Gerry and the team are on the road home after a successful rookie run in the Eukanuba Stage Stop — a totally new experience for the Blackjack team. Here are some of his thoughts now that the race has come to a finish: It’s been a blast racing in Wyoming. Not that it was easy. … More Reflecting on the 2016 Eukanuba Stage Stop

An early morning report from Gerry: The race is over, and I managed to hang on to 7th place. I am happy with this result given the issues we were facing and the teams we were competing against. Gerry, Darcy, Leo and the team start the four-day drive home today, and they’ll send more updates … More Eukanuba Stage Stop: Finish Update

No distance musher works alone. Today we have photos and video from Darcy and Leo, taken over the last few days as they’ve been running support for Gerry/Dad along the trail!   Darcy writes: “It looks glorious, but it was nasty cold with wind. I took this while wearing Leo, who was screeching and flailing. … More More From the Trail: Eukanuba Stage Stop Photos & Video

From Gerry on the trail: Steady wind with blowing snow had me worried last night about the trail conditions on the infamous Kemmerer trail. In addition, we have a number of dogs we have been working on with massage and ointments to keep them in the race. Most common are sore triceps muscles, possibly because … More Eukanuba Stage Stop: Day 7 Update

From Gerry on the trail: Just a quick update today; it’s late and the alarm is set for 5 ( I know, distance mushers reading this are thinking “so what?”). We had a solid run this morning, even if we had to give Hurricane a ride for about 12 miles due to a sore triceps. … More Eukanuba Stage Stop: Day 6 Update

From Gerry on the trail: The 43-mile run outside of Pinedale is one of the nicest route I’ve seen. Temperatures of -25 degrees Celsius let the trail set up beautifully — maybe a bit too beautiful. Hard and fast, it was prime territory for the teams that are obviously faster than mine. For the first … More Eukanuba Stage Stop: Day 5 Update

From Gerry on the trail: Tough day. Today’s run was not what I expected, but I probably had it coming. The wrong choice of runner plastic and wax resulted in a painfully slow run right from the get-go. The grinding of the runners on the ultra-dry Wyoming snow reminded me of my grandmother’s hand-operated coffee … More Eukanuba Stage Stop: Day 4 Update

From Gerry and the team along the trail: Today was a day off from racing — kind of. While the teams were not on the trails, we were still busy with the dogs. It’s great to have an entire day to thoroughly inspect each dog and work on every little issue there may be, like … More Eukanuba Stage Stop: Day 3 Update

Sunday was the longest stage with 56 miles: gentle rolling hills up a valley from Alpine to Box Y ranch, and return. The challenge of the run, as in many, was to have “gas in the tank” so that the last 10 miles of downhill didn’t feel like an uphill. The warm midday sun did her … More Eukanuba Stage Stop: Day 2 Update

An update from Gerry as the sun sets on the first full day of racing in the Eukanuba Stage Stop: Yesterday was the “ceremonial start,” to speak in Iditarod terms: a quick 2-mile run through the heart of Jackson. Today was the first “real” stage, a 32-mile run in the hills west of Driggs, Idaho. … More Eukanuba Stage Stop: Day 1 Update