Lance Mackey Wins Top Of The World 350 Sled Dog Race
Four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey has won the inaugural running of the Top of the World 350 sled dog race.Mackey crossed the finish line in Tok on Sunday about 40 minutes ahead of the second-place finisher, Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race veteran musher Gerry Wilomitzer. Jake Berkowitz, this year’s…
Mushers Embrace Top Of The World Sled Dog Race
Activities for the Top of the World 350 race began Wednesday evening in Tok with a spaghetti dinner for mushers, volunteers and community members. Tok Mushers Association Hall was packed as mushers signed in, autographed commemorative posters for the race, and waited for the bib draw to establish the order…
Over 100 People To Take Part In Zavirukha 2013 Sled Dog Race
A record high number of domestic and foreign participants will take part in the annual sled dog race Zavirukha 2013 that will be held in Raubichi near Minsk on 26-27 January, BelTA learned from one of the organizers of the race, Chairperson of the Belarusian Club of Northern Sled Dogs…
Mushing Along Lake Superior Is a Bayfield Treat
As many as 100 huffing and puffing teams of raw canine energy will zip through the forests, over snowy meadows and even out onto frozen Lake Superior during the weekend of Feb. 1-3 as part of the annual Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race.Dubbed a shorter and more festive version of…
Dog Sledding Has Deep Roots In Southwest Michigan
It may be one of Michigan’s best-kept secrets, but dog sledding enthusiasts would like that to change.Dog sledding has been a tradition for many families in Southwest Michigan for generations, but the cost, commitment and lack of awareness in this area are causing the dog sledding community to slowly dwindle.Lee…
Volunteers Create 5,000 Yukon Quest Trail Markers
Volunteers gathered in south Fairbanks last weekend for the first in a handful of events leading up the start of the 30th running of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race on February second. They were tasked with cranking out 5,000 trail markers for the event.Listen to the full story:…
McMurrayites Prepare For Yukon Quest
Two McMurrayites will be heading up north in the next few weeks to compete in one of the world’s most difficult winter sports events, the Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race.The two mushers representing Fort McMurray are Christina Traverse and Randy MacKenzie.Both will be competing in the longest…
Top of the World 350 honors Chief Isaac Juneby
Lance Mackey, a four-time winner each of the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod Trail sled dog races, is among 23 entries in the inaugural Top of the World 350 that runs out and back from Tok to Eagle.The race begins at 9 this morning with a mass start in Tok.Hugh…
Tahquamenon Country Sled Dog Race Jan. 5
One of the Midwest’s most prominent mid-distance sled dog races will be held in a new location this year. The Department of Natural Resources today announced the Tahquamenon Country Sled Dog Race (TCSDR), held the last 13 years at Rainbow Lodge on the mouth of the Two-Hearted River, will be…
Sled Dog Races Are Successful After Snow Blankets The Area
The fifth annual Rodeo Run Sled Dog Races were chalked up as a success after some much needed snow came just days before the start of the event last Friday. A total of 45 teams from as far away as Missouri came to compete in the three-day event, which began…