Yesterday in Inukjuak the Ivakkak dog team racers woke up to a morning of fog and blowing snow, so it was good they stayed in town for a day of rest, which was very much needed for everyone – dogs, mushers and…
One of the prerequisite to participate in the Ivakkak race is that all dogs must be vaccinated against rabies. Rabies is a virus transmitted by saliva of infected animals and is an important disease for humans because it is considered…
Just as human athletes, sled dogs are prone to injuries, which are specific to the activity there trained for. In sled dogs, the majority of problems encountered are of musculoskeletal origin. We can see a lot of foot problems, from…
expert mending and a couple of strong ropes, thanks to Peter Kugalak.
Unfortunately, there is no continuous veterinary service offered in Nunavik but some veterinarians occasionally visit the region. First of all, the Department of agriculture, fisheries and food (MAPAQ) of Quebec offers vaccination clinics for rabies and other common diseases, such…
I guess the shutter curtain was slowed down, resulting in overexposure.
The Ivakkak 2015 racers woke up to a windy condition and they prayed before they started. They travelled 87 KM on the best trail so far with a blue sky, the most part on sea ice. The dogs and mushers are both…
The 2015 Ivakkak Dog Team Racers left this morning at 9:15am. They left 81 KM away from Umiujaq and travelled another 89 KM on a good trail again – mostly on sea ice and on land for 5KM at the end of…
Morning updates The Ivakkak dog team racers left Umiujaq at 10 a.m. this morning with sufficient dog food to last three days. They will travel 80 KM today. They left in good weather – light snow, wind and clouds with…
The mother of all his dogs, at 13 years old and the lead dog, posing with Novalinga’s partner, Juani
As many of you know, there are no roads between the villages in Nunavik. Ivakkak is one of the few sled dog races in the world where teams and support crew find themselves in complete autonomy, once on the land.…
Press Release – The 2015 Ivakkak Dog Team Race Has Begun Media Release: March 18, 2015 (Kuujjuaq, QC, March 18, 2015) – The 2015 Ivakkak Dog Team Race began yesterday in Kuujjuaraapik with 10 teams racing from the communities of…
The Ivakkak dog team racers departed at 9am yesterday for Umiujaq from Qitgirivik. It was a beautiful sunny morning with very light wind. At 10 a.m., 8 km after the start, Willie Cain’s dogs got hooked to an ice block, which…
The 2015 Ivakkak dog team race began today at 10am in Kuujjuaraapik. The Ivakkak dog team racers travelled 83.5 KM today. Peter Itukallak arrived first after 7 hours and 19 minutes of racing. Novalinga Novalinga came in 2nd and Harry Okpik came in…
If you’ve never been to the start of a sled dog race, it’s an experience to live once in your life. Generally mushers arrive at least an hour before departure to adequately prepare their gear and dog team. You’ll notice…
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Harry’s picking a number, no 6 !!
Here’s the Starting line up
A possible future lead dog for partner Richard Sirusilak, as he zooms around town with friends.
This week, over a hundred dogs were brought to Kuujjuarapik by plane and are now resting on the ice. A first round of examinations where accomplished on Saturday and the rest will be completed today. Up to now, the dog…
will be riding his snowmobile in minus 40 weather without fear of frozen fingers !
The last three dog teams were flown in today, aboard the specially adapted Air Inuit Dash 8
Deworming sled dogs months before the Ivakkak race is a standard of care. The presence of internal parasite in dogs is not only a reality in Nordic sled dogs but also in our domestic dogs down south. However, dogs in…
