Ivakkak Update
After being weathered in for a couple of extra days the teams finally made their way out of Salluit on Wednesday. The first team hit the trail at 10:15 with all the other teams following behind in 2-minute intervals. A…
Ivakkak 2021 was officially opened last night!
The participants gathered to draw their team numbers which will coincide with their starting positions tomorrow. Due to poor weather conditions over the weekend key cargo and supplies were unable to make it into Salluit, as a result, the decision…
Ivakkak 2021 Announcement
PRESS RELEASE Ivakkak 2021 – The next edition of Nunavik’s Ivakkak Dogsled Race will be held on Nunavik’s Hudson Bay Coast starting in Salluit, Nunavik, QC and ending in Puvirnituq, Nunavik, QC. The next Ivakkak race will be a special…
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PRESS RELEASE ??????? ???? ?? ???????? ???????? ????????? ?????? ????? February 26, 2020 – Kangirsuk, Nunavik – Following the unfortunate death of a participant in the Ivakkak Husky Dog race early yesterday morning, all teams, support crew and race organizers…
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PRESS RELEASE ??????? ???? ?????? ?? ??????? ??? ?? ????? ?? ??????????? February 25, 2020 – Kangirsuk, Nunavik – The annual Ivakkak husky dog race was stopped today approximately an hour after it started due to the unfortunate death of…
Opening Ceremonies!
Yesterday saw the arrival of the final two teams. With the Mushers, support crew and officials all in Kangirsuk we are now that much closer to hitting the trails! The NV of Kangirsuk, along with the help of Sautjuit school…
The teams hit the trail for Umiujaq
The racers took off again this morning from the community of Kuujjuarapik. They plan to make it as far as Qitjirivik tonight, where they will set camp for the night. If all goes according to plan they will make it…