Towns Roll Out Red Carpet for Sled Dog Race
First 2008 IPSSSDR stage stop mushes through Jackson, January 25Jackson, Wyoming—January 17, 2007—What has 1,216 legs, travels nearly 350 miles, and stops in 12 towns and two states over eight days? The 2008 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR), which races from Wyoming to Utah, January 25 to…
“Mush” replaces MASH north of Korea’s DMZ
South Korean dogs and handlers will cross the border next month for the first time since the 1950-53 Korean War for a dogsled championship in North Korea, organisers said Tuesday.The Korea Federation of Sleddog Sports said three years of efforts to win approval from the North had borne fruit and…
Serum Run Shakedown Date Changed
Hello! This is just a quick notice to let folks know that the Informational Serum Run Shakedown Event has changed their dates to February 16-18. For those interested in the event there is a short application that needs to be filled out. The applications are due by January 28th. The…
100 Mile Wilderness Sled Dog Race set for February 9th 2008
As the daylight hours fade and the temperatures plunge, winter arrives in the Moosehead region, and heralds the approach of the 2008 Snofest in February. Far from the bustle of holiday gatherings and Christmas shopping, an elite corps of athletes has been training for several months for the kick-off event…
Two Rivers Dog Mushers Assoc. Makeup dates
Hello folks! Just wanted to remind you that Two Rivers Dog Mushers Association will be putting on the Hamburger Run and the Makeup Solstice 100 this Saturday, Jan.19th at Pleasant Valley Store! The Hamburger Run is a 10 dog, 32 mile run (No Passengers!!!) to Angel Creek, where mushers will…
Allen Moore Wins 2008 Copper Basin 300
Allen Moore wins the CB300 again! Lance Mackey, Linwood Fiedler and last year’s Iditarod “Rookie of the year” Sigrid Ekran battled it out for 2nd through 4th place. For more information and photos visit www.cb300.comTo read an interview from Nov/Dec 2006 Mushing Magazine with up and coming Team Norway musher…
Hans Gatt Wins Cantwell Classic 200 Mile Race
Leaving the last checkpoint just 1 minute ahead of eventual 2nd place finisher Debbie Moderow, multi-time Quest and Stage Racing winner Hans Gatt clinched the 2nd annual Cantwell Classic distance race.For more information about the race, and complete finish times go to:www.cantwellclassic.comfor photos, go to:http://www.wolfsdenkennel.com/cantwellclassic/Classic_Pictures.htmlLook for a complete write up…
ADMA Challenge Series #2 race report
After some necessary trail work, and with minimum snow conditions, ADMA held the first of their Annamaet Challenge Series races this season. The temperature and trail conditions kept many mushers away, but those 23 intrepid skijorers and mushers who did brave the cold were rewarded with great runs for their…
MUSHING USA ANNOUNCES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION PROCESS
Mushing USA, the National Governing Body for sled dog sports in the United States will use Regional Qualifying races to select participants to represent the USA in the 2009 IFSS Sprint and Nordic World Championships slated to be held in North America.The Mushing USA Board of Directors unanimously approved a…
International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Begins January 25
The snow’s been falling in Jackson, Wyo., where 19 top teams will congregate in Town Square for the start of the 2008 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR), announced Race Director Frank Teasley. The largest sled dog race in the lower 48 states begins in Jackson on January…