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IFSS Announces 2011 Winter World Championships
Written by Sally O’Sullivan Bair Monday, 13 April 2009Monticello, Minnesota USA – IFSS (International Federation of Sleddog Sports) is proud to announce that Norway has been selected as the site of the 2011 IFSS Winter World Championships. Events will include all the winter categories of sled dog competition: Nordic style…
2008 IDITAROD DOCUMENTARY “DEJA VU” RECEIVES EMMY NOMINATION
On Friday, April 10, 2009, The Northwest Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced that the documentary “IDITAROD 2008: Déjà Vu” has been nominated for an Emmy Award. “Déjà Vu” is a 90 minute long form documentary produced by the Iditarod Insider and is the Iditarod…
Alaska’s Yukon Fox – Emmit Peters recalls early Iditarod racing
Great storytelling from Emmit Peters, the Yukon Fox.Read the article here:http://newsminer.com/news/2009/apr/12/yukon-fox-recalls-mushing-days-his-youth/
Volcano Ash Fall and Spring Training
Recent ash fall from Mt. Redoubt made for tricky spring training trails. Thanks to Nils Hahn for the images.
Chugiak Dog Mushers Host Annual Easter Fun Run
Check out Anchorage based photographer John Gomes’ site of images from the annual Easter Fun Run at the Chugiak Dog Mushers Association. http://www.akjohn.com/gallery/7807719_GwHxg
GREAT IMAGE OF JEFF KING USING A TRADITIONAL GEE POLE DURING CEREMONIAL START
This is a great image of Jeff King using a traditional Gee Pole during the ceremonial start for Iditarod 2009. To read Jeff’s blog about training for the run, see http://huskyhomestead.blogspot.com/
Alaska Air National Guard Pilot Uses Love of Sled Dogs to Help Others
For Immediate Release 31 March 2009By: Spc. Margaret J. MooninAlaska Air National Guard Pilot Uses Love of Sled Dogs to Help OthersPilot organizes charity event after scratching from Iditarod to save fellow musher’s dogCAMP DENALI, Alaska – Only weeks after choosing to let go of his life-long dream of finishing…
LATE SEASON RACE RESULTS
Dan Kaduce has won the inaugural YUKON FLATS SLED DOG RACE.http://www.newsminer.com/news/2009/apr/06/kaduce-wins-yukon-flats-sled-dog-race/John Baker has won the 2009 Kobuk440 race, and Terry Streeper has won the Arctic Circle Sprint Championships race.www.kobuk440.com
Kobuk 440 and Arctic Circle Championship Sprint races Day 2 results
Late season distance and sprint races are going on right now north of Nome on the coast in Alaska. See results and photos here:http://www.kobuk440.com