2002 -2003 Season
Gealach Mor Siberians
Working sleddogs - just for the love of it..............
Notes
A failed attempt to run a 4 dog and a 3 dog team in a couple of races. My main 4 dog team of Oakley and OB as leaders with Tulsa and Bhu at wheel continued to be solid. However, running the additional team affected training routines and they haven't improved as much I would have hoped.
The 3 dog team of Tindale, who has no desire to run and the 2 girls who are not that bothered either, has lead to them all being officially "retired".
Missing our start time on day 2 of the Kirroughtree race cost us 10 minutes and 4 places in the finishing order.
The arrival of imported Seppalas, Vader and Beth in Nov 2002, curtailled our racing season as I worked on their fitness, sadly lost following 6 months in quarantine. Our one outing as 6 dog team was very successful, resulting in 1st place at both the 10 mile race and the shorter 4.5 mile on the second day.
Date
26/27 Oct
26/27 Oct
16/17 Nov
16/17 Nov
23/24 Nov
23/24 Nov
29 Mar
30 Mar
Team
Oakley, OB, Tulsa, Bhu
Keetna, Ribhinn, Tindale
Oakley, OB, Tulsa, Bhu
Keetna, Ribhinn, Tindale
Distance
3.4 miles
3.4 miles
4.5 miles
3.2 miles
3.6 miles
3.6 miles
10.1 miles
4.5 miles
Time
16.12 / DNS
18.14 / DNS
23.40 / 21.33
17.20 / 17.31
18.04 / 26.57*
22.13 / 24.25
1 05.10
22.00
Position
DNF
DNF
10th
19th
8th
6th
1st
1st
