Yesterday I was out with the adult dogs for a 105 km run. Fränk has to stay at home, he is limping a little bit. So I hook up the other 9 adult dogs who should make the Finnmark-team. The weather was great like you see on the pictures, only -10 degrees and a fantastic trail. Could I ask for more?

More videos ;))

Here a small film from Christina and her dogs who was also at the 555 race in Slussfors. Many thanks to you Christina to share it with us and that I can use it on our blog :)))))))))))

555 Race

This weekend Annette Kriller and Dave King invited mushers to their 555 race in Slussfors. This race was especially for newmushers to learn the checkpoint routine. I should be a type "mentor" to help the newbes to improve their routine. Jörg took the chance to drive all our 16 dogs under race conditions. Long story short told, the trainingsrace was perfect organized on a perfect trail. Annette, Dave and their crew from UK, Italy, France and South Africa (!!!) did a fatastic job to make this event possible. Henry Coronica from AXA dogequipment sponsored a few products so that Jörg came home with a new big snowhook :)))
The race was called 555 because of 50 km driving (5 mil) 5 hours rest, 5 mil driving. Btw, it was 55 km, even better for training :) I took the opportunity today to train the 10 adult dogs over the trail and really really enjoyed the fantastic trail in a spectacular landscape.
Everybody who had the opportunity and was not there should blame himself! Many thanks to Annette and dave for a perfect weekend!!!
Here a slideshow from the pictures Jörg made on the trail (and me at the start).

Todays training was a bit strange. I started at about 10 o´clock with -22 degrees and nice weather. 64 km later I came home and it was -6 degrees and heavy snowstorm. So we had really all weatherconditions today. Training went well, the dogs are in good mood. And my new camera was also with me :)))

Susen was not impressed of the weather, sitting in the sled is not that worst ;)

Here it was already snowing and starts to get windy (you can hear it). Sorry for the partly poor quality of the film, I tried to put on my beaver-gloves.

I got a new camera for christmas :)))))))))) So now you all have to look at my first tries ;)

 

On a 86 km run today

We had it warmer today, -16 degrees

 On a short rast for rolling in the snow. Tchmil and Luis in lead

 

 And here a small video, it look faster then it was.

Christmas run

Today Jörg was out with all 16 dogs for a 86 km christmas run. It was very cold the last days, so all dogs got blankets and booties on. And Jörg got his warm clothings, too ;))

Otherwise training went fine, we stick to our trainingsplan and enjoy our free days from work.

Have all merry christmas and a happy new year!

 You can see at Jörgs hood and how he has covered his face how cold it was, -30 degrees.

Maybe even the dogs appreciated their blankets today?

We wish our family and supporters merry christmas and a happy new year