Jeff King riding the gee pole of his sled at the 2009 Iditarod start, photo by Donna Quante, Husky Productions
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• ADN article Feb. 1: Mushers Double Up for King’s New Race
Original post Jan. 28:
The new Denali Doubles Invitational is a sled dog race for cash prizes from Cantwell, Alaska to Paxson, Alaska and back – with stops at designated checkpoints along the trail. With a $10,000 first prize and cash prizes through fifth place, the race teams will consist of two mushers and one dog team. Potential configurations include single sled, tandem sleds (drag sled), gee pole sled, or a sled and an attached skier. At no time can a team be changed into two separate units. Teams must begin the race with no more than 20 dogs and no fewer than 12 dogs, and must finish the race with no fewer than 8 dogs. The race gets underway at 5:00 pm in Cantwell, Alaska, and follows the Denali Highway to Paxon Roadhouse on the Richardson Highway. A total of 16 hours of rest must be taken, with a mandatory 8 hour layover at Maclaren River Lodge.
Tags: Cantwell, Denali Highway, gee pole, Jeff King, Mushers, Paxon, sled dog race, sled dogs, tandem sleds, • Denali Doubles
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