West Lafayette Native Finds Passion In Dog Mushing
At a young age, Mark Walker learned he wasn’t like his friends.Born with a heart defect, Walker had an angioplasty at age 4, sidelining him from the athletic field for many of his school years.“I should not, arguably, be alive,” the West Lafayette native said matter-of-factly.But for the past eight…
Apostle Islands Sled Dog Races Saturday & Sunday
55 Dog teams and mushers will take part in the Apostle Islands Sled Dog Races Saturday and Sunday. Races begin at the Town of Bayfield gravel pit at 10 a-m each day. Spectators are invited to watch the action. There will be bonfires, a heated tent with food and retail…
Dogsled Racing In Russia’s Remote Kamchatka Region
Dog-lovers in Russia’s remote Kamchatka peninsula took part in the annual dog sled race and skijoring contest.Dog sled has been Kamchatka’s traditional means of transportation for centuries and dogsled races is one of locals’ favorite sports.Skijoring is defined as a winter sport where a person on skis is pulled by…
Frazee Sled Dog Race Set For Feb 23
If at first you don’t succeed…The Frazee Sled Dog Club has doubtless taken that adage to heart in recent years, as a lack of snow and unseasonably warm temperatures have wreaked havoc with scheduling for its popular annual race event, the Third Crossing Sled Dog Rendezvous.For the past several years,…
Nose Keeps Dash Title In Family
Heading into the 2013 Akiak Dash, Randy Nose of Akiachak didn’t have too hard of a time finding a reason to want to do well in the 65-mile sled dog race from Bethel to Akiak. Having a brother that won each of the two previous Akiak Dash races tends to…
Sled Dog Walk Raises L3000 For Huddersfield Charity
A FUNDRAISING event with a difference could raise more than £3,000 for a Huddersfield charity.The Great Northern Sled Dog Walk over the Humber Bridge proved a big success.More than 40 people – and even more huskies and similar breeds – took part in the five-mile fundraiser which involved crossing the…
15-Year Old With Local Connections To Enter Alaskan Junior Iditarod
Harry Houdini was said to be the world’s best magician but as it stands, North Dakota may now be the home of the next great famed magicians.When mom is a physical therapist, dad is a veterinarian, both own their own businesses, and they have five children, one a toddler, it…
The Chinooks Of Tamworth: Sled Dog Races Celebrate Rich Local Lore
The State Dog of New Hampshire has something to woof about these dog days of frigid January.On Jan. 1, the American Kennel Club (AKC) welcomed two new breeds into its doghouse, the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno (which is joining the hound group) and the renowned sled dogs known as the Chinook…
The Tamworth Sled Dog Race Is Postponed Until Feb 16 & 17
The Tamworth Sled Dog Race is postponed until Feb. 16 and 17.Due to the marginal amounts of snow on Chocorua Lake and the surrounding trails, the Tamworth Sled Dog Race has been postponed to the weekend of Feb. 16 and 17. The race was originally scheduled for the weekend of…
International Sled Dog Race Starts Near Minsk
Siberian Huskies, malamutes, laikas, shorthaired pointers and even a poodle came to Belarus from six countries. The III Winter sled dog race started at -10C. (Karina Danchenkova, participant of the III Winter sled dog race “Zavirukha-2013”) According to the rules of the International Federation of Sled Dog Sports, the dogs…