Update: CB300 - 1/13/09
23:30. It has been reported that Chad
Lindner and his reluctant team made it in to Wolverine Lodge
with a cheering, supportive crowd. More soon...
Update: CB300 -
1/13/09 20:00 As the banquet begins inside Wolverine
Lodge, one lone musher remains on the trail, Chad Lindner,
who is walking his team in the last six miles of the race,
the team shut down on him, it happens, a sort of mutiny.
Unexplainable how or why it happens, but it has happened
to many mushers. One dog gets in a bad mood and it becomes
infectious, one by one they just sit down, so a musher has
to do some mind reading to make the mood change, either
sit it out and wait until the dogs show enthusiasm again
or do like Chad, become the lead dog. Show the dogs he's
not ready to give up. Sometimes this works, and it seems
for Chad it is working. What Chad doesn't know is, at Wolverine
Lodge, all the mushers who ran the Copper Basin this year,
are ready to give him a winners reception.
Awards for the Copper Basin - Humanitarian: Mike
Ellis, Rookie
of the Year - Harry
Alexie Update:
CB300 - 1/13/0902:25
Twelve mushers have completed
the bitter cold 2009 Copper Basin 300. There are still 5
mushers on the trail all at the Sourdough checkpoint as
of 2:25 am Tuesday morning - 5 mushers have scratched from
this years Copper Basin: Martin
Jahr, Tom
Lesatz, Joshua Cadzow,
Emil Churchin and Darrin Lee.
Mackey first to cross
the finish line at 16:41! Congrats to Dred, Rev, Larry, Lippy,
Hobo, Pimp, Maple, Shasta, Dribble & Lance.Hans Gatt took second in the CB300,
coming into Wolverine Lodge about 45 minutes behind Lance.
Brent Sass came in third and Sven Haltmann took fourth in
the Copper Basin 300. "The temperatures has moderated
to only minus three, which almost feels balmy after minus
42 the day before yesterday" repoted Helen Hegener
from Wolverine Lodge.
Update:
CB300 - 1/12/0914:10
Mushers have been spotted 30 miles out of town pushing to
the finish. This could be a fun neck & neck finish.
Expect a winner around 4 pm (16:00). For
complete Copper Basin 300 race updates
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Helen's
coverage of the Copper Basin 300 race coverage is underway:Click
here
Update: CB300 -
1/12/09
13:00 Mushers
are headed for the finish line of the Copper Basin 300.
Lance Mackey, Hans Gatt & Sven Haltman lead the way.
Mushers should be across the finish line this afternoon.
For complete Copper Basin 300 race updates
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Update: CB300 01/12/09 01:10
19 Mushers into Paxson - Mackey Out of Paxson Arriving into Paxson: Chad Lindner
Jan 11 at 20:45, Mike Ellis Jan
11 at 20:45, Ed Hopkins, Jan
at 11 21:04, Aliy Zirkle
Jan 11 at 21:17, Normand Casavant
Jan 11 at 21:35, and Iris Sutton
Jan 12 at 00:05. Lance Mackey was the first to leave Paxson
Jan 11 at 22:30, headed 119 miles to the finish line at
Wolverine Lodge.
Update: CB300 Mackey Setting the pace! 01/11/09
23:42 Mackey completed his 8 hour layover
in Paxson and now is on his way at 22:30 to the Sourdough
checkpoint. It is 60
miles to Sourdough Creek and then 59 miles to race finish
at Wolverine Lodge.
For
complete Copper Basin 300 race updates Click
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Update: CB300 - 15 Mushers into Paxson
- 21:00 01/11/09 The latest arrivals into Paxson
are as follows: Colleen Robertia,
Jan 11 arriving at 19:24,
Michelle Phillips, Jan 11 19:53,
Jim Lanier,
Jan 11 arriving at 19:53, Tom
Lesatz Jan 11 arriving
at 20:23, Chad
Lindner, Jan 11 arriving
at 20:45, and Mike Ellis
Jan arriving
at 11 20:45. For
complete Copper Basin 300 race updates Click
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Update:
CB300 - 3 more mushers arrive in Paxson -
01/11/09 20:20 Arriving into Paxson - Sebastian
Schnuelle, Jan 11 at 18:21, Joshua
Cadzow Jan 11 18:27, Allen Moore
Jan 11 18:30
Musher Darin Lee from Chistochina Scratches -
no reason given at this time
UPDATE:
CB300 18:07 01/11/09
Into Paxson - Lance Mackey Jan 11 arriving at 13:58, Hans
Gatt, Jan 11, arriving at 16:23
10; Brent Sass, Jan 11, arriving
at 16:32, Sven Haltmann, Jan 11, arriving
at 16:40, Braxton Peterson, Jan
11 arriving at 16:47, and HarryAlexie
Jan 11 arriving at 17:15.All have taken their 12 hour layover
but none of these mushers have taken their 8 hour layovers
yet.
2009 Copper Basin 300
Coverage Update:
CB300 Paxson,
Alaska Sunday
01/11/09
Lance Maceky was first to arrive in Paxson,
Alaska, where many mushers will take their 8 hour layover.
Mackey arrived at 13:58 running time between Chistochina and
Paxson
Lodge was 7 hours
and 54 minutes (approximately
72 miles) with an average speed of 9.11 mph . Lance
says his dogs are running great, the trails are in good condition,
hard and fast. When asked if the cold temperatures are a factor
in how he is doing, Lance replied " Heck no, I've been
testing out some new gear from Canada
Goose and it is keeping me toasty warm on the trail, I
love it".
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Helen's Copper Basin Journal:
Having set the (cold) stage, Helen's coverage of the Copper
Basin 300 race coverage is underway: Click
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Allan Moore - Copper Basin 300
Aliy Zyrle at the Copper
Basin 300
Pre Race Part 2 Copper
Basin 300
Pre Race Part 2 Copper Basin 300
$18,000
Purse set for Copper Basin 300 Thirty four mushers are set to race the
2009 Copper Basin 300. This years purse will be $18,000,
paying out ten places.
The race start and finish has changed to Wolverine Lodge
this year located on Lake Louise at 10:00 am Jan. 10, 2009.
Race updates
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here
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Helen's Copper Basin Journal:
Having set the (cold) stage, Helen's coverage of the Copper
Basin 300 race coverage is underway: Click
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The
2009 Copper Basin 300
Purse:
The Copper Basin purse has been increased to $18,000!
See the Purse Page for more information.
Mushers:
The registration table will be at the American Legion
Hall in Glennallen and will be open from 10:00 AM until
2:00 PM on Friday January 9th. Please bring detailed purchase
receipts for your dogs’ shots. The food drop will
once again be in Copper Valley Construction’s yard.
Everyone must have their food drop receipt before registration.Don't
forget the annual Open House for Mushers at Prince William
Community College. It's Friday, January 9th from 1 to
4 p.m. Take a look at the Flyer for more information.
Everyone:
Remember everyone, we have changed the start/finish. The
start will be at Wolverine Lodge at Lake Louise at 10:00
am Jan. 10, 2009. See the Trail Page for more information.
