Blayne ‘Bud’ Streeper Wins 2012 IPSSSDR
by International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
February 6, 2012
February 3, 2012 – Blayne "Bud" Streeper from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, is the winner of the 2012 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) with an overall time of 19:52.42. This is the fourth first-place IPSSSDR win for Streeper, who also won the race in 2004, 2010 and 2011.
Aaron Peck from Grand Prairie, Alberta, took second in the 2012 race with a cumulative time of 20:09.27. Peck took third in last year’s IPSSSDR.
John Stewart of Scotland was third with a final time of 20:23.40. Stewart also raced in the IPSSSDR in 2010 and placed 9th.
Following the Day Seven stage, mushers will be hosted at Musher Mania in the Mountain View Town Hall from 4 – 6 p.m.
On Saturday, February 4, Lyman hosts a Flapjack Frenzy from 7 – 9 a.m. at Heritage Barn before the race leaves for Park City. The race concludes in Park City, Utah, at Quinn’s Junction Sports Complex with Meet the Mushers from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by the Junior Mushers Race at noon. Select students, aged 9 to 13, from schools throughout Wyoming and Utah volunteered in their communities to earn the right to compete in the kids’ race.
At 6 p.m. the IPSSSDR Awards Banquet takes place at the Prospector, 2175 Sidewinder Drive in Park City.
The Pedigree® brand actively supports a wide range of programs that promote responsible pet ownership and highlight the contributions dogs make to society.
The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race, the largest dog sled race in the lower 48 states, was founded in 1996 by Frank Teasley to make sled dog racing more accessible to the public. For a complete schedule, visit the race website at www.wyomingstagestop.org; contact the race at 307-734-1163 or bark@wyomingstagestop.org. The race is also active on Facebook under International Pedigree Stage Stop and on Twitter at @IPSSSDR.
For complete times visit http://wyomingstagestop.org.
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