Nike honors Rachael Scdoris and Eric Weinmayer
Eric Weinmayer climbed to summit of Mt. Everest!Rachael Scdoris crossed the finish line of the Iditarod! NIKE brought Rachael and Eric together to honor their amazing achievements. Rachael was the2005 NIKE Casey Martin Award winner and she passed the honor along to Eric the 2006 recipient. Both were awarded $25,000…
Movie follows three women on Quest
The premiere of Dog Gone Addiction, a movie following three mushers along the 2004 Yukon Quest, has begun it’s Alaska tour. The documentary filmed and directed by Becky Bristow follows Michelle Phillips, Kelly Griffin and Agata Franczak as they race from Fairbanks to Whitehorse.The movie has brilliant images, and great…
Buser wins Kobuk 440
Kobuk 440 update 4-9-2007Final results so far – provided by Noah Naylor and dogsled.comMartin Buser has won the 2007 Kobuk 400. Buser was racing to win, and did just that. Buser was followed into Kotzebue by Louie Nelson Sr., and Ed Iten. Results so far (number of dogs):1 Marting Buser…
No end in sight released in Japan and Germany
Rachael Scdoris’s book, “No end in sight” details her life so far, learning at a young age that she is legally blind, her desire to be normal, and do normal activities like run sled dogs. Rachael also tells her story of how she fought hard to be allowed to race…
ISDRA medalists named
The annual ISDRA medalists have been named. Mushers, skijorers and dryland competitors compete through out the season across the country in ISDRA sanctioned events for points, and ultimately medals.Congratulations to all ISDRA points earners, and congratulations to all who earned medals. Lou Serre holds the record of 22 medals. The…
New dog powered scooter
Dog powered scooter: Mushing for the massesMush, doggy! This is a great way to get around town if you a. Have a dog and b. Are too lazy to walk it. Pooch gets strapped into a cradle contraption on the side and then you give a few kicks (to the…
Home made dog food becoming popular
The pet food recall has sparked a move for pet owners to make their own food. Owners, who see their pets as a part of the family, have been stewing meat and vegetables on a weekly basis to replace the commercial pet food, which may have contained contaminants.Instructional books on…
Noorvik Day 3 results
The final results for the Noorvik Open are posted. The 3rd day was run in reverse order under overcast skies and high winds (20-30 MPH) with a temperature of -2C. Day three results in parentheses, with final results following.1. Buddy Streeper (61.42) 3.04.562. Bill Kornmuller (66.18) 3.15.123. Cyrus Harris (70.51)…
Streeper leads 2nd day at Noorvik
Buddy Streeper leads the second day of the Noorvik Spring Carnival. With temperatures around 0C, the trail was better, less slippery and less bumps.Streeper leads with a second day time of 60:36, for a 2 day time of 123:14, over Kornmuller 66:07, (128:54) followed by Cyrus Harris (139:20), Luke Sampson…
Jamaican Dog Sled Team documentary premieres April 12th
Sun Dogs, a feature documentary chronicling the struggle and adventure of founding of the Jamaica Dog Sled Team, premieres on April 12th at the ReelWorld Film Festival. The film will be one of the feature presentations and will screen in Cinema 3 at Toronto’s Rainbow Cinemas Market Square at 8.30pm…