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Cain
Carter leads the 2009 Iditarod teams out of Anchorage
Cain
Carter Wins 2009
Jr Iditarod - March 1, 2009
With the sun shinning and the Mackey clan cheering him
on, Cain Carter rolled into the Willow checkpoint/finish
line with 10 happy dogs and all smiles. This surely will
be a moment Cain will remember forever. Parents, Lance
and Tonya beaming were with pride.
Cain takes home a $5,000 scholarship
for his efforts. In addition the winner of the Jr. Iditarod
receives round trip tickets to Nome for themselves and
their parents for the Iditarod Awards' Banquet, at which
he is presented with a beautiful championship trophy.
Additional placement prizes awarded to those who run
the Jr. Iditarod are donated by local businesses - items
such as a new sled, snow shoes, fur caps, fur mits,
cold weather clothing and gear, portraits, and a variety
of other nice gifts. Every finisher gets something.
What an adventure, what
an accomplishment for all these kids. You can be sure
that this group of teenagers has confidence to tackle
just about anything. Congratulations to all the junior
mushers. Race results are available on the Jr. Iditarod
website: www.jriditarod.com
KIDS...Got Questions?
Just Ask Zorro ... Now
that Zorro has retired from dog racing, he has plenty
of time to answer all those questions about sled dogs,
the Iditarod and racing . We spent all summer teaching
Zorro how to use a computer, he's getting pretty good
at paw through the keys.
Drop him an e-mail and say hello.
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Cain Carter in the
Tustemena 100
photo by Jake |
Going Out Bib #4
- Follow Cain Carter on the 2009 Junior Iditarod - Race
Starts February 28th - Cain
Carter is geared up and ready to hit the the 2009 Junior
Iditarod trail. This will be the last Junior Iditarod
Cain is eligible to run, so it has very special meaning
for him. A junior musher must be at least 14 but not yet
18 to be eligible for entry in the Jr. Iditarod. a total
of 21 mushers have signed up for this weekends race.
The trail typically follows the Iditarod trail from the
Wasilla area to the Big Bend of the Yentna River approximately
80 miles from the start. At that point, the mushers take
a mandatory 8 to 12 hour layover depending on trail conditions
and experience camping out with and caring for their dogs
and themselves. The half way point is at Yentna Station
Roadhouse . Another checkpoint is located about midway
between the start and Yentna Station, in the area of the
Susuitna River. Race officials medical and veterinary
personnel are available at each checkpoint also.
Cain is prepared, he has been training all winter with
his step dad, Lance Mackey, "I'm ready, it should
be a good run. The dogs look good. I have trained hard
and have run several other mid distance races this winter
including the Tustemena 100, (an adult race) where I placed
third" says Cain. He will be running 12 dogs, they
are Dred, Rev, Pimp, Shasta, Lippy, BoyCuz, Rauncy, Battel,
Von and Zenna.
Follow the Junior Iditarod race updates - Click
Here
About
Cain Carter
Living in Fox, Alaska. Cain Carter, 17, has several mid
distance sled dog races under his belt already. Cain is
the step son to Lance Mackey.
He ran his first Jr. Iditarod in 2006 placing 14th, in 2007
he ran the Jr. Cantwell Classic placing 4th, the 2007 Jr.
Iditarod placing 13th and in February of 2008 he completed
his 3rd Jr. Iditarod placing 2nd.
He is signed up for his fourth & final Junior Iditarod
February 28th, 2009.
Cain became interested in mushing from watching and helping
Lance train the "Comeback Kennel, Inc".
Cain is in 11th grade at Lathrop High School and says he
enjoys skate boarding, listening to music, running dogs
and riding a dirt bike. When he is old enough, he wants
to run the Iditarod. He says he will continue mushing after
he finishes high school.
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