Blizzard conditions put the race on hold
Due to poor weather condition the officials have decided to cancel the race for today.
Race Postponed
Due to strong winds and flurries the Officials have decided to postpone the race, also with tomorrow being good Friday the teams will also not be racing. As long as weather holds up the race is set to resume on…
The race gets back on the trail!
Weather conditions have improved, Racers will begin departing at 10am. The racers will be leaving in the following order; Willie Cain Aisa Surusila Maasiu Arngak Peter boy Jean Marie Sandy Jaaka 7 Novalinga George Kauki Junior May Aloupa Kauki
Continued poor weather conditions postpone the race for another day.
Due to safety concerns the race has been postponed another day. High winds and poor trail conditions on the land are the result of this decision. The race scouts spent the morning on the trail ahead monitoring the conditions and…
Race will be postponed another day.
Due to continued concerning winds, Ivakkak will postpone its departure from Kangirsuk, tentatively by another day. Some of the crew members are talented musicians and are offering to entertain the community of Kangirsuk tonight!
Team 11 Drops out of the Race
Musher Edua Lucassie and his partner Steven Airo (team 11) have decided they will be dropping out of the race. One of his female dogs went into heat, which has been giving the team issues. Removing the dog from his…
Race on hold due to forecasted high winds
The Race officials along with the Teams have decided that with the projected high winds in the forecast it would be safer for the teams to stay in Kangirsuk today. Charlie Alaku and the crew members will be busy checking…
Mushers leave this morning.
The mushers are scheduled to hit the race trail again by 10 o’clock this morning. The next community for them to hit will be Kangirsuk, but before reaching the community the mushers will be stopping and setting camp at Nuluaqtalik.…
Tasiujaq hosts a community feast to welcome Ivakkak 2018!
The community of Tasiujaq hosted a feast to welcome all the Participants and staff to their community, and of course to the start of the 2018 edition of the Ivakkak Race. The Mushers and Support crew enjoyed great food along…
Preparation Day before the start
The Ivakkak Crew along with the mushers are taking care of their final preparations before the start of the race tomorrow. Julie Ducrocq, Ivakkak’s vet tended to a few of the dogs who had injuries. Johnny Ovvout, Ivakkak’s returning race…
Race delayed due to stormy weather.
Due to weather, the start of the 2018 Ivakkak Dogsled Race has been delayed. The new starting date is Tuesday March 20, 2018 at 10am. The Trail Coordinator, Charlie Alaku along with 5 support crew members left Kangiqsujuaq on Wednesday, March 14…
The Ivakkak 2017 final prize list.
For the airline ticket prizes, the winners have to choose between Air Inuit and First Air. Congratulations to all the mushers and their partners. Thank-you to all the sponsors – they can be found on the following page. This race…
Congratulations to all the teams!
Congratulations to Aisa Surusilak and his partner Aipilie Qumaluk who won gold for Ivakkak 2017 with less than three minutes behind Peter “boy” Ittukallak (partner Putugu Iqiquq) who was leading before the finish line. Ittukallak won silver, second place podium…
Mushers scheduled to reach finish line tomorrow
The mushers are expected to arrive in Ivujivik–the 2017 Ivakkak finish line–tomorrow Saturday, April 15th, at noon, 12 p.m., the earliest for the top runners.
Mushers settled at their final camp
Mushers are currently settling in at Ivitaaquk, their scheduled overnight stop. They will race on Saturday to Ivujivik, the finish line of Ivakkak 2017. They are expected to arrive in Ivujivik on Saturday around noon or a bit later. Stay…
Off to the final checkpoint before reaching the finish line
The mushers are currently racing to Ivitaaquk (red char lake) approximately 60 kilometers north of Iqalulik. This will be their last checkpoint before the finish line in Ivujivik.
Everyone makes it to Iqalulik
The mushers have arrived at Iqalulik. They said the sun was shining when they left Akulivik and then throughout the trail there was an overcast, whiteout, and when they arrived at Iqalulik the sun arrived again. It’s an interesting race,…