Monday April 3rd camping at cabins
late afternoon, sunny day windy, camping at cabins
Arrival in Puvirnituq today.
Arrival in Puvirnituq today. They will race again on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Arrival at Kuraaluk
Ivakkak travelled 80 kilometres to their scheduled checkpoint of Kuraaluk. It was two degrees today and many of the dogs were overheating. Billy Cain’s dogs would not move today as they did not have energy for the race. Billy Cain…
No race today due to weather
The mushers will not be racing today, due to winds and blowing snow. They are all in cabins at Nauliravik. Another update will be posted tomorrow morning.
The mushers are back on the trail!
The mushers left Inukjuak this morning for Nauliravik (translation: where you harpoon), which is approximately 58 kilometres north. This will be their first of two overnight checkpoints before arriving in Puvirnituq. Nauliravik was a small village before the signing of…
A big crowd cheering the mushers
Weather overcast, almost white out, light wind. A big crowd came to cheer the mushers.
Sunny Sunday in Inukjuak
Dogs were in transit from upriver to behind the community at tomorrow’s starting line. We took time to clean and repair some qamutiks, dried tents and equipment; and get lots of sleep. Everyone is ready.
The teams arrive in Inukjuak
Ivakkak 2017 racing teams arrived in Inukjuak this afternoon. Members of the community and those who flew in from other villages were waiting for their arrival on the sea ice. Peter Ittukallak arrived first with his partner Putugu Iqiquq. The…
Another good day on the Trail, scheduled for inukjuak tomorrow!
The race started this morning as scheduled at 9:30 a.m. They had a good start with flat terrain, a view of mountains every few kilometers and soft snow towards the afternoon. Teams started arriving at the scheduled camp spot called…
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Good luck to Adamie and is team partner great uncle is following the race
70 Kilometers traveled on Day 2!
Ivakkak 2017 left at 9:30 a.m. this morning. It was a nice sunny day with light winds. The sea ice was very rough for the mushers – four dogs got loose after their ropes snapped from friction against the rough…
First leg of the race to Majuriarvik
The first team to arrive at Majuriarvik, the first stop of the Ivakkak race, was Willie Cain Jr. with the fastest time of 4 hours 26 minutes. The first day of the race was short so that they could evaluate…