The Ivakkak 2016 Ceremony
With the race coming to an end the Award ceremony took place at the kuujjuaq forum on the evening of April 12th. To see all the Final standings be sure to check the Finish Line Final Results from this page.
An Update on the past Few days.
From Nuluartalik to Aupaluk: Ivakkak did not race due to weather conditions. Ivakkak 2016 aimed to get to Aupaluk safely as the weather was worsening. Camp supplies were not sufficient for the three days of forecasted storms. It was decided…
Update: Day 3 of the Ivakkak Trail
Today the Ivakkak racers travelled about 40 KM. In Kangirsuk for the start of the race, elder Susie Taqulik prayed for their safety and a hymn was sung by Peter Nassak. Jonathan Epoo, the coordinator had this to say, “Kangirsuk…
Day 2 The trail to Kangirsuk
The Ivakkak racers left Aariak for their second day of racing at 10 a.m. this morning and travelled a total of 42 KM to Kangirsuk. The community of Kangirsuk was very excited for their arrival. The community made tea and…
The 2016 Ivakkak racers are now blazing this year’s trail
Quaqtaq, March 31, 2016 – at 9:30 a.m. the first of twelve dog teams crossed the Ivakkak starting point. The community was present at the bay of Quaqtaq to help support and cheer on the teams vying for the win.…
The Ivakkak awards ceremony
The Ivakkak awards ceremony was held today in Puvirnituq at the community gymnasium with between 400-500 community members present. The awards ceremony was broadcasted live on TNI. Juani Beaulne, the Ivakkak coordinator, was the master of ceremonies. The top three…
Ivakkak 2015 – Day 7 Race Results
The Ivakkak dog team racers travelled 84KM today. It was cold and foggy, with some blue sky in the afternoon. The trail allowed for a quick trip, mostly on the land, with lots of detours and curves to avoid rocky mounds. A…
Ivakkak 2015 – Day 6 Race Results
The Ivakkak dog team racers left Inukjuak at 10am today. There was a lively crowd there to support them as they left for their 77KM journey today. They travelled on land and went over some lakes. Allen Gordon could not continue the race…
Ivakkak 2015 – March 23rd Race coverage
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…
Ivakkak 2015 – Day 5 Race Results
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…
Ivakkak 2015 – Day 4 Race Results
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…
Ivakkak 2015 – Day 3 Race Results
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…
Ivakkak 2015 – Day 2 Race Results
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…
Ivakkak 2015 – Day 1 Race Results
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…