rd
41:47
(18)
 Heidi Sutter
6:08
19:08
14:08
8:33 12/30
4th
42:33
(19)
 Elaine Martin
4:18
17:18
12:18
8:46 12/30
5th
42:46
(20)
 Joselyne LeBlanc
7:06
20:06
15:06
10:17 12/30
6th
47:17
(23)
 Paige Drobny
6:32
19:32
14:32
11:19 12/30
7th
48:19
(25)
 Kelly Griffin
5:55
18:55
13:55
12:41 12/30
8th
49:41
(26)
 Kathy Frederick
IN
no time
reported
scratch
scratch
scratch
-
 Zoya DeNure
13:25
8:25
WD
WD
WD
-

Scratch

  • Kathy Fredricks

Withdraw:

  • Zoya DeNure - Medical

Withdraws before race start

  • Ava Linder
  • Peg Billingsly/Harpham Tailwaggers Kennel, Fairbanks, Alaska
  • Erin Redington Callin' Trail Kennel - Wasilla, Alaska
  • Colleen Robertia - Alaska
  • Sarah Love - Ridgeline Kennel - Fairbanks, Alaska


2009 Gin Gin Sign-up Men's Division

  • MUSHER
    IN MAC
    RUN TIME
    Can leave
    OUT MAC
    IN WOLV
    FINAL POS
    TRAIL TIME
    OVERALL
     Lance Mackey
    23:50
    11:50
    7:50
    18:48 12/29
    1st
    30:48
    (1)
     Brent Sass
    12:38
    12:38
    8:38
    20:06 12/29
    2nd
    32:06
    (2)
     Josh Cadzow
    01:03
    13:03
    9:03
    21:28 12/29
    3rd
    33:28
    (5)
     Braxton Peterson
    01:21
    13:21
    9:21
    22:23 12/29
    4th
    34:23
    (6)
     Mike Ellis
    02:36
    14:36
    10:36
    23:44 12/29
    5th
    35:44
    (7)
     Dallas Seavey
    02:39
    14:39
    10:39
    00:10 12/30
    6th
    36:10
    (8)
     Mitch Seavey
    3:38
    15:38
    11:38
    01:05 12/30
    7th
    37:05
    (9)
     Sam Deltour
    3:41
    15:41
    11:41
    01:19 12/30
    8th
    37:19
    (10)
     Collen Kallio
    4:47
    16:47
    12:47
    01:53 12/30
    9th
    37:53
    (11)
     Sonny Lindner
    4:27
    16:27
    12:27
    02:05 12/30
    10th
    38:05
    (12)
     Robert Mortier
    4:29
    16:29
    12:29
    02:10 12/30
    11th
    38:10
    (13)
     Dries Jacobs
    4:15
    16:15
    12:15
    02:11 12/30
    12th
    38:11
    (14)
     Jason Mackey
    01:19
    13:19
    9:19
    04:00 12/30
    13th
    40:00
    (15)
     Cain Carter
    02:22
    14:22
    10:22
    04:49 12/30
    14th
    40:49
    (16)
     Newton Marshall
    02:23
    14:23
    10:23
    05:01 12/30
    15th
    41:01
    (17)
     Jason Weitzel
    6:53
    18:53
    2:53
    07:51 12/30
    16th
    43:51
    (21)
     Peter Fleck
    6:20
    18:20
    14:20
    08:21 12/30
    17th
    44:21
    (22)
     Cody Strache
    6:31
    18:31
    14:31
    11:21 12/30
    18th
    47:21
    (24)
     Terry Williams
    IN
    no time
    6:10pm
    12/30
    19th
    50:35
    (27)
     Robert Tasso
    6:33
    18:33
    14:33
    12/30
    20th
    51:43
    (28)
     Brennan Norden
    5:35
    17:35
    13:35
    12/30
    21st
    52:10
    (29)
     Greg Stoddard
    7:05
    19:05
    15:05
    Scratch
    Scratch
    Scratch
    -
     Caleb Hathaway
    IN
    no Time
    reported
    Scratch (11:18)
    Scratch
    Scratch
    -


Withdraw:

  • Caleb Hathaway - Technical

Scratch

  •  Greg Stoddard

Withdraws before race start
  • Lee Kearney - Knik 13 Kennels, Wasilla, Alaska
  • Ed Hopkins - (injured arm)

 

2008 WAS A TASTE OF TOUGH!

All mushers have finished the 2008 Gin Gin 200. Bitter cold temperatures of 40 below and colder as well as winds to 40 mph gave everyone a taste of tough! As tbe race marshal, I'd like to thank every musher and volunteer for pulling together to make this a great race and for keeping me smiling! More updates, photos and follow ups when we get to another wireless connection.

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Overall Race results
1. Jodi Bailey; 36 hours 55 mins. 2. Brent Sass; 37 hours 58 mins. 3. Colleen Robertia; 38 hours 28 mins. 4. Ken Anderson; 40 hours 27 mins. 5. Ed Hopkins; 43 hours 42 mins. 6. Michelle Phillips 44 hours 26 mins. 7. Aily Zirkle 44 hours 34 mins.



NOTE: We will be posting race times & race information as we get it either on this page or on
the Gin Gin blog depending on the access to internet connection & availability
!
You can also call 907 347-9013 for information.


2008 Gin Gin Women's Division

BIB
 MUSHER
TIME OUT
PAXSON
TIME IN
MACLAREN
1st Leg
Time 
Diff
TIME OUT
MACLAREN
TIME IN
MACLAREN
2nd Leg
TIME OUT
MACLAREN
FINISH
TIME
FINAL
PLACE
 1  Michelle Phillips  11:00  16:44
06:36
 23:20  13:46  2:01  07:26  3rd
 2  Christina Roalofs  11:02  SCRATCH
06:34
 SCRATCH   SCRATCH  SCRATCH  SCRATCH    SCRATCH
 3  Abbie West  11:04  17:18
06:32
 23:50  16:35  04:45  10:40  
 4  Jodi Bailey  11:06  16:41
06:30
 23:11  12:23  18:23  23:55  1st 12/28
 5  Judy Currier  11:08  16:48
06:28
 23:16  18:25  09:15  13:57  
 7  Yuka Honda  11:10  19:31
06:26
 05:15  22:20  07:30  13:41  
 8  Aliy Zirkle  11:14  17:24
06:22
 23:46  14:30  2:15  07:34  4th
 9  Bridgett Watkins  11:16  17:32
06:20
 23:52  18:32  OUT  13:46  
 10  Simi Morrison  11:18  18:39
06:18
 00:57  23:05  11:50  18:57  
 11  Jen Seavey  11:20  17:38
06:16
 23:54  19:15  10:45  16:34  
 12  Debbie Moderow  11:22  19:20
06:14
 01:34  18:03  11:00  16:40  
 13  Jennifer Brown  11:24  20:22
06:12
 05:15  04:30  11:30  17:50  
 14  Tamara Rose   11:26  18:51
06:10
 01:01  22:20  11:35  17:42  
 15  Jillian Rogers  11:28  19:53
06:08
 03:40  05:15  09:30 12/30  16:35  Dec 30th
 16  Colleen Robertia  11:30  17:40
06:06
 23:46  14:09  20:09  01:28  2nd 12/29
 6  Ava Lindner  11:32  18:44
06:04
 00:48  20:00  09:00  13:55  
 18  Iris Sutton  11:34  21:00
06:02
 SCRATCH
SCRATCH
  SCRATCH
 SCRATCH
  SCRATCH
 17  Marie Claude  11:36  19:52
06:00
 03:40  19:35  09:30  14:40  
   WITHDRAWN                
   Cindy Barrand
Withdrew 
             
   Sarah Love
Withdrew 
             
   SCRATCH                
   Sue Allen
at start
             
   Christina Roalofs
Winds
             
    Iris Sutton
Not Known
             
                   

2008 Gin Gin Sign-up Men's Division

BIB
 MUSHER
TIME OUT
PAXSON
TIME IN
MACLAREN
1st Leg
 
TIME OUT
MACLAREN
TIME IN
MACLAREN
2nd Leg
TIME OUT
MACLAREN
FINISH
TIME
FINAL
PLACE
 1  Ed Hopkins  12:00  18:20
06:54
 01:14
 18:41
  02:01  07:42  3rd
 2  Darrin Lee  12:02  19:37
06:52
 02:29
 21:00
 06:30  12:23  
 3  Louis Bissonette  12:04  18:36
06:48
 01:24
 19:35
 09:20  14:29  
 4  Sonny Lindner  12:06  18:43
06:46
 01:29
 20:00
 09:00  13:55  
 5  Chad Lindner  12:08  18:44
06:44
 01:32
 20:00
 09:00  13:55  
 6  Jason Reppert  12:10  19:23
06:42
 01:05
 18:57
 scratch  scratch  scratch
 7  Jeff King  12:12  17:35
06:40
 00:15
 13:42
 scratch  scratch  scratch
 8  Sebastian Schnuelle  12:14  17:54
06:38
 00:32
 14:27
 05:50  10:58  
 9  Kris Boyer  12:16  19:24
06:36
 01:00
 23:15
 05:15  13:41  
 10  Rick Casillo  12:18  19:03
06:34
 01:37
 20:15
 07:00  12:32  
 11  Mark Sleightholme  12:20  20:02
06:32
 02:34
 20:18
 05:15  13:13  
 12  Allen Moore  12:22  18:05
06:30
 00:35
 18:32
 OUT  13:40  
 13  Juho Ylipiessa  12:24  20:16
06:28
 02:44
 05:15
 11:44  19:04  
 14  Hugh Neff  12:28   18:06
06:26
 00:32
 15:34
 05:40  11:08  
15  Colin Morrison
scratch
 scratch
06:24
 scratch
SCRATCH
scratch
scratch
scratch
 16  Dallas Seavey  12:32  18:55
06:22
 01:17
 18:20
 10:01  14:33  
 17  Simon McLoughlin
scratch
 scratch
06:20
 scratch
scratch
 scratch
scratch
scratch
 18  Lance Mackey  12:36  18:22
06:18
 00:40
 14:22
 05:40  10:44  
 19  Braxton Peterson  12:38  18:29
06:16
 00:45
 15:03
 05:42  10:50  
 20  Harry Alexie  12:40  19:05
06:14
 01:19
 18:36
 05:41  10:48  
 21  Ken Andeson  12:42  18:45
06:12
 00:57
 17:00
 23:00  04:27  2nd
 22  Mike Ellis  12:44  19:42
06:10
 01:52
 SCRATCH 
 scratch  scratch  scratch
 23  Thomas Lesatz  12:46  19:01
06:08
 01:09
 17:05
 06:40  11:52  
24  Bill McKee
scratch
 
06:06
 
SCRATCH
 SCRATCH
SCRATCH
SCRATCH
 25  Mitch Seavey  12:50  19:06
06:04
 01:10
 17:53
 10:01  14:30  
 26  Jake Lysyshyn  12:52  19:11
06:02
 01:13
 19:00
 13:00  14:34  
 27  Brent Sass  12:54  18:31
06:00
 00:31
 14:28
 20:28  01:58  1st
   WITHDRAWN                
   Bruce Linton
 Withdrew 
             
   Jeft holt
 Withdrew 
             
   Mike Suprenant
 Withdrew 
             
   Gerhard Wiljes                
 
 Simon McLoughlin
not show
           
   SCRATCH                
   Simon McLoughin                
 13  Colin Morrison
WINDS
             
 21  Bill McKee
WINDS
             
 22  Mike Ellis
Temps
             
   Jeff King
Weather
             
   Jason Reppert
Weather
             












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