Kobuk 440 Gears Up for 2014 Race
With frost on the ground and snow in the forecast, organizers of the Kobuk 440 Sled Dog Race are already planning for the 2014 competition.Board members got together last week for the race’s first official meeting, said board chair Liz Moore.”Our goal this year is to have another $50,000 purse,”…
Yukon Quest Events Coming Up
The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race is hosting three events in Fairbanks during the next two weeks.A rookie workshop is set for Saturday at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Glacier Room of the Alpine Lodge.The event is open to any aspiring musher who wishes to learn about…
Barron County Native Takes Aim at Iconic Alaska Sled Dog Race
A moose attack on her lead dog, cancellation of a qualifying race and a training vehicle fire hasn’t stopped Barron County native Mandy Nauman from pursuing her sled dog racing dream in Alaska.The musher from Cameron is determined to do the Yukon Quest, a 1,000-mile push across the unforgiving Alaskan…
Plans Under Way for 2014 Gichigami Express Sled Dog Race
With one organizational meeting under their belts, the committee in charge of setting up and running the 2014 Gichigami Express Sled Dog race is excited and looking for more volunteer help and sponsors as it proceeds with the second running of what could be called an impromptu (but very successful)…
Iron Line Dog Sled Race Preparations Begin
The Iron Line dog sled race takes place in Iron River, and coordinators for the race have already started making preparations for this year. The race is taking place on January 31 and February 1 of 2014.The director of the race says donors, sponsors, and other community members have already…
Estes Park Woman Shoulders the Load in Dog Rescue
Michaela Maddalena is tough stuff.You have to be tough to race sled dogs in Alaska and haul a husky out on your back in the wake of severe flooding in Colorado. But that’s what the 24-year old has in her resume of accomplishments.Read more here: http://www.eptrail.com/estes-park-news/ci_24230609/estes-park-woman-shoulders-load-dog-rescue
‘Northern Lights 300’ Sled Dog Race Set for January
Sign-up online for the 2014 running of the Northern Lights 300 sled dog race.The proposed trail starts at Happy Trails Kennels in Big Lake Jan. 24, 2014 and continues to Yentna via Willow Swamp (about 100 miles), Yentna to Finger Lake (about 75 miles), Finger Lake to Yentna (about 75…
Now Accepting Applications for the Knik 200 & Knik 100 Races
We’re now accepting applications and entry fees for the 2014 Knik races.You can find the Knik 200 Joe Redington Sr. Memorial Sled Dog Race application here:http://knik200sleddograce.com/knik-200/2014-application/You can find the Knik 100 Bruce Braden Sled Dog Race application here:http://knik200sleddograce.com/knik-100/2014-knik-100-application/Read more here: http://knik200sleddograce.com/race-news/now-accepting-applications-for-the-knik-200-100-races/
Mush! Mush!
The Northern New England Sled Dog Trade Fair will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds in Contoocook. Loranne Carey Block of Antrim, co-coordinator of the fair, told us more:HOW ARE YOU INVOLVED IN THE SLED…
Air Force Reunites Alaska Families with Sled Dogs
For six days a week, a small 30-passenger, chartered plane touched down on the runway in Galena, Alaska, carrying a team of contractors with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, their equipment and supplies for conducting environmental investigations at the former Air Force Galena Forward Operating Location.Recently, the flight manifest…