Another rescue in Labrador's Cain's Quest snowmobile race

After the rescue of a stranded teenager on Sunday, anotheryoung snowmobiler was rescued by racers competing in the annual Cain's Quest snowmobile race through Labrador on Monday.

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Kelly Nippard-Broomfield, a spokesperson with Cain's Quest, said on Tuesday that the rescues by competing teams were heroic acts.

"We've been seeing some incredible heroism among racers, and of course that's not unusual for Cain's Quest, but [Sunday] Team Nineescorted a young guy in to Natuashish who was without a headlight," she said, speaking on CBC's Labrador Morning.

"Then, again yesterday, Team FiveGoose Bay, they brought a young Hopedale boy in after his sled was broken."

Nippard-Broomfield said that the axle broke on the second boy's snowmobile, leaving him stranded in the wilderness. She said Team Five stopped to assess the boy's situation and helped him in to Hopedale.

Early on in the race, a team from Makkovik also stopped to help a third person in need anddropped out of Cain's Quest as a result.

"It's so nice to see that the humanity kind of takes precedence over their race standings," said Nippard-Broomfield.

She said it was fantastic to see the race take a back seat to helping someone in need, as that's what Cain's Quest is really all about.

"It is definitely an epic 3,500 kilometre race, but it's really about the racers, and their stories and all the communities that they go through," she said.

Nippard-Broomfield also said it's incredible the way that volunteers and residents in the checkpoint communities have come together to welcome and support the racers.

She said more than400 volunteers are involved with Cain's Quest across Labrador that make the event happen and the organizers are very happy with the way the event has played out.