Top of the World 350 Sled Dog Race / Pet Bloggers Blog Hop

Top of the World 350 Sled Dog Race

A challenging 350 mile sled dog race in memory of the late Chief Isaac Juneby of Eagle Village, Alaska. Isaac was the youngest Chief of Eagle Village and would be elected Chief later in life as well. He was a respected leader, wise elder and renaissance man who was held in high regard by people in the Doyon region and throughout the state of Alaska.






It is the wish by Isaac’s surviving siblings to honor their brother, a great man who loved the mushing lifestyle and sled dog races, to memorialize Isaac by dedicating the Top of the World 350 to him.







The Top of the World 350, is a three hundred fifty mile sled dog race from Tok, Alaska to Eagle Village, Alaska and back. The race will start December 27th, 2012 out of Tok, Alaska with a mass start. Teams will travel together in sort of a fun run style into Eagle Village.

On December 28th, there will be a potlatch and traditional dance at the Eagle Village Hall, a ceremony will take place memorializing the late Chief Isaac Juneby. Teams and mushers will overnight in Eagle Village.

The race will re- start December 29th, 2012 from Eagle Village to Tok in two minute intervals with a 4 hour mandatory layover, with time adjustments in Chicken. Race finish will be in Tok. 14 dog maximum. Mushers banquet will take place on December 31st in Tok.

~*~Top of the World 350 Sled Dog Race Calendar in a nutshell~*~
**December 26th, 2012- Food drops, vet checks, mandatory driver’s meeting and bib draw at 7pm.
**December 27th, 2012- Memorial run mass start at 9am.
**December 2 8 t h , 2 0 1 2 – Potlatch at Eagle Village Tribal Hall for locals and mushers who arrive. (As of earlier today the mushers along with their teams of dogs were on their way to Eagle Village. There were few updates today and it is not known if they have all made it to Eagle Village or not yet tonight. The do know that the lead dog teams were on their way as the event photographer passed them on the way to the Village.)
**December 29th, 2012- Race dedication and lunch at 12:00 noon. Race Start at 2pm.
**December 31st, 2012- Finish banquet and awards presentation.

Update:
Top of the World 350 Sled Dog Race mushers should be rolling in(to Eagle Village) in the next few hours. Where they will rest their teams for the night.

All Photos, videos, and images in this post are from Top of the World 350 Facebook Page these and other images of the event, the mushers, the dogs, and festivities can be found there.










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