BOLTON HUSKY RACING COUPLE’S GREYHOUND TRACK SECRET
A husky-racing husband-and-wife team from Greater Manchester have been stealing an edge over their competitors by training at a greyhound track.Steve and Elaine Hall from Bolton have trained their six-dog teams at Manchester’s Belle Vue Greyhound Stadium since Christmas.Read more about Steve and Elaine here:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-13047715
ERHART PULLS AWAY TO CLAIM TOP SPOT IN MINTO WINTER CARNIVAL DOG RACE
Cooler temperatures and a solid trail enabled Cart Erhart of Fairbanks to run away with the Minto Winter Carnival Sled Dog Race title on Sunday afternoon.Read story here:http://www.newsminer.com/view/full_story/12739245/article-Erhart-pulls-away-to-claim-top-spot-in-Minto-Winter-Carnival-dog-race?instance=home_sports_lead_story
JENNIFER PROBERT WON THE WOMEN’S RACE AT MINTO WINTER CARNIVAL
Jennifer Probert won the women’s race and Carl Erhart leads the men’s event after the first two days of racing in the Minto Winter Carnival Sled Dog Championships.Probert ran away with the 10-mile women’s race, defeating a field of four teams by almost five minutes.Read more here:http://mobile.newsminer.com/bookmark/12732070-Probert-Erhart-lead-Minto-sled-dog-races
BECKI TUCKER’S SLED DOG PASSION KEEPS HER MOVING
Becki Tucker of Voluntown, Connecticut is the owner of Outlaw Ridge Siberians, a team of Siberian huskies, one of the few competitive sled-dog teams in Connecticut.Read more about Becki here:http://www.theday.com/article/20110410/NWS01/304109866/-1/NWS
VILLAGER PROUD OF 3 YEARS OF VOLUNTEERING AT IDITAROD CHECKPOINTS
Lucy Smith, of the Village of Liberty Park, has volunteered at the Iditarod for the past three years… Check out Lucy’s story here:http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/news/local/article_0ec9b4dc-6261-11e0-bf63-001cc4c002e0.html
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MICHELLE PHILLIPS ON ‘MY YUKON LIFE’ RADIO SHOW
Mark your calendars! Iditarod Competitor Michelle Phillips Joins Internet Radio Host Jennifer Hawks on My Yukon Life April 11, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. PacificTo hear the live broadcast this Monday, April 11th from 5:30pm-6pm Pacific/8:30-9pm Eastern, go to http://www.blogtalkradio.com/myyukonlife/2011/04/12/my-yukon-lifeCall in number to speak with the host: (323) 843-6093
A MUSHER’S FIRST RACE
Times Image section writer Adam Tschorn shared the following, written by his brother Allan, who competed in his first dog-sled race on Sunday:When people see you have sled dogs, one of the first questions commonly asked is, “Do you race?” My reply has always been no –Read the rest of…
SCHOOLBOY CONNOR TAYLOR IS A CHAMPION HUSKY RACER
The 14-year-old from Auchengate was crowned Junior Two Champion by the Sled Dog Association of Scotland at Kinloss at the weekend….Read the rest of the story here:http://www.irvineherald.co.uk/ayrshire-news/local-news-ayrshire/local-news-irvine/2011/04/08/connor-reins-supreme-as-sled-dog-champ-75485-28466571/
WILL PETERSON HAS A DOG
One of the most interesting voices and perspectives following the 2011 Iditarod was Will Peterson. Check out his excellent blog posts on iditarod.com, including this story about his dog, Max.http://iditarodblogs.com/news/2011/03/31/i-have-a-dog/
THIS IS A GREAT FIRST PERSON VIEW OF THE EPIC 2011 YUKON QUEST BY KEN ANDERSON
Each year Ken Anderson has written about his Iditarod adventure. This year he ran in one of the toughest races in recent memory, the 2011 Yukon Quest from Whitehorse to Fairbanks. Ken is an excellent communicator, and his journal writings are well worth a read. Check out his Quest recap…