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22TuesdayMarch182014cascadegraphicsWemayhavechangedourlookbutwestillofferallthequalityproductsandservicesyouareusedtoplusmore.BRIEFSSPORTSNWTspeedskatersfaceoffatchampionshipsinYellowknifeMorethan80speedskatersfromacrosstheterritorygath-eredinYellowknifelastweektodukeitoutatthe2014SpeedSkatingChampionships.AthletesrepresentingHayRiverFortSimpsonNormanWellsInuvikandYellow-knifegaveittheirallontheiceattheseasonslastcompe-titionintheNWTandoneofthelastinthecountry.ThetopskatersintheterritoryarenowattheArcticWinterGamesinFairbanksAlaskarepresentingTeamNWTinthecircumpolarsportsevent.SeeresultsfromtheNWTspeedskatingchampionshipsathttpssportnorth.comnewsnwt-speed-skating-championshipsHayRiverwrapsupsuccessfulsnowcrossseasonMorethan500entriesfromtheNWTandnorthernAl-bertamadeHayRiversrstmultiplesnowcrossracesea-soninyearsasmashingsuccess.ThesnowmobileracesnishedupthelastofthreeweekendsofracingonMar.9andwhiletheylostsomespectatorstotheKambaCar-nivalalsoheldinHayRiverthatweekendorganizersoftheHayRiverSnowcrossRacingCommitteesaiditwasagreatweekend.Anewfeaturethisyearhadspectatorstuneintotheradiotohearaplay-by-playoftheracesforeachevent.Organizerssaytheywilllikelyseeanothermultipleraceeventheldduringnextyearssnowcrossseasonandaretalkingaboutholdingasummerseriesfordirtbikesquadsandoff-roadvehicles.PhotoTeamNWTTeamNWTstartsAWGoffstrongwithdayonewinTeamNWTtookitsrstwinattheArcticWinterGameslastweekendontherstdayoftheinternationalsportscompetitionthisyearheldinFairbanksAlaska.TheNWTJuvenileGirlssoccerteamwonasolid2-1victoryoverGreenlandonSundaysettingthebarhighfortheNWTteam.TheAWGheldovertwoweekskickedoffSun-daywiththeopeningceremoniesintheeveningwhichwentoffsmoothlydespiteabriefpoweroutage20minutesbeforetheeventstarted.Around2000athletesfromthecircumpolarworldareparticipatinginthisyearsgames.YellowknifegearinguptohostannualFrostbite45ThecityofYellowknifeisalmostreadytoplayhosttotheannualclassicskiorcontinuousfooteventFrostbite45whichwillseesoloskiersandrunnersorteamsofuptovecover45kmofungroomedtrailnorthofthecapitalcityonMar.29.The10-houreventchallengeseventhebestofnordicathletessinceweatherconditionsareunpre-dictable.Participantshavealengthylistofrequirementstoensurethe10hoursareskiedorsnowshoedsafelyin-cludingapersonalrstaidkitrestarterredLEDlightandawhistle.Theeventwillseesixcategoriesmenssoloskimenssolorunsnowshoewomenssoloskiwomenssolorunsnowshoeteamskiandteamrunsnowshoe.Formoreinformationandtoregistergoonlinetohttpwww.ykmultisport.com201401frostbite-45-2more-2029ByMARIACHURCHWithtworacesdownintheseasonFortSmithsreturningsleddogmusherDavidPoitrasismorethanhappywithhisresultsthusfar.PoitrasandhisteamofsleddogsracedbysonMatthewPoitrashavetakensecondandthirdplaceattheHayRiverandFortProvidencesleddogracesoverthelasttwoweeks.Itsbeengreat.WealwaysthoughtwehaveagoodteambutyoudontknowuntilyouracePoitrassaid.AformerchiefofSaltRiverFirstNationPoitrashasbeentrainingandrac-ingdogssince1973buttookafive-yearhiatusfromthesportbeforere-turningtoitwithhissonasthemusherthisyear.PoitrastoldTheJournalnoonewasexpectinghisteamtoplacesowellinitsfirstyearback.Somepeopletoldthemtheyhadperformedasmallmiracle.Tocomebackandcomeinsecondrightoffthebatismainlyunheardof.Wethinkwedidagoodjob.Itwasgoodtrainingandgoodenduranceandcondition-ingonthedogshesaid.InHayRiver22teamswereintherunningagainstPoitrasonMar.1and2.Theracewasheldonthefrozenriverwhichmadeforaateasytravelforthedogshesaid.TeamBadinetookrstplaceintheracePoitrastooksecondandR.Camp-bellcameinthird.InFortProvidencetheSleddogseasonofftogoodstartforFortSmithracerSportsRecreationDogRacingthirdannualDehchoSledDogChampionshipshostedbytheDehGahDogMush-ersClubonMar.7to8saw16teamscompetefromFortSmithHayRiverYellow-knifeFortResolutionFortProvidenceandSaskatch-ewanandAlberta.The10-dogteamswentfor20milesandthesix-dogteamsracedforseven.InFortProvidencethereisalotofupanddown.ItwasalotharderthanHayRiversothedogsseemedtobeslug-gishontherunsPoitrassaid.AnthonyBeckfromHayRivertookthetopprizeinthe10dogteamraceRogerBeckfromFortResolutiontooksecondandTrevorLizottefromYellowknifecameinthird.Thesix-dogracewaswonbyKeithFabienfromFortResolutionwhileTJFordyfromHayRivertooksec-ondandMatthewPoitrascameinthird.Poitrassaidhehasseenseveralnewfacesintheracesthisyearbutmoreandmoreoftheformermusherslikehimselfarereturningtothesportaftertakingabreak.Itsbecauseonceitsinyourblooditshardtogetout.Ialwaystellmysonwearejustlikerodeoriders.Onceyoureonthecircuititskindofawayoflife.Wehavealotoffun.Wegetalongtogetherandspendalotoftimeto-getherhesaid.PoitrashissonandhisgrandsonwillbeheadingtoFortChipssleddogracesthisweekend.RolandCampbellfromFortChipewyanraceshisdogsduringtheFortChipWinterCarnivalinFebruary.FortChipwillbehostingsleddogracesagainthisweekend.PhotoMariaChurch