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...doesn't look that tough:) hehehehe
Unfortunately, the pics on the site were from the trial race last season... looks like a bunch a fuzzy big 8 dog teams. This year though it got sanctioned, which means serious competition... I hear the Alaskans chartered an entire cargo plane to go over. Same with the Germans. Well, someone's got to show up from the lower 48, so tonight I tossed my hat into the ring... I'm going to Russia... and I'm bringing 8 cans of whoop-ass with me, courtesy of the ol' Red, White and Blue.
If anyone out there would like to sponsor me, (I think I need about $6k) ...you can sticky me:)
Good luck though - hope those pups will win this time too!
>6K
Nah, thanks but no-thanks, got other things to spend my Euroes on ;)
6k shouldn't be THAT hard to raise, t-shirts I say! Mugs I say!
SN
good luck matey.
I would be your agent, and raise a lot more than $6,000. but if you ask my other clients, they may advise you against my practices ;)
Shak
300 kilometres across barren snowy volcanoe peppered Kamchatka - That looks like one hell of a race! how long will it take?
I would be happy to sponsor you but I am quite the wrong side of rich and it is getting closer to the festive season.
Perhaps you could try doing it for charity or get sponsorship from a large US brand who want increase PR in Russia?
All the best of (british) luck to you mate.
good luck!
That's what I was gonna say. Good luck dogboy!
Ooooooh...Kamchatka. That is some of the last area in the world really untouched by human hands. I'd *love* to go there.
What does 'Nome style mid distance mean'? (front page)
"There are three main styles or disciplines in the practice of the sport, Nome, Nordic, and Dryland. The Nome style of the sport is performed with a dog sled, in which the driver (known as the musher) pushes the sled, runs along side of the sled, or rides on the sled's runners. Nome style is the most traditional form of dog powered sports,especially in North America, where it takes its name from the city in the state of Alaska (USA) by the same name."
( from [sleddogsport.com...] )
the IFSS might-be/tries-to position itself as THE world organization for sanctioning world class sledding events... they are and they aren't... but basically the Alaskans rule the sport and are of the mentality of "we dont need no stinking sanctions, no medals, no BS.... you think you got some good dogs, bring 'em up here and let's find out".... lots of New Englanders, lower 48ers walk around and say "I'm top 10 in the World" but if they went to AK to race they probably wouldnt be in the top 10 of whatever race they entered... maybe... maybe not, but the Alaskans are a crazy, rowdy bunch... and they love to eat IFSS champs for breakfast.... if they can catch them:) So if you want to prove yourself to the world, first you do that.... then you have to go prove yourself to the Alaskans:) But they really dont have any races I can compete in this year.
Anyway, nobody but IFSS calls it Nome Style... the mid-distance part means it is not sprint and it isnt long distance... heats are around 20-50 miles per day. conditions vary (like distance), but it isnt in a continuous race format... therefore the dogs need to be faster and still tough.
Race is end of March... looks like I will fly up to AK and go over the Pole with the Alaskans in the cargo jet. Going to have to sell alot of tshirts and baseball hats to pay for this one:)
... so I didn't mean to belittle them... they *are* world class, and this is for a "World Cup"
$7,000 for 1st place
What do you need a sponsor for?
:)
- $200 ñ Russian invitations and visa support fee;
- $2,500 - air travel round-trip cost including transportation of musher, an eight-dog team and 150 kg of dry food, sled and other supplies from Anchorage to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
- of course I still need to get to Alaska, so add big money for that roundtrip ticket.
- $1,300 - race entry fee covering transfers, eight nights of accommodation at the KAMCHADAL Lodge and four nights at race camps, three meals a day, kennel facilities (including a separate kitchen for cooking dog food), use of 50 km of groomed trails for training, storage, veterinary service, food drop, straw, administrative costs and two race banquets.
-Handlers will pay for 12 days of all-inclusive service U.S. $2,000 per person. (or Local Russian handler-guides, with limited English abilities and snowmobile, can be hired to aid mushers on the trail, drive snowmobile, help with dogs and equipment before and during the race, and set up the camps. The handler charge for 12 days of all-inclusive service is $1,600.)
- Russian-made Buran snowmobiles can be leased for extra U.S. $600 ea. for the entire 4 days race including fuel and maintenance on the trail.
...so if I go with the cute russian chick on a snowgo and come in first, I will walk in my door 2 weeks later completely broke and say it was a life experience:) ... but if the handler isnt cute (or worse still, a guy) and I come in 6th, that will be a $7k bill on the visa.... Ideally, the ultimate would be: the happy sponsor, the $7k in pocket, World Cup on mantel, and russian lipstick on my fleece jacket:)
= $10k
Should be enough to get the cutest (female) handler. :)
...of course, I'll spend about $20k on dogs this year (in addition to this race) not including my time (I've already trained 30+ days since Mid-August).... so its hard to get excited about the money aspect of racing, unless, you get a rush out of anxiety.
I've already trained 30+ days since Mid-August
