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NO 2009 IDITAROD?
I
will not be signing up for the 2009 Iditarod this Saturday,
June 28. This is a purely financial decision. I don't
have the necessary funds to run the race.
That doesn't mean that I'm
giving up. I think there is a 50 / 50 chance sign-ups
will exceed the 100 musher limit on Saturday, but even
if that happens I seriously doubt there will still be
100 mushers signed up when entries close. I'm working
hard to raise enough money to enter the race before that
happens. I have to pay the mortgage and other bills first,
but don't count me out yet.If
anyone wants to contribute, we take PayPal at the top
of the right hand column.
ALASKA WILDBERRY PARK & IDITAROD MUSHER TEAM UP!
The team (2 at a time) and I are going to be at Alaska
Wild Berry Park from 11 AM to 7 PM Tuesday through Saturday
starting May 29th, 2008.
Meet the dogs, watch the slide show, stand on the runners,
try on the gear, take photos, listen to stories. Admission
is $5 / person, $20 / family, under 5 free.
I won't be there Friday 5/30 (ITC Board mtg) or Saturday
6/28 (ITC Picnic and signup), otherwise if this works
out I'll be there through September 13, 2008.
READ ABOUT ERIC'S
MUSHING JOURNEY & LATEST NEWS!
New posting monthly
Click Here
Eric
takes 2nd Place in the Taiga 300
with Vet’s
Choice award for excellent dog care.Photo
of "Throttle" resting in the sled as we travel
through the heat of the day in the 2008 Taiga 300.
"One
of the nice things about being on a learning curve is
that every year I learn a little more and get a little
better. Every year I can honestly say “This is
the best team I’ve ever driven”. Even though
we finished Iditarod in 68th, just like 2006, we shaved
two days off our finish time. Every year as the season
winds down I look at this marvelous dog team, trained
and ready with nowhere to go. A spring race, like the
Taiga 300, is a gift giving us one more chance to go
play before we shut down for the summer.
The race started at noon Tuesday (to avoid weekend traffic
on the trails) at Wolverine lodge on Lake Louise with
a 65 mile loop coming back to the Lodge. It was designed
to be run without a handler and since my faithful crew
all had day jobs I was here alone. It was a funny feeling
as I harnessed and bootied my team not to have Lexi,
Leslie, and Bonnie nearby". Read
more.... (PDF)
INTO NOME!!!!!
Arriving March 16th 2008
with a time of 13 days 11 Hours
57 Minutes 12 Seconds
Congratulations
Eric has hit the trail to Nome..
check for the most current
IDITAROD UPDATES
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Here
Eric's 2008 Iditarod team line-up:
Platinum, Frodo, Basil, Dukat, Sisco, Lycos, Mocha,
Blaze, Dash, Picard
Rosemary, Throttle, Jewels, Thyme & Ginger
ERIC TAKES 4th IN YUKON QUEST 300
All five remaining 2008 Yukon Quest 300 mushers have
crossed the Finish Line in Central, AK, and Josh Cadzow
is our Champion! The 20-year-old from Fort Yukon, AK,
arrived at the Central Finish Line Tuesday at 2:13 p.m.
with 10 dogs. The second place musher, 51-year-old Rudi
Niggemeir of Salzkotten, Germany, arrived at 7:57 p.m.
Tuesday, with 12 dogs.The final three teams, driven
by Dale Curry (3rd) , Eric Rogers (4th) and Alyssa Quaile
(5th), arrived in Central between 6:00 and 7:30 am Wednesday.Alyssa
Quaile receives the Red Lantern.The five Yukon Quest
300 finishers will enjoy a well-deserved Finish Banquet
in Central to celebrate their race.
Click
here (PDF) to read part one
of Eric's journey
The following four mushers scratched during the 2008
Yukon Quest 300;
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Fabrizio
Lovati at Chena Hot Springs
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Jocelyne
LeBlanc at North Pole
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Aliy
Zirkle at North Pole
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Allan
Moore at North Pole
Congratulations
to all the 2008 Yukon Quest 300 teams and mushers!
ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE - MEET THE MUSHERS
We will be having our third annual open house this year
for several mushers on Friday, February 29 from 1-6 PM.?
This year we have expanded our open house and it will
be for Eric Rogers, Sabastian Schunuelle, Mike Suprenant,
Ed Stielstra, Jake Berowitz and Rudi Niggemeier? It should
be a fun time for all.? Three of these guys are rookies,
and 3 are veterans, so there should many, many different
and personal stories to be heard?
The address is: 20723
Scenic Drive Chugiak, Ak. Call for more information 907
688 0452
Cribbage Anyone?
We have a cribbage tournament
planned to raise money for Eric's 2008 Iditarod expenses
October 14th 2007 Golden Lion Hotel Banquet Room 36th
Ave & New Seward hwy Sign-up at 8 am Play Begins at
9 - $30 registration fee Minimum of Top three places paid
(depending on entries) Appetizer Buffet . All You Can
Eat All Day for $5. For Pre-registration Contact: Raldo
or Mark Estridge 696-5227 or Darlene Stier 338-3234 Join
the fun and help a musher.
Meet
Iditarod Finisher Eric Rogers
the musher who broke his leg, frostbit his toe, injured
his shoulder,
demolished his sled and STILL wants to go to Nome !!!
Meet some of the 4- footed team members too! Help them
all get to Nome in
Iditarod 2008!
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All you
can eat Barbecue Fund-Raiser Hosted by Trish &
Dale Keefe
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0nly
$10/person
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When:
Saturday, August 4 / 2 - 5 p.m.
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Where:
25860 Bendilent Circle Eagle River, AK
NEED
A GUEST SPEAKER WITH SOME GREAT STORIES?
Tales from the Trail: Riveting stories of mushing,
the Iditarod and other insanities. Eric Rogers is available
for speaking engagements and personal appearances.
Click
here for details
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MEET
ERIC ROGERS |
2nd Annual Fundraiser
a success
We had our 2nd annual fund raiser at Trish and Dale
Keefe’s home Saturday the 4th. It rained all day,
but Trish and Dale have a large garage they emptied.
Between that and the covered back porch there was plenty
of room out of the rain. I had planned to take Bass,
Lycos, Throttle, and Basil (Trish’s dog) to see
how Bass, Lycos, and Throttle reacted to the crowd.
Rosemary begged to come along and I have a soft spot
for her (alright I have a soft spot for all of them
? ). I let her loose to run to the truck and the little
minx ran off down the street. I’d let Lycos loose
also and he thought Rosemary had such a good idea he
ran across the street to the neighbor who doesn’t
like loose dogs in his yard. I chased Lycos and caught
him before anyone objected, fired up the truck and chased
after Rosemary. I guess she saw me and chased after
the truck because I went to turn around to check another
street and there she was running my way. It took a little
convincing, but she came back and all was well that
ended well. Read more...
Annual FUNDRAISER
PLANNED
Dale and Trish
Keefe are holding a fund raiser for Eric Rogers on Saturday
August 4 th from noon to 5 PM. An all you can eat BBQ
for $10 donation. Eric will be there with some of his
trusty Iditarod sled dogs.
Meet the guy who broke his leg, frostbite his toe, and
signed up to do it all over again. Help send Eric to
Nome.
DIRECTIONS:
Located in Eagle River, go up Eagle River road 5.2 miles
past WalMart, turn right onto Denaina Dr at the end
of the road (T intersection) turn right onto Bendilent
Cir. They are at the end of the road at 25680 Bendilent
Cir.
2008 Iditarod Sign-up
Eric says "A
broken a leg, frostbitten toe, jammed shoulder, and broken
sled were not enough to keep me from signing up one more
time. Thanks much to Trish and Dale Keefe who helped significantly
with the entry fee or my signup would have been much later.
For an Iditarod musher, going to the picnic and not signing
up is like an alcoholic going to a bar with his friends
and not having a drink".
See you there...
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Have
you ever wanted to be part of the Iditarod adventure
but didn't
know how? Help support Eric Rogers Iditarod team
by joining the
2008-2009 season Rogers Rangers. Just $30 buys you
a bootie worn by the
team, a 2008 Rookie season musher card, and a signed
certificate of
membership. All funds go to support Eric's 2009
Iditarod. For your
convenience we now take credit cards through PayPal.
All donations
gratefully accepted.
Thank
you for your support.
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"THROTTLE"
Sponsored by
Karen
Lederhost
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"THYME"
Sponsored by
Penny, Dennis,
& Adam Sputh
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"PLATINUM"
Sponsored by
Pat Ford
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"MOCHA"
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Pat Schue
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"LYCOS"
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"BASS"
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