CALORIES PER DOLLAR: HOW CAN WE CUT OUR FEEDING COSTS?
These days there are several factors that can limit participation in our sport, not the least of which is cost. The price of keeping even a small kennel isn’t inexpensive. Among expenses such as equipment, travel, and veterinary bills, the actual cost of dog groceries is one of the highest,…
LANCE MACKEY + LANCE ARMSTRONG = UNBEATABLE
RACHAEL SCDORIS AND PARTNER PLAN TO CYCLE AND SWIM FROM ALASKA TO MEXICO CITY
Legally blind Iditarod racer Rachael Scdoris and partner Diego Gonzales Joven are planning an epic adventure this fall. Download the pdf here.
2010 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Roster Full
Jackson, Wyoming – June 22, 2009 – Although snow—the white fluffy stuff that makes Jackson a top winter destination—seems like a distant memory as summer tourists fill the streets, one of Jackson’s most popular winter events, the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR), has already filled its roster…
YUKON QUEST – EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Deadline: Friday, June 19th – the Yukon Quest is recruiting for the position of Race Director who is responsible for overall race operations of the 1000-mile Yukon Quest, the Yukon Quest 300 (YQ300) and the Junior Yukon Quest (JrYQ) sled dog races. Go to our website to download the Race…
VIDEO: BUSH ALASKA EXPEDITIONS
Check out this interesting video of a Bush Alaska Expeditions dog sled trip this past year.
2010 IDITAROD ENTRY FEE TO REMAIN AT $4000
2010 IDITAROD TRAIL SLED DOG RACE ENTRY INFORMATION The Iditarod Trail Committee Board of Directors met on May 29th 2009 and made the following decisions about the 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: • The entry fee for 2010 remains at $4,000. • There will be two draws for starting…
Jamaican Musher to Sign Up for Iditarod and Train with Champion Lance Mackey
Three-time Iditarod and four-time Yukon Quest champion Lance Mackey will be training Jamaica Dogsled Team musher Newton Marshall as he prepares to race the Iditarod in 2010. “I was fortunate to have Hans Gatt train me over the past two years and help me finish the Yukon Quest” said Marshall….
UPDATED 6/4/09: MORE ON YUKON RIVER FLOODING FROM MUSHERS WAYNE AND SCARLETT HALL
AFTERMATH OF FLOOD: UPDATE FROM WAYNE AND SCARLETT HALL IN EAGLE, ALASKA.The 2009 Yukon River break-up was the worst in recorded history…the small town/village of Eagle was ravaged with flood and ice destroying almost all of Eagles epi-center leaving many people homeless with massive destruction. Scarlett and I live several…