It won’t be long before the excited barking of sled dogs will echo through Jackson as preparations are being made for the 2023 Pedigree® Stage Stop Sled Dog Race. Organizers announced the official schedule for the race on Thursday.
As it sits today, 24 teams will meet Jackson Hole on January 27th for the start of the 28th running of the iconic race. The 2023 field will include teams from 10 U.S. States, 4 Canadian Provinces, and 1 team travelling from Germany.
The Race begins on:
- January 27 — Ceremonial Start – Jackson, Wyoming
- January 28 — Stage One – Teton County, Wyoming
- January 29 — Stage Two – Lander, Wyoming
- January 30 — Stage Three – Pinedale, Wyoming
- January 31— Stage Four – Big Piney / Marbleton, Wyoming
- February 1 — Stage Five – Kemmerer, Wyoming
- February 2 — Travel Day
- February 3 — Stage Six – Alpine, Wyoming
- February 4 — Stage Seven & Final Banquet – Driggs, Idaho
All stages are 30 to 35 miles. Total cash and prizes totaling $165,000 are at stake.
24 teams set for Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
2023 ENTRIES:
- Randy DeKuiper – Hesparia, Michigan
- Al Borak – Newberry, Michigan
- Dennis LaBoda – Grand Marais, Minnesota
- Geneva Lyon – Brightwood, Oregon
- Bruce Magnusson – Cheboygan, Michigan
- Tim Thiessen – Leadville, Colorado
- Christina Gibson – Carlton, Washington
- Thad McCracken – Mosier, Oregon
- Austin Forney – Leadville, Colorado
- Michael Tetzner – Burg, Germany
- Mike Bestgen – St. Cloud, Minnesota
- Chris Adkins – Sand Coulee, Montana
- Donny Poulin – The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
- Alix Crittenden – Bondurant, Wyoming
- Anny Malo – St Zenon, Quebec, Canada
- Grant Beck – Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
- Sarah Tarlton – Mountain, Wisconsin
- Jules Struzyna – Williston, Vermont
- Cathy Rivest – St-Paul-de-Joliette, Quebec, Canada
- Lina Streeper – Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
- Dave Torgerson – Bozeman, Montana
- Doug Butler – New Haven, Vermont
- Liz Thompson – St. Anthony, Idaho
- Rachael Courtney – Tolstoi, Manitoba, Canada
Purse: Total cash and prizes totaling $165,000.
Website: www.wyomingstagestop.org
Facebook: facebook.com/PedigreeStageStopRace
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