The crowd gathered on the sea ice in Salluit to celebrate the Ivakkak 2007 champions lines up to shake hands with and congratulate the top three teams. (Photo: Isabelle Dubois / Makivik Corporation) Before everybody went back home, a day of celebrations was held by the community of Salluit to commemorate the great journey of the Ivakkak 2007 participating dog teams. In the afternoon following the end of the race, the community gathered on the sea ice in front of the village, to applaud all of the Ivakkak 2007 participants and celebrate this year's champions with a medal ceremony, during which the Ivakkak Cup was handed back to now four-time Ivakkak champion Peter Kiatainaq. Then, for those whose dogs were not too tired, a small dog team race was organized, where both the mushers and their partners had a chance to show off their skills one more time. Around suppertime, everybody then athered at the community centre for a feast of country foods: fresh handpicked mussels, as well as seal meat, caribou and some fish graciously sent by the community of Ivujivik, where the race was originally supposed to end. Community members also cooked some delicious meals and some baked cakes with an Ivakkak theme in mind, for which prizes were awarded. After a good meal shared together and more games, a closing ceremony was held during which various well deserved awards and prizes were presented to the heroes of this year's challenging race up and down countless hills and through numerous snowstorms, from Quaqtaq to Salluit (click on "See full story..." below for more details). Come back and visit us again online in days to come, as photos of the Ivakkak 2007 dog team race will soon be posted in the photo gallery. See full story...

RESULTS AS OF: March 22, 2007

Rank Participants Community Today's time Total Time 1st Peter Kiatainaq & Peter Qisiiq Jr. (#10) Kangiqsujuaq 29:53:20 2nd Tamusi & Johnny Sivuaraapik (#18) Puvirnituq 30:25:44 3rd Junior May & Aqikki Kooktook (#5) Kuujjuaq 34:22:17 4th Willie Cain Jr. & Joseph Cain (#6) Tasiujaq 34:29:24 5th Willie Kulula Sr. & Gabriel St-Cyr (#17) Quaqtaq 35:37:10 6th Novalinga Novalinga & Poasi Kenuajuak (#15) Puvirnituq 35:44:27 7th Juusipi Qisiiq & Tuniq Koneak (#3) Kangiqsujuaq 38:51:44 8th Harry Okpik & Juupi Qamugaaluk (#1) Quaqtaq-Kangiqsujuaq 39:04:39 9th Adamie Inukpuk & Billie Brian Kasudluak (#7) Inukjuak 39:42:26 10th Johnny Arnatuq & Matiusi Alaku (#12) Quaqtaq-Kangiqsujuaq 42:44:58 11th Daniel Annanack & Leevan Etok (#9) Kangiqsualujjuaq 43:45:05 DNF Noah & Elijah Annahatak (#4) Kangiqsujuaq DNF Zachariasie & Arthur Elijassiapik (#2) Inukjuak DNF Etua Lucassie & Stanley Tukkiapik (#20) Kangirsuk DNF Johnny & Sammy Angnatuk (#11) Tasiujaq DNF George Kritik Jr. & Sammy Ooging (#14) Tasiujaq-Quaqtaq DNF George Nunga & Jackusie Alashuak (#8) Puvirnituq