Day 4 SABOTAGE!!!!

Well, yesterday started off promising.  Tim and Eric started off right after the 3rd and 4th place teams.  They were about 34 miles out when sabotage!  Eric said there were about 30 trees dropped in the trail.  Tim and Eric tried to find another way around.  The helicopter came in and told them the race had been suspended for 24 hours and they had to go back to Goosebay.  The officials and the drivers had a meeting to discuss the situation.  There were some upset teams to say the least.  The support crew had taken off and headed to the first checkpoint of Cache River and we received a satellite call from Eric.  He said that they needed help because there were trees cut down and blocking the trail.  We got to Cache River and found out that the race had been suspended and we had to turn around and drive back to Goosebay.  A 2 1/2 hour drive.  It was stressful for us support members who had no cell phone signal, no computer to track our team and our sat phone was going in and out of reception!!!  We got back to Goosebay and got some rest. Tim and Eric are doing great.  They are a little sore, have numb fingers and frost bite.  Just some Cain’s Quest battlescars!  Eric has a pretty good frost bite stripe on his face, and has tried to pick up a caribou antler.  Tim would never let him put on any extra weight anyways.  ha ha  I have to say that our support crew has been wonderful doing everything they can for the team.  A big thanks to Russell Griffin, Chad Dow, Tim Pottle, Matt Richardson!  We would also like to thank Bob & Sheila, Broderick Barney and Edmund Rose from Goosebay for helping us out with hose clamps.  And thank you to Jay and John McCrum for giving us their head phones for the communicators.  Ours were malfunctioning.  I will post about today, day 5 when we get to Churchill. 

11 Responses

  1. pj chaisson Says:

    Tim/Eric
    Just saw your article in the March Snow*Tech mag.on how you guys set up your sleds for the race,pretty cool. The article on how you guys won the race will be even better though. Everyone in Jackman is proud of you guys no matter where you finish. Good luck. Hammer down!!!

  2. Paul Says:

    What’s going on at checkpoint 12?

  3. Paul Says:

    OK – there moving again

  4. Joe, Rhonda & kids Says:

    Ben watching your progress grip n rip, keep on the throttle, they aren’t far ahead now!!! We all have our fingers crossed, good luck. We are kepping very close to our computer, the kids are constantly checking and asking lots of questions I have no idea how to answer. Tim, Brett will probrably interrogate you when he see’s you.

  5. Chelsea Newman Says:

    GO guys GO!!!!! :) :)

  6. John & Andrea Says:

    Keep chuggin’ guys.

  7. Gary & Lisa Says:

    Way to go guys!
    You can do it!

  8. marty Says:

    nice job boys, tracking down the big guy!! Awesome job ! 2009 Rookies of The Year, Team 31 Grip-N-Rip!!

  9. Scott Laliberte Says:

    carrie you guys are doing fantastic ys.way to go guys

  10. marty Says:

    11:30 pm and G-n-R is leading the way !!!wooohoooo go get em’ boys!!

  11. Ron & Barbie Says:

    We are so proud of you Tim! Way to go! You guys kicked some ass. We will be here to celebrate your awesome win when you get home. See you guys soon! Take some good pictures, Carey of the awards ceremony.

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