Nunavut Quest racers take day of rest on Easter Sunday
Camp set up about 20 kilometres from the sea ice at Foxe Basin; race ends in Igloolik
Nunavut Quest musher Joshua Qiliqti Ivalu (#7), from Igloolik, stands with his dog team on Friday, the fourth day of racing. The annual dogsled race is underway, running from Pond Inlet to Igloolik this year. (Photo by Shanshan Tian, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Sunday was a day to rest and recharge for the eight mushers and their teams taking part in the annual Nunavut Quest dogsled race.
Race timekeeper Shanshan Tian shared the update Monday morning via email.
The race started Tuesday in Pond Inlet, with the eight teams setting out to cover approximately 500 kilometres over snow and ice on the way to the finish line in Igloolik. The race was expected to take about a week to complete, depending on weather.
The competitors made it to Checkpoint 5 on Saturday after covering about 80 kilometres to reach that spot. They set up camp for the night about 20 kilometres from the sea ice at Foxe Basin on the southern point of a large lake called Angmaluqtualuk.
Weather permitting, the race was expected to continue Monday morning.
With files from Shanshan Tian, special to Nunatsiaq News
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