2024 Commentary & Updates
Pre Race Interview with 2023 Runner Up Alix Crittenden part 1 of 3 Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 12-20-2024 at 3:14 pmUndeniably Alix Crittenden of Jackson Hole Iditarod Sled Dog Tours is pretty bad ass. Alix was the runner up to 5 time Pedigree Stage Stop Champion Anny Malo in 2023. She had to take a break in 2024, where Jess Moore piloted the team to a 3rd place overall finish. This is part 1 of… Read more »
Pre Race Interview with Austin Forney Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 12-08-2024 at 10:24 amHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, with race time being less than 2 month away, it is time to catch up with the 20 Mushers signed up for the 30th Edition of the Pedigree Stage Stop Race. 2025 will be Austin Forney’s 11th run. Here is what he had to say:
Remy Coste in lead by almost 11 minutes before final Driggs Stage Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 02-03-2024 at 5:55 amHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, Remy Coste did it again, he won the 6th Stage in Alpine over 5 Time Champion Anny Malo, despite running only 9 dogs, versus 12 dogs in Anny’s Team. And Anny’s dogs were firing in all cylinders and her average speed kept very steady throughout the entire 32 Mile… Read more »
Stage 6, Analysis by Jake Robinson Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 02-02-2024 at 3:36 pm—End Game— While the race for the win seems set, there is still one stage left to run. The notorious Driggs stage which will feature the most severe climbs in this years race. The race is essentially 7 miles straight up a mountain, 7 miles straight down, a tear drop loop, and do the inverse…. Read more »
Getting ready for Stage 6 in Alpine Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted at 6:49 amGood morning Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, Here we are in Alpine, Stage 6, the second last Stage. It is setting up to be another warm run, as temperatures are right around the freezing mark this morning. The possible flurries, which were predicted overnight, have not show up. Today’s race trail goes along the scenic… Read more »
Remy Coste’s Race to lose Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 02-01-2024 at 9:07 amGood morning Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, The race crew had a wonderful dinner last night at Bear Den Restaurant and Bar in Pinedale, thank you to Katie and Randy Williams for your generosity. The drive back from Kemmerer to Pinedale was nothing short of spectacular, the pictures say it all. Stage 5 went once… Read more »
A look at Day 5 Kemmerer Stage by Jake Robinson Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 01-31-2024 at 5:15 pm—It Don’t Take A Weatherman To Know Which Way The Wind Blows— Barring something unforeseen Remy Coste will win this dog race. The performance of his program so far has been nothing short of amazing and defies a great deal of the conventional wisdom regarding capability, pace, race strategy, and many other things. Malo has… Read more »
Kemmerer Stage 5, here we come Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted at 6:07 amHi Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, Taco Night! We had a wonderful meal last night at the Kemmerer South Lincoln Training and Event Center. Once again the the fastest team will receive a beautiful fish fossil trophy for winning the 5th Stage. I was ( half ) joking with Anny Malo, that she better ”… Read more »
Stage 4 was a fast one, Strike 3 for Remy Coste Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 01-30-2024 at 5:11 pmHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race fans. Today the Big Piney – Marbleton Stage was run on the same trail in the Upper Green River Valley again. Yesterday Anny Malo commented on how she ran that leg faster than she ever had with 2.12.17. Well today she did it even faster yet in 2.09.58. With the… Read more »
Stage 4 – Besting the Best, by Jake Robinson Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted at 5:01 pm—Besting The Best— I’m sure I wasn’t the only race fan compulsively checking the Pedigree Stage Stop Race page for updates to see how the latest lap would unfold. Coste added another small margin to his overall lead and is now sitting 5 minutes and 1 second ahead of 5 time champion Anny Malo. With… Read more »
Big Piney-Marbleton Stage 4 Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted at 5:11 amHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, dang time flies if you are having fun. Stage 4 already today. And what an exiting race this is shaping up to be. We all had a wonderful dinner in the Sothwest Sublette County Pioneer Senior Center. This dinner is a highlight of the Pedigree Stage Stop Race with… Read more »
A look at numbers after Stage 3 in Pinedale Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 01-29-2024 at 5:28 pmHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, Stage 3 in Pinedale is in the books. Remy Coste put in another stellar run with 8 dogs. The same 8 dogs which propelled him in 1st place in the Blackrock Stage 1, were once again the fastest team on the trail in Stage 3. That is pretty impressive,… Read more »
Analysis by Jake Robinson after Pinedale Stage 3 Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted at 2:32 pmHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, we made it to Big Piney after a great Pinedale Stage. Luckily it was not as warm in Pinedale as it is here in Big Piney, a whopping 46F above! Here is what Jake Robinson has to say about today’s stage. I will do a bit of number crunching… Read more »
Getting ready for Stage 3 in Pinedale Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted at 5:06 amHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race fans, last night we gathered in the Pinedale Public Library for a fabulous dinner put on by the Pinedale 4h kids. The different events in the communities along the race trail are definitely what makes the Pedigree Stage Stop Race so special. During the meeting each Musher introduced themselves. When… Read more »
A bit of number crunching after Lander Stage 2 Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 01-28-2024 at 4:47 pmHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, now that was an exiting day of racing. During my morning interviews I was joking with Remy Coste about him taking 12 dogs. Of course he only went with 8. That served him very well yesterday. Today he can not really complain about coming in 2nd neither, but loading… Read more »
Analysis after Stage 2 Lander, by Jake Robinson Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted at 3:53 pm—The Empire Strikes Back— The plot thickens as reigning 5 time champion Anny Malo reclaims a significant portion of the time that race rookie Remy Coste put up during yesterday’s opening stage. What wasn’t a surprise was Malo’s run, which was at the exact same pace as yesterday’s stage (15.6 mph) despite much warmer weather… Read more »
A bit of number crunching before Stage 2 in Lander Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted at 5:43 amHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, I always enjoy a bit of number crunching. Last year saw a lot of fresh snow in Blackrock. Not so this year. And the run times clearly reflect that. In 2023 Anny Malo had the fastest time of 1.58.15. She was the only team running under 2 hrs. This… Read more »
Analysis of Day 1 by Jake Robinson. Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 01-27-2024 at 8:12 pmDang it Jake, this is a great analysis done from far away: —The Run Heard Around The World— In a performance that was quite literally unbelievable at first glance, Remy Coste of Coste Racedog put on a blitzing first run that put him nearly 7 minutes ahead of Anny Malo. Linearly, that’s over 2 miles…. Read more »
Public Meet and Greet in Lander Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted at 7:34 pmHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, the public meet and greet in downtown Lander was a big success last tonight. At 5.30 p.m. the dogtrucks started rolling onto Main Street where many visitors were eagerly waiting to meet the Mushers and dogs. Specially for the young ones, the dogs were a big draw. Here a… Read more »
Remy Coste wins First Stage in Blackrock Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted at 3:31 pmHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, When I talked to Michael Tetzner in the fall for a pre race Interview, while he was still training in Germany, we also got to talk about other competitors. At that time Michael mentioned that Remy Coste was a team to watch out for, as he has been dominating… Read more »
Good morning Blackrock Stage 1 Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted at 5:48 amHallo Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, Today is game time, starting off with the daily Mushers Meeting at 8 a.m.. At 9 a.m. 15 Teams will be led down the trail by Bib no 1, Tim Thiessen from Leadville Colorado. Teams will start in 3 minute intervals. The last team out is JR Anderson from… Read more »
Mushers Meeting and Antler Arch Shots Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 01-26-2024 at 4:01 pmHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, the Mushers meeting has concluded. It was short and sweet, with having a very experienced group of Mushers here. Head Vet Veronica Devall introduced her team and talked about a few things to watch with this warm weather. Matt Redwine the Trail boss gave an overview of trail marking… Read more »
Images from the Pre Race Vet Check Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted at 11:29 amHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, the pre race vet check is an open to the public event here in downtown Jackson and many visitors and school children were milling amongst the dog trucks. 15 Teams are here, which traveled from the Midwest in the United States, to Northern Canada and 2 European Teams from… Read more »
Vet Check time in Jackson Hole Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted at 9:47 amGood morning Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, Friday morning traditionally is Vet Check time for the teams. A team of veterinarians lead by head Vet Dr. Veronica Devall and a group of Vet students is giving each dog a thorough check. Each team having a pools of 16 dogs, that is 240 dogs being checked… Read more »
School talks are a major part of the Pedigree Stage Stop Race Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 01-25-2024 at 3:17 pmHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans. Doing School Presentations prior to the race start is a big part of the Pedigree Stage Stop Race. Several Mushers are involved in that. This is what Laura Bontrager has to say: ” The Best thing about this race is the community and specifically school involvement. Way to go… Read more »
Pre-Race Interview with Charlie Connor from Loon Lake Saskatchewan Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 01-24-2024 at 7:06 pmHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, It is getting close to game time. The race crew has been assembling at the Antler Inn in downtown Jackson. Mushers are starting to roll into town too. I had a chance to catch of with Charlie Connor tonight in his motel:
Part 2 of the Pre Race Interview with Cathy Rivest Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 01-10-2024 at 5:02 amHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race, here is the second part of the Pre Race Interview with Cathy Rivest, who has previously finished 3rd twice. Unfortunately we also had Linda Pierce withdraw from the 2024 Pedigree Stage Stop Race with snow conditions not cooperate.
Part 1 Pre Race Interview with Cathy Rivest Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 01-08-2024 at 4:32 amHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, the other day I caught up with Cathy Rivest from Quebec. She has run the Stage Stop twice before and each time finishing in 3rd Position. It is a family affair for the Rivest gang, as she is running the second team from the Rivest Kennel of 5 time… Read more »
Part 2 of the Pre Race Interview with Linda Pierce Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 01-04-2024 at 3:46 pmHello Pedigree Stage Stop Fan, Linda Pierce is signed up again after taking a year hiatus. She is training a comparatively small number of dogs to fill out the race rosters of 16 canine athletes. Training in Washington can be challenging. Some years there is too much snow, specially wet snow. Other years, snow is… Read more »
Pre Race Interview Part 1 with Linda Pierce Sebastian Schnuelle
Posted 01-03-2024 at 10:51 amHello Pedigree Stage Stop Race Fans, Linda Pierce has been running dogs since 2011. She operates a small kennel in Okanogan, Washington that is comprised of Alaskan huskies, hound, and hound-cross dogs. Linda began competing in the Stage Stop when the race offered an 8-dog class and became “hooked” on the family atmosphere, professional organization,… Read more »
