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All 2018 racers. Photo by Pedigree Stage Stop Race.

All 2018 racers 2018 combined Pedigree Stage Stop Race and Eukanuba 8-Dog Classic race Competitors, Handlers and Race Crew. 28 degrees and snowing in downtown Jackson at 4:08 PM, Friday night, January 26. Photo courtesy Pedigree Stage Stop Race.

Pinedale stage Photo by Chris Havener

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Through the trees. Photo by Chris Havener.

Through the trees Pinedale Stage Stop. Photo by Chris Havener.

Pinedale stage. Photo by International Pedigree Stage Stop Race.

Pinedale stage Photo by Chris Havener

Kendall Valley Lodge Photo by Chris Havener

Pinedale race Photo by Chris Havener

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2018 Pedigree Stage Stop Race
February 18, 2018

The 2018 Pedigree Sled Dog Race was held January 26 through February 3, 2018. The race was done in a stage stop format, traveling to a different town each day. It started in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, then went to Alpine, Kemmerer, Big Piney/Marbleton, Pinedale, Lander, Wyoming, over to Driggs, Idaho, then ending back in Jackson.

One hitch to the schedule was at the Big Piney/Marbleton stage which was cancelled due to lack of snow. The racers made up that leg by coming back to Pinedale on an off day in the week to get times.

Ultimately, race director Dan Carter announced that Lina Streeper from Fort Nelson, British Columbia was the overall winner of the 2018 Pedigree Stage Stop Race with a cumulative overall time of 22:15:00. Dave Torgerson from Red Lodge, Montana placed second overall with 22:37:34; Bruce Magnusson from Manchester, Michigan placed third with a cumulative overall time of 22:41:13; Alix Crittenden from Bondurant, Wyoming placed fourth with 22:54:11; and Jeff Conn from Ester, Alaska placed fifth with 24:56:51. Awards and cash prizes were handed out at the final banquet in Jackson, Wyoming on Saturday, February 3rd.

The total payout for the 2018 race was more than $150,000.

The race was begun in 1996 by Frank Teasley, with the help of public nurse Jayne Ottman, to showcase the beautiful state of Wyoming and to make sled dog racing more accessible to the public. In addition, the race worked to spread the word about the need for childhood immunizations and each year the race makes a contribution to communities on the race route for childhood immunizations.

The race is done in a stage stop format, similar to the Tour de France. Held over the course of a week, it stops in a different town each night. Pedigree Food For Dogs has been title sponsor of the Pedigree Stage Stop for 15 years. It has had other sponsors in the past. Last year the title sponsor was Eukanuba. In earlier years it was called the IPSSSDR, International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race, and the ISSSDR, the International Stage Stop Sled Dog Race.

The race gives back to animal shelters in the host towns of the race. These include:
• Jackson Animal Shelter
• Animal Humane Association of Star Valley
• Town of Pinedale Animal Shelter
• Lander Pet Connection
• Paws & Claws
• Happy Tails Fur Ever
• Dr Bob Biereman

2018 Racers:
#1 Jerry Scdoris from Bend, Oregon
#2 Alix Crittenden from Bondurant. Wyoming
#3 Chris Adkins, from San Coulee, Montana
#4 Austin Forney, from Leadville, Colorado
#5 Greta Thurston, from Oak Creek, Colorado
#6 Dave Torgerson, from Red Lodge, Montana
#7 Jerry Bath from Lander, Wyoming
#8 Jeff Conn from Ester, Alaska
# 9 Lina Streeper, Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
#10 Bruce Magnusson from Manchester, Michigan
#11 Jake Golton from L’Amable, Ontario, Canada (withdrawn)
#12 Laura Daugereau from Port Gamble, Washington
#13 Dennis LaBoda from Hovland, Minnesota
#14 JR Anderson from Buyck, Minnesota

2018 Pinedale Junior Mushers
Maggie Williams
Collin Edwards
Fisher Mills
Samual Bazzle

2018 Day Purse
Days 2-7
1st $868.00
2nd $726.00
3rd $589.00
4th $476.00
5th $393.00
6th $310.00
7th $260.00
8th $218.00
9th $176.00
10th $151.00

2018 Race Purse
Overall Standings
1st $10,000.00
2nd $8,300.00
3rd $6,650.00
4th $5,300
5th $4,300.00
6th $3,300.00
7th $2,700.00
8th $2,200.00
9th $1,700.00
10th $1,600.00
11th $1,400.00
12th $1,200.00
13th $1,000.00
14th $850.00
15th $700.00
16th $500.00
17th $500.00
18th $500.00
19th $500.00
20th $500.00

Past winners:
1996 Rick Swenson
1997 Hans Gatt
1998 Hans Gatt
1999 Jeff King
2000 Hans Gatt
2001 Hans Gatt
2002 Melanie Shirilla
2003 Gwen Holdmann
2004 Blayne "Buddy" Streeper
2005 Hernan Maquieira
2006 Melanie Shirilla
2007 Wendy Davis
2008 Melanie Shirilla
2009 Melanie Shirilla
2010 Blayne "Buddy" Streeper
2011 Blayne "Buddy" Streeper
2012 Blayne "Buddy" Streeper
2013 Aaron Peck
2014 Blayne "Buddy" Streeper
2015 Blayne "Buddy" Streeper
2016 Blayne "Buddy" Streeper
2017 Lina Streeper

Click on this link for more information and pictures: www.wyomingstagestop.org

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#1 Jerry Scdoris Jerry started running sled dogs in 1977. 2018 marks Jerry’s 6th Stage Stop Race.	#2 Alix Crittenden Alix and husband Sam own and operate Sleeping Indian Outfitters in Bondurant, Wyoming where they guide horseback, fishing, and hunting trips. She plays the fiddle and writes about her adventures in her blog, "Lash Ropes and Lipstick." Alix placed 2nd in the 2016 Pedigree® 8-Dog Classic, 8th in the 2017 IPSSSDR and 6th in the 2014 IPSSSDR.	#3 Chris Adkins Chris operates a 45-dog kennel with his wife, Kim, and kids. He got his start from his Dad, Terry Adkins, and started competing in one-dog races in Alaska as a boy. Chris ran his first 500-mile race at age 21 where he finished in 5th place. Since then, he’s competed in the Iditarod; Race to the Sky 100, 350 and 500; Seeley Lake 100 and 200; American Dog Derby; and the IPSSSDR three times. Chris is sponsored by Kindred Plumbing, and R.A.T.T.
#4 Austin Forney Austin lives and trains at 10,152 ft. in Leadville, Colorado where he’s the Kennel Manager for Alpine Adventures Dogsledding. He thanks his wife, Anessa, his parents, Dean and Jane, and everyone at Alpine Adventures Dogsledding, as well as all his other friends and family for their continued love and support. This marks Austin’s 3rd consecutive year at the Stage Stop Race.	#5 Greta Thurston Greta is from Oak Creek, Colorado. At age 17, Greta is the youngest Stage Stop competitor this year. She started racing last year in 3 races and placed first in all 3. Greta is racing with a team of dogs that she has raised from puppies. Even though last year was her first year racing them, she has been training and working with sled dogs for many years. When she’s not training her dogs, Greta enjoys riding horses, raising pigs for the county fair and she is very involved in 4-H leadership.	#6 Dave Torgerson Dave is from Red Lodge, Montana. Since starting sled dog racing in 1989, Dave has raced extensively throughout USA and Canada middle distance and stage racing format through 2001. He put sled dog racing on hold to pursue other aspects of life (family and business), but returned to the runners behind a Streeper team for the 2017 Stage Stop and placed second.
#7 Jerry Bath (withdrawn) Jerry first became interested in sled dogs by helping at the Lander leg checkpoint of the first Stage Stop Race. "My Stage Stop experiences have been some of the most rewarding race experiences," he says. In 2009, he entered his first IPSSSDR and has raced it every year since.	#8 Jeff Conn A retired USDA agricultural research scientist and professional dog musher, Jeff began his mushing career in 1983 using a retired Iditarod leader to pull his sled on family ski trips. From racing three-dog sprint class, he’s progressed through five, eight, and ten dog classes where he won two ISDRA gold medals. Jeff has raced the Stage Stop the last five years and looks forward to competing with many familiar faces.	#9 Lina Streeper At age 12, Lina’s cousin, Jenny Gladd, introduced her to the sport. Although Lina grew up in Sweden, she moved to Canada in 2007. Now married and living in Fort Nelson BC, Lina states that she’s part of "the famous mushing Dynasty — STREEPER KENNELS.
#10 Bruce Magnusson This is Bruce’s 13th consecutive Stage Stop — more consecutive races than any other competitor in the history of our event! Several years ago, Bruce’s father met Lloyd Gilbertson, a professional sled dog racer. Bruce and his wife Monica went to a local race just to "see what Dad was up to" and "got hooked." Although Bruce grew up playing sports, he says that for him no other sport compares to the thrill of sled dog racing.	#11 Jake Golton - Withdrawn Jake is from L’Amable, Ontario, Canada. He first raced the Stage Stop in 2011 as a dog handler for Aaron Peck then came back with his own team in 2013 after starting a kennel with this wife Nina. They raise and train Alaskan Huskies and race throughout Canada and the United States. This year is Jake’s fourth time racing the Stage Stop. (withdrawn)	#12 Laura Daugereau #12 Laura Daugereau is from Port Gamble, Washington. Laura’s interest in sled dogs started when she was 10 and got her first dog — she says she’s been hooked ever since. She and her dogs travel all over the northern states, Canada and Alaska each year to compete in as many races as they can.
#13 Dennis LaBoda Dennis started mushing as a teenager and won the 1973 Minnesota State Championship 5-dog class. Having multiple wins and top finishes over the past 40+ years, Dennis has traveled all around the world, raced in North and South America, and been a race official in Europe.	#14 JR Anderson JR Anderson from Buyck, Minnesota is a native Minnesota. He has dedicated over 20 years to the sport of endurance canines. He and wife, Anna ‘Chapman’ Anderson, own River Rock Kennel in Buyck Minnesota.

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