Photo: Ivakkak continues

Five-time Ivakkak dog team race winner Peter Kiatainaq and his son, take off from Kuujjuaq on March 16, as Kuujjuaq’s mayor Paul Parsons waves the Ivakkak flag for the start-up. Kiatainaq arrived in Tasiujaq March 17, still in the lead. Nunavik’s dog team race is on hold now due to a blizzard warning. For more updates go to http://ivakkak.com. (PHOTO BY ISABELLE DUBOIS/COURTESY OF THE NUNAVIK TOURISM ASSOCIATION)