Beargrease Training
While most teenagers were focused on getting their drivers license, Billie Diver just wanted to drive a dogsled.”When I was 15, I just really wanted to do it. I was feeling daring and wanted to run the Beargrease,” Diver said.She ran her first mid-distance race in 2005 and never looked…
Yukon Quest Seeks Funding As Race Nears
FAIRBANKS — There’s less than a month left before Yukon Quest mushers and dog teams leave Fairbanks for Whitehorse, but if the race were run today only two-thirds of the usual $150,000 purse would be available. Race organizers sent out a last-minute request Wednesday for more assistance, sponsors and donors….
Rail Trail Dog Sled Race Gears Up For Another Year
The Rail Trail Dog Sled Race gears up for its second year travelling through the Boundary region.Dr. Ruth Sims, one of the organizers for the event, noted two big issues for the event are fundraising and trails.“The fundraising is always hard but people have been generous so it’s coming along…
Chasing an Iditarod Dream
Deb Glenn shouted, “Haw.” The two Alaskan Huskies, Savage and Dakota, leading her 12-dog team perked their ears and turned left, leading the other dogs fastened behind them and pulling the heavy-duty all-terrain vehicle on which Glenn sat. Glenn said she uses only verbal commands and love to guide her…
Popular Sled Dog Race in Jeopardy
It’s less than a month until Mushers from all over the world come to Duluth for the John Beargrease Dog sled race. They will face more than 400 miles of hills and trees and lots of cold winter nights. But a dry winter so far might change the start date…
Colorado’s Stagecoach State Park Postpones Dog Sled Race
The dog sled race scheduled for Jan 7-8 has been postponed due to a lack of snow and safety reasons. Contact the park office for schedule updates at 970-736-2436.
K300 Field Grows by Leaps and Bounds
The field for this year’s K300 has expanded dramtically. Seventeen mushers are now officially registered for what may turn out to be one of the most hotly contested races in K300 history. This year’s field includes some of the most accomplished dog mushers in the history of the sport. In…
Cascade Sled Dog Club-Race Info
Check out this link for information on the Cascade Sled Dog Club 2012 racing schedule:http://www.cascadesleddogclub.com/racing-information.html
Sass and Berington Top Gin Gin 200 Field
In a race where deep snow brought mushers to a crawl and prompted almost half of the field to scratch, Brent Sass and Kristy Berington were crowned champions of the Gin Gin 200, a mid-distance sled dog race in the Paxson area that features separate divisions for men and women….
Kalkaska Winterfest Postponed
Organizers of a sled dog race in the northern Lower Peninsula say a shortage of snow has led them postpone the event until March.Read more here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/chi-no-snow-so-no-sled-dog-race-in-michigan-until-march-20111230,0,5934231.story