Canmore Classic Sled Dog Races 2007
Mark your calendars for the return of the Alberta International Sled Dog Association Canmore Classic on February 3 & 4, 2007. Mushers and dog teams from across North America will descend on Canmore, Alberta to take part in an exciting weekend of dog sled racing at the Canmore Nordic Centre….
DeeDee leads Don Bowers 200
DeeDee Jonrowe is leading the 200 mile race of the combined 200/300 mile Don Bowers Memorial Sled Dog Race.Jonrowe has more than a 1 hour lead over Melissa Owens. Owens dropped four dogs at the second checkpoint.Bruce Linton is leading the 300 mile race by less than 20 minutes over…
Réal Turmel leads at Woburn
The 10-dog race on day 1 at Woburn, Quebec was won by Réal Turmel in a time of 38:43 over the 12.5 miles. The Défi de la Gosford race also had a 4 and 6-dog race with a total purse of CA$7,000.Second place in the 10-dog class was Claude Bellerive…
International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Opener
Crowds stood three people deep along Jackson’s historic Town Square for the start of this year’s International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR). Lifted in the bucket of a crane high above the crowd for a bird’s eye view, race director Frank Teasley called out the names of the…
Carstens wins Eagle Lake 100
After a highly competitive run in which the lead changed several times, a Matt Carstens emerged as the winner of this weekend’s Irving Woodlands Eagle Lake sled dog race covering 108 miles in icy northern Maine. Carstens ended up with a 1 minute, 1 second advantage over Stephane Duplesis of…
Minnesota law will affect mushers
A new proposal to the Minnesota Senate can affect the mushing community by restricting the number of reproductive females, debarking, sale and trade of dogs and the manner in which they are kept.This bill could ultimately affect all sled dog owners in the future. Visit the attached link to view…
Serré sets new world record
Lou Serré, of Markstay, Ontario, set a new world record this past weekend at Daaquam, Quebec. With a field of 57 6-dog mushers, the competition was bound to get hot.Serré ran the second day six mile 6-dog class in a time of 17:03.65. The previous world record was held by…
2007 Tustumena 200 ready to kick off
The Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race is set to start from the Tustumena Lodge in Kasilof, Alaska. Following the T200 start will be the T100 and Jr T.16 mushers are currently signed up for the T200 including Allen Moore, fresh from winning the Copper Basin 300, Aliy Zirkle, Ramy Brooks,…
Cim Smyth wins Klondike 300
Cim Smyth held off Ken Anderson to win the Klondike 300, finishing just 4 minutes ahead of Anderson. Both drivers finished with 13 dogs.With 14 mushers scratching, the field narrowed to nine teams. Matt Hyashida placed third in front of Sigrid Ekran, Rick Casillo and Michelle Phillips. Less than two…
Buddy Streeper wins Grand Rapids
Buddy Streeper won the 15.15 mile 10-dog race both days at Grand Rapids, Manitoba. Streeper accumulated a total time of 1:32:02 over the two days, edging his uncle, Fast Eddy Streeper, by 57 seconds. Buddy won $3500 in cash, and broke the long standing track record, held by Eddy Streeper,…