Streeper wins first day of Noorvik Spring Carnival
Buddy Streeper leads the first day of the Noorvik Spring Carnival. Streeper ran the 17.8 miles in 62:38, with Bill Kornmuller of Willow, AK finishing a close second (62:47), followed by Cyrus Harris (67:18), John Gallahorn (70:39) and Luke Sampson ronding out the field in a time of 73:20. The…
Mackey welcomed home
Lance Mackey was welcomed back to Fairbanks today by the community including the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, and the North Star Borough. Lance won the Yukon Quest and Iditarod, and as was evidenced today, the hearts of Alaskans. Lance arrived 30 minutes late due to a flight delay after attending…
Buddy Streeper greets the public
On March 22nd, Buddy Streeper, winner of the GCI Open North American, stood by his truck of champion sled dogs and his trophies for winning the world’s premier open class race.Streeper met the City of Fairbanks Mayor, Steve Thompson, and members of the community outside the new GCI building on…
Ellis bounces back
Egil Ellis bounces back after a less than favorable showing this season. With a Giardia bug running through his kennel and taking its toll, Ellis has been able to work through the problems and win the Tok Race of Champions.In the 8-dog class Helen Lundberg, Egil’s wife, won in fine…
Look out boys, Davis wins Yellowknife
The mushing world has long been dominated by men, but more recently Wendy Davis has shown that she is a force to reckon with. Davis won the Wyoming stage race this season and followed that with the Diavik 150 Canadian Championships in Yellowknife.Davis runs a team owned by Lloyd Gilbertson,…
Tok Race of Champions
Day 2Times are yet to be posted.But, Jennifer Probert clung to her lead after being beaten by Trisha Seibold on the second day. The trail was much firmer today and the dogs had an easier time of the longer distances. Scott Campbell placed third, and Malinda Holmes fourth. Helen Lundberg…
New 300 Mile race starts April 2nd
Towards the end of the distance racing season, there are few options for late season races. After the Iditarod, teams are in great condition with a large amount of training and a 1000 mile race under their belt. Rookie mushers are also looking forward to racing in one of the…
Yellowknife 150 starts this weekend
The Diavik 150 Canadian Championship Sled Dog Race is scheduled to begin on March 23rd. Last year the purse was a whopping $50,000, and we are anxiously awaiting to see the final purse for this year.The race is one of the toughest with flat and windy conditions which make the…
Racing season not over just yet!
With the end of the racing season in most areas drawing to a close, we still have a few races on the cards.The Tok Race of Champions is this coming weekend and marks the end of the Alaskan sprint racing circuit. Mushers will race in the 6, 8 and open…
2007 OPEN NORTH AMERICAN COVERAGE ON MUSHING.COM
THE ONLY VIDEO COVERAGE OF THIS HISTORIC RACE——————————————Day 3… The final day of the Open North American was a nail-biter. Eager fans listened in to their radios and wrote down the times as the mushers passed through the checkpoints. With a reverse start there was bound to be a lot…