Yukon Quest - Part two
The race started on the 6 of february, but a few days before the race there was meeting we had to go to.
First meeting was for the rookies, talking about what to expect on the race and the rules.
Second was the handlers meeting on what they can and cannot do.
and third was the mushers meeting, close to the public, they talked about the trail condition, checkpoints, meeting the veterinarians, the race officials, the media etc....
The thursday night was for the yukon Quest fans to meet the mushers and for us to sign hundreds of posters, talk to the media. I wanted to hide that evening, I am just not use to the attention. Ah well suck it up I told myself, hehe!!!!
Friday before the big day was the day to get ready, relax, have a last shower, eat lots.
Saturday was the day where I was the crying/giggling/hickupping freak from Whitehorse, and I was sign up to this insane race, Jocelyne! I was telling myself this is an oppurtunity of a lifetime, this is a dream of yours, get out there and kick some snow, and after me talking to myself I would feel like pucking. Leave to Joce to entertain you all.
Cynthia and Deborah my dear handlers, actually Cynthia got the crying/giggling/hickpping to. Deborah was starting to get worried about us I think.
The emotions I went trough leading to the start of the Quest I cannot explain.
So my start number was 8, meening I was leeving at 11:16am.
Anyway at the start line was crazy so many people, oh my!!!!!
The star is on the Chena river, there was not much snow on the river so I bolted out of the shoot, my knee caps where shaking, I was out of the Yukon Quest, I was now a Yukon Quest musher, what the heck. Anyway along the river there is people giving you hotdogs, cookies, juice, pretty neet.

Finally of the Chena River inthe trees for a bit until we reached our first Checkpoint, Two rivers(45miles) so I decided to stay there for 6hours. My lead dog Gray was not tired, she was howling, making me nervous, I wanted to get out of there and go camp in the bush, it was to busy for me. I dropped King here because of a shoulder injury.
Finally got going and the trail out of Two rivers, well it was horrible, ping!pong! We where flying hitting trees, stumps, I cannot tell you the words that where coming out of my mouth.

We are on our way to Checkpoint Mile 101, the trail was interesting lets just say, going up Rosebud Summit was easy, coming down was not fun. Beeing one of the last team on the trail doesn't leave much snow to break on, at one point I thought my break was gone. Anyway finally made it to 101

to be continued......