Day 3-A drunk driver had driven down the slough and conveniently 'parked' (got it stuck) their car in the middle of the trail. Rob said, "they thought they were going to have to cancel the 3rd day because it took them a while to clear the track." *Note* This is Rob's Team at 26 miles on the 3rd day--those lines look pretty tight! Great looking team and a great shot!
George Attla and Rob on Day 3 of the ONAC (Attla is a famous champion of both ONAC and Fur Rondy...a true legend for mushing!)
Congratulations Rob on finishing 14th in the Open North American Championship!
Rob received "The Sportsmanship Award," given to him by his fellow open drivers. 11 of 17 open drivers voted for him to get the award. The award was in form of a signed limited addition painting, matted and signed by all the of 2012 ONAC drivers.
Rob received "The Sportsmanship Award," given to him by his fellow open drivers. 11 of 17 open drivers voted for him to get the award. The award was in form of a signed limited addition painting, matted and signed by all the of 2012 ONAC drivers.
"Everyone keeps telling me how great my dogs look coming in. On the 3rd day, I had 9 dogs and 28.2 miles of track ahead of us. I am very proud of these dogs. We had 3 days of clean runs, not having to load a single dog. That is a big deal, considering we haven't had a clean run before then. Kaiya and Austin slowed up a little but not enough to effect our run. At the 24 mile mark Deno (one of the white leaders) turned into a tank. He picked up the pace dramatically and was by far the hardest pulling dog the rest of the way home. I am very happy with their performance and am looking forward to Tok."
Rob's next race will be this weekend (March 24-25) for the Tok Race of Champions.
Rob's next race will be this weekend (March 24-25) for the Tok Race of Champions.
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