Kusko 300: Tough Trails, Tougher Competition
In the dog-eat-dog world of competitive mushing, there are a few races that stand out as being extra grueling. The Kuskokwim 300 is one of those exceptionally challenging events.But this year, the stakes are higher than usual with a remarkable roster including the state’s top dog drivers. As of Tuesday,…
Tales of sled dog’s rescues told in ‘The Blizzard King’
Jim Cheskawich, author of “The Story of Rex of White Way, The Blizzard King,” will sign copies of his book Tuesday, Jan. 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Bookshelf, located at 11310 Donner Pass Road in Truckee. A dinner at 6 p.m. at Cottonwood Restaurant will follow.Cheskawich, who has served…
Copper Basin 300 Sled Dog Race Starts Saturday
The on-again, off-again, on-again Copper Basin 300 sled-dog race will go on as planned this weekend — with a new race director, at least one new checkpoint and a near-capacity field of mushers eager to race.Thirty-seven mushers, including past champions Allen Moore, Jake Berkowitz and John Schandelmeier, are signed up…
Brave Rob Takes On Tough Dog Sled Race
WHILE Worcestershire continues to battle the wind and rain, an intrepid adventurer from Upton-upon-Severn is preparing to tackle some extreme weather of another sort.Rob Cooke, a former Upton Primary and Hanley Castle High School pupil who now lives in Canada, will be braving freezing temperatures as he takes on the…
2013 IditaRider Musher Auction Closing Soon!
The annual IditaRider Musher Auction, conducted online by the Iditarod Trail Committee, is set to close next Friday, January 18th starting at noon AST. Mushers with the highest bids to the lowest bids will close in 5 minute intervals. To place your winning bid to go: www.iditarodauction.com. Winning bidders will…
Fortune Smiles On Copper Basin 300
Sometimes Mother Nature taketh away, and sometimes she giveth back.A year ago, the Copper Basin 300 Sled Dog Race was floundering in bitter cold and deep snow with some dog mushers unhappy about the trail saying they were done with the classic competition. What followed was chaos:• The cancellation of…
Indian River Dog Sled Race Postponed
A new dog sled race that was going to debut in the area this weekend has been postponed until February due to warm temperatures.The Mid-Union Sled Haulers (M.U.S.H) Sled Dog Race — deemed the Indian River Rondy — that was originally set for Saturday and Sunday in Indian River has…
Fish Creek: Door County’s Newest, Furriest Nonprofit
Door County is home to hundreds of nonprofits, including one that is for the dogs.The Door County Sled Dogs was started by retired Milwaukee Public School teachers turned mushers Bonnie Ulrich and Richard Desotelle of Fish Creek about 10 years ago after they received their first husky, Eddie. Ulrich and…
The Iron Line is Rolling!
Just wanted to keep everyone posted. Been getting a lot of questions lately from area folks and mushers alike. I will try to run through this as quick as possible:Yes, we have enough snow to do the race. And we are expecting more!Yes, the ice is thick enough to race…
International Sled Dog Race
An international sleddog race “Jälg 2013” is going to take place on 26.-27.01 in Tehvandi Sport Centre, Otepää. It is a big event in sled dog sport since there hasn’t been in such a large scale race in Estonia before, as well as hopefully a beginning of a nice tradition…