PEDIGREE®\; Stage Stop Race Director\, Dan Carter today announced the competitor lineup for this year&rsquo\;s 2017 event. In order of completed registration postmarks received they are \;Alix Crittenden \;from Bondurant\, WY\; Jerry Scordis from Bend\, OR\; Jeff Conn from Ester\, AK\; Chris Adkins from Sand Coulee\, MT\; Austin Forney from Leadville\, CO\; Laura Daugereau from Port Gamble\, WA\; Bruce Magnusson from Manchester\, MI\; Dave Torgerson from Red Lodge\, MT\; Blayne &ldquo\;Buddy&rdquo\; Streeper from Fort Nelson\, British Columbia\, Canada\; Jerry Bath from Lander\, WY\; JR Anderson from Buyck\, MN\; Frank Moe from Hovland\, MN\; Dennis Laboda from Hovland\, MN\; and Jeff Adkins from Sand Coulee\, MT. These mushers and their teams will compete for cash-prizes of nearly $195\,000.
\nThe race commences \;January 27 \;in Jackson \;and runs for the next 8 days. \;
\n \;Final Awards Ceremony will be held in Evanston \;February 4.
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\nFriday\, January 27 \;&mdash\; Jackson \;&mdash\; Opening Ceremonies start at \;5:00 PM\, Jackson Town Square. First teams leave the shoot at \;6:30 PM. Post-Race Celebration Party at Snow King Event Center including Torchlight Parade and Fireworks.
\nSaturday\, January 28 \;&mdash\; Driggs\, Idaho &mdash\; Stage Two Race starts at Kay Dairy Trail Head. Community Meet &\; Greet \;2:30 - 3:30 PM \;in town.
\nSunday\, January 29 \;&mdash\; Alpine \;&mdash\; Stage Three Race starts at Greys River Trail Head.
\nMonday\, January 30 \;&mdash\; Meet the Teams \;4:30 - 6:00 PM\, downtown Lander
\nTuesday\, January 31 \;&mdash\; Lander \;&mdash\; Stage Four Race starts at Louis Lake parking lot\, South Pass Hwy 28. \;
\nWednesday\, February 1 \;&mdash\; Pinedale \;&mdash\; Stage Five Race starts at the Upper Green River Trailhead\, Cora at the end of Hwy 352.
\nThursday\, February 2 \;&mdash\; Big Piney/Marbleton \;&mdash\; Stage Six Race starts at Middle Piney Parking Lot off road 350\, 20 miles from town.
\nFriday\, February 3 \;&mdash\; Kemmerer \;&mdash\; Stage Seven Race starts at end of the Hams Fork Road\, Hams Fork Trail Head.
\nSaturday\, February 4 \;&mdash\; \;Uinta County \;&mdash\; Stage Eight Start/Finish at Bear River Lodge\, south of Evanston. Awards Ceremony at "\;The Roundhouse\,&rdquo\; Evanston open at \;5:00 PM.