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Gerry Willomitzer's
Blackjack Racing Kennel
Race History and Awards
Less than 20 dog teams worldwide ever completed 
the 1000-mile Yukon Quest and the 1000-mile Iditarod back to back. 
Gerry & the dogs became part of this "club" in 2007.

RACES
(Race name, distance in miles, placing and awards)

2012-13 race results:
Top of the World 350 - 2nd
Copper Basin 300 - 2nd
Paul Johnson Memorial 450 (shortened to 220 + 40) - 4th and Sportsmanship Award
River Runner 130 - coming up
Iditarod - coming up
Percy deWolfe 210 - coming up

2011-12 race results:
Sheep Mountain 150 - 6th, second team driven by Maria Hernetkoski 9th
Copper Basin 300 - race was stopped
River Runner 130 - 5th
Iditarod - scratch
Percy deWolfe 210 - 1st, second team driven by Maria Hernetkoski 2nd & Rookie of the Year

2010-11 race results:
Sheep Mountain 150 - 4th, second team driven by Mathias Bech 7th
Copper Basin 300 - 3rd
Yukon Quest 300 - 1st, second team driven by Mathias Bech 3rd & Rookie of the Year 
Iditarod - scratch
Percy deWolfe 210 - 2nd & Sportsmanship Award, second team driven by Mathias Bech 3rd & Rookie of the Year

2009-10
Copper Basin - 18th & Sportsmanship Award
Yukon Quest 1000 - scratch
Iditarod 1000 - 13th
Percy de Wolfe 210 - 5th & Vet's Choice Award

2008-09
Knik 200 - 8th
Iditarod 1000 - 24th
Percy de Wolfe 210 - scratch

2007-08
Knik 200 - 8th
Klondike 300 - 5th and top placing rookie
Iditarod 1000 - 16th
Percy de Wolfe 210 - 1st

2006-07
Sheep Mountain 150 - 3rd
Knik 200 - 8th and Rookie of the Year
Copper Basin 300 - scratch
Yukon Quest 1000 - 3rd
Iditarod 1000 - 30th

2005-06
Sheep Mountain 150 - 7th
Copper Basin 300 - 2nd and Humanitarian Award
Yukon Quest 1000 - 5th
Carbon Hill 30 - 4th
Percy deWolfe 210 - 2nd and Vet's Choice Award

2004-05
Sheep Mountain 150 - 3rd
Copper Basin 300 - scratch (details here)
Yukon Quest 1000 - 6th and Vet's Choice Award
Percy deWolfe 210 - 3rd

2003-04
Copper Basin 300 - 20th
Yukon Quest 1000 - 12th
Silver Sled 100 - 5th
Percy de Wolfe 210 - 8th

2002-03
Sourdough Rendezvous - freight 18 - 3rd
Carbon Hill 30 - 7th
Yukon Quest 250 - 4th
Silver Sled 100 - 4th
Percy Jr. 100 - 1st

2001-02
Sourdough Rendezvous - freight 18- 7th
Silver Sled 100 - 4th
Percy Jr. 100 - 6th

2000
Yukon River Quest - 450 miles. The world longest marathon canoe race - from Whitehorse to Dawson City (without  dogs!). With fellow Quest musher William Kleedehn - 6th place

1997-98
Carbon Hill 30 - 3rd
Sourdough Rendezvous - freight 17 - 3rd
Sourdough Rendezvous - sprint 12 - 2nd
Trail of 98 Skagway-Whitehorse 180 - 6th

1996-97
Elkford Wilderness Classic 30 - 1st


 AWARDS
Vet's Choice Award: 2005 Yukon Quest 
Humanitarian Award Recipient: 2006 Copper Basin 
 Vet's Choice Award: 2006 Percy De Wolfe
Sportsmanship Award: 2010 Copper Basin 
Vet's Choice Award: 2010 Percy De Wolfe
Sportsmanship Award: 2011 Percy De Wolfe