Canada's Ultimate Endurance Race

[bluemonster1]

Was watching Snowmobiler TV today and they showed the Cain's Quest Endurance Race.It is about 2300 km's long and one hell of a race with temeratures in the -50 range,open waterways,rocks,thick trees,large cliffs..etc.The winners of last years race won on YAMAHA FX Nyto's.

www.cainsquest.com/english.php -

 

[bluemonster1]

There were a lot of parts breaking on sleds,but the winning team said they only replaced 1 shock for the entire race.Other brands like Ski-doo were breaking everything. Now this is a good all out test for sleds,and Yamaha comes out ahead.It was a cruel race,a lot of guys thought they wouldn't make it.Frostbite,visors icing right up,wore out your body to a point of breaking.Imagine running the final leg in the race at night and -50 temps.

 

[Bischof]

There's still time to sign up. It doesn't start until March 1st.

 

[bluemonster1]

lets go.We need sponsers also and some good hauling sleds that will take it.My luck I would go thru the ice somewhere or hit a rock...lol

 

[Bischof]

My guess is if it's -25 I'm not making it past the first bar and or cat house.

From AP,

"50 minutes into the Cains Quest Endurance Race Bischof was heard saying "I'm out"

 

[horkn]

And as Bischof entered the first bar, the declared
"I'm in!"

 

[bluemonster1]

And he is still there..like a week now.They can't carry him "OUT"...LOL

 

[bluemonster1]

Yikes!!!!!

Yeah,he drank the whole place dry too.

 

[bluemonster1]

cains quest starts again march 14th.Check out the web site for it.It should be televised also somewhere.I will try to find where.

 

[bluemonster1]

well the big race is starting.I am going on the web site and going to track the race.They have a web cam at different locations.Starting line cam also and I can track times of all the racers between checkpoints.Going for team #9...Yamaha's.It is -21 C there now,so that is great riding temps.

 

[harness racer]

Doug , I Dont See Any Sleds At The Start Line What Time Do They Start ?

 

[bluemonster1]

I thought they start at 9:00 and depart every 30 minutes.Should be info on their site

 

[bluemonster1]

maybe they start at 11:00.I will check into the race in the late afternoon then.I think they have some camera issues to deal with.

 

[bluemonster1]

Here are some early results:
Cain's Quest - Endurance Race, March 14, 2009 - March 21, 2009
Cain's Quest will take participants on an incredible journey through the Labrador wilderness.Event Map Event Photos Help
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March 14, 2009Teams into Miron~
14/03/2009 12:03 PM Just in...word has it that 3 teams have reached the Miron. Team 22 (Knipping and Gardner from Maine), Team 25 (AuCoin and Frechette from Nova Scotia and Quebec resepctively) and Team 2 (Whited and McCrumm from Blsine and Mars Hill Maine). These boys are really tearing up the course so far. Let's keep watching to see what happens!

 

[bluemonster1]

There is always some hard luck stories out of this.


Racers pass Checkpoint#1
14 Mar, 2009

All but two teams have now passed through checkpoint #1, Miron. Teams#7 & #16 are rumoured to be having some hard luck. All 30 teams are still officially IN THE RACE.

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[bluemonster1]

TEAM #7 Price/Hastings
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DAVID PRICE WYEVALE, ON
AGE: 36
OCCUPATION: Co-Owner Simcoe Fence Company
SNOWMOBILE: BRP Expedition XU 600 SDI
INTERESTS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Finished Cain's Quest 2008

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KIRK HASTINGS WYEVALE, ON
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: Owner Hastings Construction
SNOWMOBILE: BRP Expedition XU 600 SDI
INTERESTS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Finished Cain's Quest 2008

 

[bluemonster1]

TEAM #16 HOULE/BRAZEAU
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RICHARD HOULE MOUNT LAURIER, PQ
AGE: 45
OCCUPATION: ENTREPRENEUR
SPOUSE: France Bourgedis
CHILDREN: Marc 13
SNOWMOBILE: Bombardier Summit 800

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JEAN-MARC BRAZEAU MOUNT LAURIER, PQ
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: ENTREPRENEUR
SPOUSE: Joanne Brazeau
SNOWMOBILE: Bombardier Summit 800

 

[bluemonster1]

I am going for these guys..
TEAM #9 Andrews/Grouchy
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GLENN ANDREWS LABRADOR CITY, NL
AGE: 40
OCCUPATION: Superintendent of Employee Relations
EMPLOYER: IOCC
SPOUSE: Karen Andrews
CHILDREN: Jenna 11, Kyle 7
SNOWMOBILE: Yamaha Nytro
INTERESTS / ACTIVITIES: Hunting, Fishing, Boating,Snowshoeing, Cains Quest 2007 3rd Place Finish

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TODD GROUCHY LABRADOR CITY, NL
AGE: 41
OCCUPATION: Superintendent-Concentrator Operations
EMPLOYER: IOCC
SPOUSE: Belinda Grouchy
CHILDREN: Matthew 9, Nathan 7
SNOWMOBILE: Yamaha Nytro 1050
INTERESTS / ACTIVITIES: Hunting, Fishing, Hockey, Cains Quest 2007 3rd Place Finish

 

[bluemonster1]

Cat Teams>>1 out
BRP Teams>>3 out..1 was disqualified
Polaris Teams>>3 out
Yamaha/BRP>>>1 out ..was disqualified
Yamaha Teams>>>1 out


So teams 3,4,11,14,16,19,32,18,23 are all out.My team #9 is still in (Yamaha)
There are still about 25 teams in all now competing for the cash.

 

[bluemonster1]

22 teams left in race.Another Yamaha team #20 has scratched. This means there is only 1 Yamaha Team #9 left in race.Not fair that there are so many BRP and Cat teams compared to Yamaha.You would think that if Yamaha won it last year,that they would encourage more Yamaha Teams to enter..crap.Right now 4 teams in the lead are Doos and Cats...
The race is not even half over yet.A lot of guys are breaking down,these are new sleds yet.Interesting to see who broke down the most and what broke on their sleds.Seems like suspensions are #1 culprit.