Anchorage readies for 2007 Fur Rondy
Anchorage has had a record snow fall this year, and the trails are in perfect conditions for the Fur Rondy.mushing.com will have daily updates from the race, including interviews and photos.Good luck to all of the teams.
Lance Mackey wins 3rd Yukon Quest in Succession
Lance Mackey has smashed the record for the fastest Quest ever!. Lance has become just the 2nd musher to win 3 Yukon Quests when he crossed the finish line just before 2 o’clock this afternoon. In the process he also shattered the previous record for fastest time set by Frank…
Mackey breaks Quest speed record
Mackey breaks Quest speed record and says: “I can do it faster”
Gatt places second, still in record time
Hans Gatt crossed the finish line on February 20th at 20:40 Alaska Time. This made for a total run of 10 days, 9 hours and 19 minutes. This is still within the record time of 10 days, 16 hours and 20 minutes set by Frank Turner.Gatt was plagued with a…
Seitz wins Gold Run
Susan Seitz upset the defending champion Kriya Dunlap to take the two-day final results. Seitz had been slower than Dunlap (19:16.1) on the first day with a time of 19:21.3, but Seitz skied hard up the final hill to win with a 2nd day time of 19:27.1, with Greg Jurek…
Tonight on CBC’s Land and Sea: Wolf Dogs
On February 19th, CBC’s Land & Sea will feature a show on the Labrador Husky. The original Inuit Sled dogs of Nunavik were very much related to the sled dogs of Labrador. In the past there was contact of Inuit and their dogs through Kangisualujjuaq, Killiniq, Koroc River valley and…
Yukon Quest: Fairbanks prepares for an early finish
Race fans predicted a fast 2007 Yukon Quest and the mushers are not disappointing them. If the race stays on pace, Fairbanks could see the winner crossing the finish line on the Chena River sometime Tuesday morning with the race for the top 5 positions later that evening. This is…
Yukon Quest: 1:00 am Tuesday is Mackey’s earliest departure from Chena Hot Springs
Race leader Lance Mackey is now in Chena Hot Springs and currently serving his final, 8-hour, mandatory layover. Lance arrived at 5 pm to begin his 8-hour rest, giving him an even 1:00 am Tuesday February 20th earliest possible start for the 99 mile run from Chena Hot Springs to…
Bell Ididarace Cancelled
Elliot Lake – NorDev Group regrets to announce that the Bell Ididarace, scheduled for March 3 and 4, has been cancelled.Cancellation has occurred due to the Mackinaw race moving their date to March 3 and 4. Scot Reinhardt of NorDev Group says “this presents a huge risk to our event…
Yukon Quest: Circle City Checkpoint updates
UPDATED: Feb 18 – 20:00 The front eight dog teams have arrived at the Circle City Checkpoint, with 3 teams still resting in Circle at this time. Aaron Burmeister was the latest team to arrive, checking in just before 8 pm Sunday. Michelle Phillip’s team arrive almost 2 hours earlier,…