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Two Rivers Dog Mushers

1 week 19 hours ago

Hello all! Here is an updated list of participants for our TR 100/200. Online registration ends on February 21st!

Emma Lewis Two Rivers 100
Julie Scherma Two Rivers 100
Dinah Patten Two Rivers 100
Jennifer LaBar Two Rivers 100
Kathleen Frederick Two Rivers 100
Shane Blumentritt Two Rivers 100
Jessica O'Connor Two Rivers 100

Dereck Starr Two Rivers 200
Gabe Dunham Two Rivers 200
Richie Beattie Two Rivers 200
Joe Taylor Two Rivers 200
Kelly Ridley Two Rivers 200
Emily Fuld Two Rivers 200
Marla Brodsky Two Rivers 200
Deke Naaktgeboren Two Rivers 200
Ben Turman Two Rivers 200
Jjay Levy Two Rivers 200

Two Rivers Dog Mushers

2 weeks 2 days ago

Hello all, buckle in because this is going to be a long post! Our race organizers have put in a lot of work to try to keep everybody safe at our upcoming races.

If you have questions, don't hesitate to message us here or email us at tworiversdogmushers@gmail.com

Two Rivers 100/200 2021
Logistics Update Feb 8, 2021

200 Mile Entrants and Date Registered
1. Jjay Levy 11Nov2020
2. Ben Turman 14Nov2020
3. Deke Naaktgeboren 16Nov2020
4. Martin Sparks 18Nov2020
5. Marla Brodsky 05Dec2020
6. Allen Dunn 07Dec2020
7. Emily Fuld 20Dec2020
8. Kelly Ridley 07Jan2021
9. Joe Taylor 31Jan2021
100 Mile Entrants and Date Registered
1. Jessica O’Connor 17Nov2020
2. Shane Blumentritt 19Dec2020 11:20am
3. Kathleen Frederick 19Dec2020 4:09 pm
4. Jennifer LaBar 28Dec2020
5. Dinah Patten 01Jan2021
6. Julie Scherma 09Jan2021
7. Emma Lewis 27Jan2021

TRDMA will NOT require race participants to take a COVID19 test prior to the race. However, TRDMA has made some important logistical changes to this year’s Two Rivers 100/200 that reflect COVID19 safety precautions for race participants, volunteers, and the local community. These changes are intended to eliminate all indoor meetings for the race and other logistics that will allow participants to practice social distancing and limit contact with others during the race.
Mushers may use their vehicles as a warming, resting, and eating location at the various checkpoints along the race.
When inside the start or checkpoint facilities, mushers, handlers, officials, and volunteers must wear a mask. Non-race participants will not be allowed in the Pleasant Valley Community Center (PVCC) and 52 Mile Checkpoint buildings.
When outside at race events, mushers, handlers, volunteers and fans must practice 6-foot social distancing or properly wear a mask when closer to others.
There will be NO indoor group meetings required for the race.
1. There will NOT be a pre-race meeting on Thursday night, Feb 25 at Two Rivers Lodge.
2. Race check-in, check of dog vaccination records, and bib handouts will occur outside in the parking lot at Chatanika Lodge starting at 9:00am Friday, February 26. Start order will be determined by order of registration in each race, as shown in the entrant lists above.
3. The Musher Meeting will occur outside in the parking lot starting at 10:00am Friday, Feb 26.
4. The 200 Mile race is still scheduled to start at Friday Feb 26 at 12:00 noon with the 100 Mile race starting immediately afterwards.
There will be NO group Banquets for the race. However, food will be available for mushers, handlers and volunteers at checkpoints along the race. At all locations food for mushers and handlers can be gotten as take away, if they prefer to eat in their trucks.
1. A breakfast buffet will be served by Chatanika Lodge from 10:00am-12 noon. The meal can be eaten inside the lodge or as take away. There will be no charge for the breakfast buffet for race mushers and one handler each, no charge for race officials, vets or other start volunteers; $15 for others.
2. Dinner meals will be available at the Pleasant Valley Community Center (PVCC) Checkpoint for race participants, officials and overnight volunteers. Meals can be eaten inside the checkpoint or as carry away. A rest area for mushers only will be set up inside the PVCC checkpoint. Warm water will be available for dogs inside the checkpoint.
3. A meal will be available for race participants at the 52 Mile Checkpoint. Meals can be eaten inside the checkpoint cabin or as carry away. A rest area for mushers will be available inside the checkpoint cabin. Warm water will be available for dogs in snow melt barrels.
There will be no Finish banquet at the end of the races, although prizes and purse checks will be given out to the first three places in each race as soon as finish placements are made official.

Two Rivers Dog Mushers

1 month 1 week ago

Hey y'all! Some Two Rivers/Pleasant Valley community based topics -
For those who run dogs around Beechwood St, the road dead ends and the dogs at the end of the road could react poorly to any team that scoots into their yard, so please take care not to enter that area when you're at the dead end.

Additionally, when you're running dogs along the road, drivers have mentioned it would be helpful to shine your headlamps onto your leaders rather than turning your head and looking at the car. If you are looking at cars passing by, please be cognizant of your headlamp and try to avoid blinding drivers.

Thank you!

Two Rivers Dog Mushers

1 month 3 weeks ago

In order to ready race results for the archives section, we have gone ahead and published finish times for both Solstice races.
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Results for the Solstice 50/100 – Two Rivers Dog Mushers Association

Solstice 50 Results for the Solstice 50/100 December 31, 2020 by skokie181 While these are long overdue, here are the results from the Solstice 50/100: Solstice 50 BibNameFinish TimePlaceRuntime23Matt Shawcroft16:241st4 Hours 10 Minutes22Walter Robinson16:542nd4 Hours 30 Minutes28Sarka Paragi17:023r...

Two Rivers Dog Mushers

2 months 1 day ago

There's a paywall, but our race got covered by the paper! Yay!

Mid-distance sled dog racing season rounding into shape

The Two Rivers Dog Musher’s Solstice 100 drew 19 mushers to the starting line at the Pleasant Valley Store over the weekend, with another 10 teams running in the 50

Two Rivers Dog Mushers

2 months 6 days ago

All mushers have finished the Solstice 100 and have returned to the Pleasant Valley Store Checkpoint here are the finish times:

17 Dave Turner 1st 22:20
4 Will Rhodes 2nd 22:21
2 Matt Hall 3rd 22:29
8 Jessie Holmes 4th 22:54
15 Deke the Naaktgeboren 5th 22:58
1 Shaynee Traska 6th 23:10
5 Jeff Reid 7th 23:17
18 Jacob Witkop 8th 23:20
14 Chandler Wappett 9th 23:24
13 Benjamin Good 10th 23:29
19 Joe Weber 11th 23:31
3 Simon Mettler 12th 23:33
10 James Shahan 13th 23:44
9 Annie Dargan 14th 23:46
16 Adam Lindenmuth 15th 23:56
11 Jeff Deeter 16th 00:02
7 Eric Kelly 17th 12:20
12 KattiJo Deeter 18th 00:54
6 ATAO kennel 1:12

Two Rivers Dog Mushers added 51 new photos.

2 months 6 days ago

2020 participants:
Solstice 100 (19)
1 Shaynee Traska
2 Matt Hall
3 Simon Mettler
4 Will Rhodes
5 Jeff Reid
6 Samantha Lalonde
7 Eric Kelly
8 Jessie Holmes
9 Annie Dargan
10 James Shahan
11 Jeff Deeter
12 KattiJo Deeter
13 Benjamin Good
14 Chandler Wappett
15 Deke Naaktgeboren
16 Adam Lindenmuth
17 Dave Turner
18 Jacob Witkop
19 Joe Weber

Solstice 50 (10)
20 Amanda Otto
21 Emily Fuld
22 Walter Robinson
23 Matt Shawcroft
24 Nick Krane
25 Lia Amundsen
28 Sarka Paragi
26 Kaycee Powell
27 Daniel Powell
29 Rebecca Childs

Photos by Whitney McLaren Photography

Two Rivers Dog Mushers

2 months 6 days ago

All of the mushers from the Solstice 50 have finished and mushers for the 100 miler are beginning to hit the trail. Below are the results for the 50!

Bib, name, finish time, final place (run time)
23 Matt Shawcroft 16:24 1st (4hrs 10min)
22 Walter Robinson 16:54 2nd (4hrs 30min)
28 Sarka Paragi 17:02 3rd (4hrs 38min)
29 Rebecca Childs 17:28 4th(5hrs 2min)
27 Daniel Powell 17:30 5th (5hrs 8min)
20 Amanda Otto 17:16 5th (5hrs 8min)
25 Lia Amundsen 18:21 6th (6hrs 3min)
21 Emily Fuld 18:46 7th (6hrs 36min)
24 Nick Krane 19:24 (7hrs 8 min)
26 Kaycee Powell scratch

Two Rivers Dog Mushers

2 months 1 week ago

Hello! Quick update on the races - everybody got out great and we expect the fast mushers to get back to the store at or after 4:00!

Solstice 100 (19)
Bib , Musher, Start time, Differential
1 Shaynee Traska 11:30 (36 min)
2 Matt Hall 11:32 (34 min)
3 Simon Mettler 11:34 (32 min)
4 Will Rhodes 11:36 (30 min)
5 Jeff Reid 11:38 (28 min)
6 Samantha Lalonde 11:40 (26 min)
7 Eric Kelly 11:42 (24 min)
8 Jessie Holmes 11:44 (22 min)
9 Annie Dargan 11:46 (20 min)
10 James Shahan 11:48 (18 min)
11 Jeff Deeter 11:50 (16 min)
12 KattiJo Deeter 11:52 (14 min)
13 Benjamin Good 11:54 (12 min)
14 Chandler Wappett 11:56 (10 min)
15 Deke Naaktgeboren 11:58 (8 min)
16 Adam Lindenmuth 12:00 (6 min)
17 Dave Turner 12:02 (4 min)
18 Jacob Witkop 12:04 (2min)
19 Joe Weber 12:06 (0 min)

Solstice 50 (10)
20 Amanda Otto 12:08
21 Emily Fuld 12:10
22 Walter Robinson 12:12
23 Matt Shawcroft 12:14
24 Nick Krane 12:16
25 Lia Amundsen 12:18
28 Sarka Paragi 12:20
26 Kaycee Powell 12:22
27 Daniel Powell 12:24
29 Rebecca Childs 12:26

Two Rivers Dog Mushers

2 months 1 week ago

Hello all! Here is the most updated roster for our solstice 50 and 100 races!

Solstice 50 (10)
Kaycee Powell
Daniel Powell
Walter Robinson
Sarka Paragi
Nick Krane
Matt Shawcroft
Rebecca Childs
Amanda Otto
Emily Fuld
Lia Amundsen

Solstice 100 (19)
James Shahan
Jessie Holmes
Annie Dargan
Dave Turner
Deke Naaktgeboren
Matt Hall
Simon Mettler
Shaynee Traska
Benjamin Good
Jacob Witkop
Samantha Lalonde
Adam Lindenmuth
Joe Weber
Eric Kelly
Will Rhodes
Jeff Reid
Chandler Wappett
Jeff Deeter
KattiJo Deeter