Fur Rondy Purse May Reach $75,000 This Year!
Excellent report by Mushing contributor Kevin Klott in today’s Anchorage Daily News:http://www.adn.com/sports/mushing/story/633075.html
Chatanika Musher Jodi Bailey Wins Solstice 100 by Narrow Margin
Jodi Bailey bests Lance Mackey in 100 mile race by only 20 minutes.Read the whole story here: http://www.newsminer.com/news/2008/dec/22/bailey-claims-solstice-100-victory/
Jessica Hendricks wins Sheep Mountain 150
Jessica Hendricks beat the world’s top mushers to the finish line at Eureka Lodge to win the 2008 Sheep Mountain 150. Read the story here: http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/623100.html
2009 Fur Rondy announces 2009 Purse Breakdown
$65,000 Total Purse, See the breakdown for each place and day money.For more information:http://www.asdra.org/owcfurrondy.html
Race To The Sky in Montana adds stage race event.
Race to the Sky has added a Staged Race to the Continuous Format race for 2009To: All MediaFrom: Pam Beckstrom, PR 406-881-DOGS Race to the Sky 2009 Race to the Sky officials have announced that Race to the Sky has added a new portion of trail to this year’s 400+…
2008-2009 World Cup Race Designations
Accredit Races for World Cup StatusPRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release 1 December, 2008 Contact:Bengt Pontén, PresidentInternational Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS)Burkarlsväg 13, SE-784 55, Borlänge, SwedenTel: +4624385759Email: bpo@du.seIFSS (International Federation of Sleddog Sports) invites Race Giving Organizations (RGOs) to apply for their race to be designated a 2008-2009 World Cup event…
San Juan Stage Race in Colorado extending early registration deadline
ATTENTION MUSHERS-WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT OUR RACE-SPONSORS ARE TOO AND WE WANT YOU!!We are extending the early entry of $275 until December 15th!! Come mushthe Southwest!!!Hello Mushers,The San Juan Stage race is around the corner and we are hoping for a greatrace. Dates are January 22-25 (not 29th, website…