CynCyn37 wrote:Welcome Hugh!
You are my favorite musher because I read your journal and you named the dogs after characters from Willie Wonka! That was my ALL TIME FAVORITE movie and book when I taught....oh the fun we had!!!
I have a few questions for you:
1. Willie Wonka (70's) or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Johnny Depp) and why?
2. Favorite place on the Iditarod Trail and why?
3. Please tell us a little bit about the race you sponsored with your Quest winnings
4. Will you run the Quest again?
I thought you were ROBBED!!! But you can know that your dawgs hold the record for the fastest Quest time!
1. I love Johnny Depp but there's only one Mr. Wonka. (Gene Wilder) The author Roald Dahl had a differnt looking fellow in the book. I grew up as a child in front of the tv watching shows like this or Chitty-Chitty Bang Bang. These were musical fantasy worlds that taught us proper ways to view life and how we all fit into this unique world of ours.
2.I love it all. There's nothing like travelling on the coast, especially coming down off the Topkok hills staring out over the miles of swelling ocean water. Ruby always reminds me of when I worked for Lester Erhart upriver in Tanana. There's a magical feeling when you are on the Yukon river whether it be The Quest or Iditarod.
3.It's called The Yukon Flats 300. Josh Cadzow, his uncle Jay and I came up with the idea last year when we were up in Kotzebue. This area is one of the few places the dogs and I have'nt travelled to in the Greatland. Teams will come in from Circle then Fort Yukon-Beaver-Birch Creek and back. Not completely sure of the exact route. (as usual) We already have $10,000 raised to distribute evenly throughout the whole field of mushers to help pay for expenses. Trophies will be made of Native crafts. This race isn't about trophies, $, and beauracracy. It's spring carnival time, it's about having fun! Race starts April 1st, for more info you can contact Josh in Fairbanks or send us an e-mail.
4.My buddy Ray Redington told me I'd be a fool not to. Obviouslty there's a few folks that have a bit of power in that race that have problems dealing with this arrogant chicago boy's demeanor. I am what I am, what can I say? I love the Quest and will most certainly be coming back. After all my overall goal isn't to become some 'great' race champion- I want to compete in 50 thousand mile races, this Iditarod will mark #15 that we've been a part of since the 1st one in 2000. It's all about the energy.