Location: April 28, Race Day 1 (morning) Igloolik
Notes: The competitors gathered with community members for pre-race festivities and made sure that everything was ready for the race. Measured from a weather station in Igloolik, temperatures hovered round -10 degrees Celsius throughout the day. Winds were mild to moderate, and with the windchill it felt more like -17 degrees Celsius.
Contributions:
| Caption | File Name | File Type | File Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitors at opening day ceremony | 1_start_103.jpg | image | 30.990 KB |
| Competitors at opening day ceremony | 1_start_105.jpg | image | 28.852 KB |
| Competitors at opening day ceremony | 1_start_106.jpg | image | 30.007 KB |
| Competitors at opening day ceremony | 1_start_107.jpg | image | 30.428 KB |
| Competitors at opening day ceremony | 1_start_109.jpg | image | 30.801 KB |
| The community is out for the opening day ceremony | 1_start_111.jpg | image | 26.690 KB |
| Friendly competitors relax before the race | 1_start_112.jpg | image | 31.640 KB |
| The community is out for the opening day ceremony | 1_start_113.jpg | image | 34.402 KB |
| Baby and gramma | 1_start_132.jpg | image | 29.861 KB |
| All is ready for the race | 1_start_147.jpg | image | 18.489 KB |
| Baby and gramma | 1_start_133.jpg | image | 29.627 KB |
| The sleds are ready | 1_start_145.jpg | image | 19.318 KB |
| Tom Naqitarvik | 1_start_146.jpg | image | 21.552 KB |
| Time for the teams to get set | 1_start_149.jpg | image | 19.079 KB |
| Starting out | 1_start_150.jpg | image | 20.677 KB |
| Starting out | 1_start_151.jpg | image | 20.705 KB |
| Starting out | 1_start_152.jpg | image | 16.930 KB |
| Dancing up a storm at the opening ceremonies | 1_start_126.mp4 | movie | 5862.317 KB |
| Live entertainment at the opening ceremonies | 1_start_012.mp4 | movie | 2226.977 KB |
| Enjoying the festivities | 1_start_082.mp4 | movie | 2226.976 KB |
| Introducing the competitors | 1_start_110.mp4 | movie | 2877.612 KB |
| Live entertainment at the opening ceremonies | 1_start_123.mp4 | movie | 9250.261 KB |
| Live entertainment at the opening ceremonies | 1_start_125.mp4 | movie | 51561.180 KB |
| Live entertainment at the opening ceremonies | 1_start_114.mp4 | movie | 925.769 KB |
Rankings:
| Placed | Name | Community | Start Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Siakuluk | Hall Beach | 1:00 p.m. | |
| Natalino Piugatuk | Igloolik | 1:01 p.m. | |
| Denise Malliki | Repulse Bay | 1:02 p.m. | |
| Lukie Airut | Igloolik | 1:03 p.m. | |
| Simon Qamanirq | Igloolik | 1:04 p.m. | |
| Charlie Quvvaqtaaq Inuaraq | Pond Inlet | 1:05 p.m. | |
| Peter Kadlutsiak | Hall Beach | 1:06 p.m. | |
| John Tinashlu Quasa | Repulse Bay | 1:07 p.m. | |
| Moses Oyukuluk | Arctic Bay | 1:08 p.m. | |
| Tom Naqitarvik | Arctic Bay | 1:09 p.m. | |
| Piugatuk Ettuk | Arctic Bay | 1:10 p.m. | |
| Samuilie Ammaq | Igloolik | 1:11 p.m. | |
| David Ututiaq Iqaqrialu | Clyde River | 1:12 p.m. | |
| Joey Aqqiaruq Sarpinak | Igloolik | 1:13 p.m. | |
| Roland Taqtu | Arctic Bay | 1:14 p.m. | |
| Amosie Sivugat | Clyde River | 1:15 p.m. | |
| Jaipiti Palluq | Igloolik | 1:16 p.m. | |
| Olayuk Barnabas | Arctic Bay | 1:17 p.m. | |
| Esa Josie Piungituq | Clyde River | 1:18 p.m. | |
| Daniel Inuaraq | Pond Inlet | 1:19 p.m. |
