The crew lays out the gangline before hooking up the team. All 24 teams are parked in a large parking lot, arranged according to their starting order. Race volunteers help get each team out of the parking area and down too the start chute. It is a precisely time and well-organized process – it’s hard to imagine a parking lot with 24 sleds and over 330 dogs! Snowmachines anchor each team until they are at the chute – essential given the power of these teams.

Some of our puppies are wondering what they are getting into! Beside them you can see part of the truck that Norcan Leasing loaned us to get to the race. Without that truck, Frank would not be on the trail right now.

Frank drew bib number 15.

Frank concentrates on his gear before the start.