Press Release — for Immediate Distribution

PRESS RELEASE — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION

August 21, 2018 Pedigree® Stage Stop Race Director, Dan Carter, today announced the 26 competitors for the 2019 Pedigree® Stage Stop Race:

Austin Forney from Leadville, Colorado Alix Crittenden from Bondurant, Wyoming Dan Phillips from Snowmass Village, Colorado Linda Pierce from Okanagen, Washington Justin Fortier from Saint-Raymond, Québec, Canada Alexandra Rochat from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada JR Anderson from Buyck, Minnesota Fernando Ramirez from Peoa, Utah Laura Daugereau from Port Gamble, Washington Chris Adkins from Sand Coulee, Montana Jeff Conn from Ester, Alaska Allan Berge from Glenrock, Wyoming Bruce Magnusson from Manchester, Michigan Tom Thurston from Oak Creek, Colorado Erick Laforce from Lanoraie, Quebec, Canada Katherine Scheck from Whitehorse, Yukon Territories, Canada Lina Streeper from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada Monica Magnusson from Cheboygan, Michigan Dennis LaBoda from Hovland, Minnesota David Torgerson from Red Lodge, Montana Anny Malo from Quebec, Canada Rachel Courtney from Caliento, Manitoba, Canada Tommy Bird from Southend, Saskatchewan, Canada Doug Butler from Middlebury, Vermont Tim Thiessen from Leadville, Colorado Jake Golton from L'Amable, Ontario, Canada

$165,000 TOTAL PRIZE MONEY FOR 2019! Dan Carter also announced an increased total available prize money of $165,000 for 2019.

2019 Pedigree® Stage Stop Race | $165,000 Total Available Prize Money January 25 — Opening Ceremonies — Jackson, Wyoming. January 26 — Stage One — Alpine, Wyoming (30 miles). January 27 — Stage Two — Pinedale, Wyoming (34 miles). January 28 — Stage Three — Kemmerer, Wyoming (34 miles). January 29 — Stage Four — Big Piney/Marbleton, Wyoming (35 miles). January 30 — Stage Five — Lander, Wyoming (35 miles). January 31 — Travel day February 1 — Stage Six— Driggs, Idaho (32 miles). February 2 — Stage Seven — Teton County, Wyoming (30 miles).

EukanubaTM 8-Dog Classic Race online applications opens October 15 at 12 Noon, MST.

Race Contacts: Dan Carter, Pedigree® Stage Stop Race Director, [email protected] or Dianna Lehn Pedigree® Stage Stop Assistant Race Director, [email protected]

Media Support: Roger Carpenter Pedigree® Stage Stop Race Media Director at (307) 343-6130 or email [email protected].

Website: www.wyomingstagestop.org Facebook: facebook.com/PedigreeStageStopRace

Mailing Address: Pedigree Stage Stop Race, P.O. Box 13443, Jackson, WY 83002