ISDRA 2008 Annual Meeting, Conference and Awards Banquet
New England Beckons!It’s official! The New England Sled Dog Club will be hosting next year’s meeting in beautiful Portsmouth, New Hampshire on June 13, 14, 15, 2008. Centrally located near three major airports(Boston, Portland and Manchester) the Seacoast area offers historic tours, beaches, golfing, great dining and nearby outlet shopping….
Rachael Scdoris is the National Spokesperson for the Children’s Oral Health Foundation
Rachael Scdoris has agreed to be the National Spokesperson and Ambassador for the Children’s Oral Health Foundation. The Foundation is a non-profit foundation made up of Dental Professionals across North America. Preventable Dental disease is running wild at an epidemic rate and can be 100% preventable with proper dental hygiene…
Mush with PRIDE seeks input on new guidelines
It has been 9 years since the Mush with PRIDE sled dog care guidelines were last updated. The Mush with PRIDE guidelines committee is seeking your input to help us bring the guidelines up to date and ensure they reflect the best available current knowledge about the appropriate care of…
Gary Paulsen receives literary award
Gary Paulsen have received the Chicago Tribune Young Adult Literary Prize for his distinguished career which has seen him author more than 175 books for children and adults including “Dogsong,” “The winter Room,” and “Winterdance.” The Chicago Tribune says of Paulsen:”Young Adult Literary Prize winner Paulsen, 68, writes books and…
Fall comes to Alaska – 2007/8 season starts gearing up
With the cooling temperatures held at bay by the Chinook directly from Hawaii, known as the Pineapple Express, fall training in Alaska has been postponed a few weeks. Temperatures are cooling off for real after the 75F+ days, and soon the sounds of ATVs will fill the air as mushers…
Michigan introduces Senate Bill to ban dog racing
A new seante bill has been introduced in Michigan which will ban dog racing. It is not yet clear if this bill is aimed at sled dog racing, or just other types of racing. For more information on the bill visit: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2007-SIB-0626.htm
14 Mushers (and counting…) enter 2008 Yukon Quest on first day
The 2008 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race saw 14 mushers enter their names on the opening day of registration. Seven rookies and 7 veterans will be amongst those at the Starting Line in Fairbanks, Alaska on Saturday February 9, 2008 for the 1,000 mile journey to Whitehorse, Yukon. Defending…
Race Personnel in place for 2008 Yukon Quest
The Yukon Quest is pleased to announce our key race personnel for the 2008 race.1988 Yukon Quest Champion Dave Monson will be the 2008 Race Marshal. Mr. Monson lives in Fairbanks, Alaska with his two daughters Tekla and Chisana, and returns to the Yukon Quest as Race Marshal 20 years…
‘Granite’ tells story of Butcher’s champion trail dog
by Jill BurkeANCHORAGE, Alaska — She was known for her tireless journeys to the end of every finish line, and now a children’s book will also be part of four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion Susan Butcher’s lasting legacy.Butcher died last August from a long battle with leukemia. “Granite,”…
Attention all Junior Mushers
It’s time to think about the 2008 Arctic Winter Games applications. This year they will be held in Yellowknife, NWT Canada March 9-15, 2008. If you were born between April 1, 1988 and April 1, 1997 you are eligable for the Arctic Winter Games. There are 2 categories, Juvenile (born…