Date archives: April 27, 2009

The 2010 Rondy Collectible Series Design Competition is underway – entry forms and rules available at www.furrondy.net.Anchorage, AK, April 27, 2009 The Board of Directors of and staff of Greater Anchorage Inc invite you to enter your designs for the 2010 Rondy Pins! A Rondy tradition since 1939, the annually…

We’ve just uploaded the first “official” audio interview podcast to mushing.com. Click below to go to the podcast page.http://tinyurl.com/cmkqut

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Written by Sally O’Sullivan Bair Monday, 13 April 2009Monticello, Minnesota USA – IFSS (International Federation of Sleddog Sports) is proud to announce that Norway has been selected as the site of the 2011 IFSS Winter World Championships. Events will include all the winter categories of sled dog competition: Nordic style…

On Friday, April 10, 2009, The Northwest Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced that the documentary “IDITAROD 2008: Déjà Vu” has been nominated for an Emmy Award. “Déjà Vu” is a 90 minute long form documentary produced by the Iditarod Insider and is the Iditarod…

Great storytelling from Emmit Peters, the Yukon Fox.Read the article here:http://newsminer.com/news/2009/apr/12/yukon-fox-recalls-mushing-days-his-youth/

Recent ash fall from Mt. Redoubt made for tricky spring training trails. Thanks to Nils Hahn for the images.

Check out Anchorage based photographer John Gomes’ site of images from the annual Easter Fun Run at the Chugiak Dog Mushers Association. http://www.akjohn.com/gallery/7807719_GwHxg

This is a great image of Jeff King using a traditional Gee Pole during the ceremonial start for Iditarod 2009. To read Jeff’s blog about training for the run, see http://huskyhomestead.blogspot.com/