36-hour Layover Returns to Dawson City for 2016 Yukon Quest
Dawson City will once again welcome mushers in the 2016 Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race for a mandatory 36-hour layover.Last year’s race saw the layover reduced to 24 hours, but after feedback from mushers, veterinarians and officials, the Yukon Quest has decided to restore the 36-hour layover…
Alaska Sprint Race sets $70,000 purse goal for 2015 race
The organizer of the GCI Open North America Championship Sled Dog Race aims to organize a carnival atmosphere and a larger-than-usual purse for the 70th anniversary of the competition next year. The Fairbanks sprint mushing championship has offered a total prize purse of about $15,000 in recent years. Next year,…
Beargrease moves headquarters to Lake County, looks for volunteers
The Beargrease needs at least 200 volunteers to go off without a hitch. Volunteers help with registration, take care of the dogs at the start line, man phones and take down times, help at road crossings, checkpoints and many other things. Without volunteers there would be no event, said volunteer…
Musher’s Hall to stay open this winter season
FAIRBANKS — Participants and spectators at Alaska Dog Musher’s Association races on Farmers Loop will have a place to warm up this season.The Musher’s Hall, which was shuttered for the winter season last year because of high winter upkeep costs, will remain open this winter, according to ADMA board member…
Mushers attended Curtis, Michigan Midwest Sled Dog Symposium
CURTIS — The sixth annual Midwest Sled Dog Symposium was held in Curtis on Saturday, September 27th.Mushers from all over the Midwest, Alaska and Canada attend the event each year. Workshops on mushing, race strategies, dogs, gear and more are held so mushers can learn about a broad variety of…
SuperDogs: Dallas Seavey
Dallas’ dogs were featured in the May/June 2011 issue of Mushing Magazine, just a couple of months after winning the Yukon Quest. Dallas also won the 2012 Iditarod, as the youngest musher, and just a couple of days ago won the most difficult Iditarod in memory, breaking the speed record….
2014 IDITAROD TO RESTART IN WILLOW
Official Message on Iditarod XLII Restart in WillowPosted by Iditarod Insider in IditarodDate: February 17, 2014 5:37 pmWasilla, Alaska – (February 17, 2014) – The Restart of Iditarod XLII will take placein Willow on Sunday, March 2 at 2:00 p.m.The Iditarod Trail Committee Board of Directors met for two hours…
Documentary Film Leans on Oral History to Highlight the Serum Run
In 1925, the residents of Nome were facing one of the coldest winters in memory. They were also facing a deadly outbreak of diphtheria and the local doctor had run out of medicine to treat the disease. What followed was one of Alaska’s most famous sled dog runs. The story…
Dog Stars of the Eagle Cap Extreme
IT BEGINS WITH NOISE: dogs baying in anticipation, bundled locals cheering, a crude speaker system blaring “Who Let the Dogs Out.” But within minutes, silence: a quiet chorus of panting, the muted patter of paws in snow, the icy sluice of toboggan rails, and the occasional whistle piercing thin, frigid…
Mushers and Dogs Prep for 2014 Canadian Challenge
Thanks to an early snowfall, dogs and mushers participating in the 2014 Canadian Challenge Sled Dog race can get to training earlier than expected.Bernie Zintel, treasurer for the 17th annual race, said the event already had five teams registered before the end of November, a rarity he attributed to this…