Rideau Lakes Cup Dog Sled Races, Newboro, Ontario

2009 Dog Sled Races

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High Tech Sleds
Gang line laid out, ready for hook-up
Race Marshall Martin Rennick outlines the rules
Mushers gather to get race instructions

Race Organizer Ray Stockdale
David Boyd, the Town Crier for the Township of Rideau Lakes, was a colourful addition on Sunday
The doggies are starting to get excited
The teams come as self contained units

Sleds and dogs getting ready to go
Dog and Sled
Getting ready to go
A little doggy massage to limber up the muscles

A team of huskies patiently waits for the race to start
A team of huskies patiently waits for the race to start
Duane Ramsey pulls one of his dogs from the kennel
Volunteers give each of Frank Horn's dogs a squirt of paint to register them

Doggies on high alert (note the big bag of dog food)
Duane Ramsey puts one of his dogs into harness
Note the licence plate on Duane's truck
Duane's lead dog

Let's get this show on the road - I want to race!!
Look - a nice picture of doggies
Everyone loves the dogs
Anny Malo straightens out the gang line

Orange toque volunteers get a pep talk from Paul Schleisman
Volunteers lead Marco Rivest's team to the start line
Marco Rivest getting ready to start
Race Marshall Martin Rennick check out the team

Race Marshall Martin Rennick clears the team to go
Marco Rivest heads out from the start line
Marco Rivest's team head off
Marco Rivest on the trail

Marco Rivest on the trail
Volunteers lead Shane Cox's team to the start line
Shane Cox is off
Volunteers try to hold back the eager dogs of Janvier Beaudois

Volunteers try to hold back the eager dogs of Janvier Beaudois
Shane Cox and Janvier Beaudois are neck in neck
Janvier Beaudois races out from the start line
Look at them go!

Frank Horn's team is led out by volunteers
Frank Horn's team at the start
Frank Horn's team races from the start line
Frank Horn races along the trail

The team of Diane Marquis
The team of Michel Roy
The team of Michel Roy
Michel Roy heads across Newboro Lake

The team of Duane Ramsey
Duane Ramsey races across Newboro Lake
Duane Ramsey on the trail
Volunteers get another team ready to go

Team of Yanick Bordeleau
Team of Derek Stein
Team of Lyn Cheffins
Team of Lyn Cheffins

Team of Michel Gauthier
Team of Michel Gauthier
Team of Anny Malo
Anny Malo's team heads off

Team of Kiara Brintnell
Marco Rivest on the trail
Happy dogs
Michel Roy gives a wave

Yanick Bordeleau races around a corner
Frank Horn speeds down the trail
Yanick Bordeleau on the trail
Marco Rivest races home on the trail past Newboro

Janvier Beaudois heads home
Janvier Beaudois heads to the finish line
Yanick Bordeleau crosses the finish line
Volunteers record the progress of each team

The concession stand enjoyed brisk business
It's all about the dogs
Shane Cox crosses the finish line
Frank Horn crosses the finish line

Frank Horn gets a round of applause
Duane Ramsey takes a high five
Duane Ramsay talks about the trail conditions
Dogs back at their house on wheels

Okay, I'm nice and warm - BUT I CAN'T MOVE!!
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