Tahquamenon Country Sled Dog Race
The 14th annual Tahquamenon Country Sled Dog Race took off without a hitch.However, this year the race started and finished at the Muskallonge Lake State Park in Newberry.It was the first race of the dog sledding season. All the dogs were pumped to hit the trails.Sixty-one teams with participants from…
Taylor’s Journey: Hopewell Teen To Race In Alaska’s Junior Iditarod XXXVI
A few days after she turns sweet 16, Bedford County resident Taylor Steele will experience a less typical milestone.Born and raised in Hopewell, Taylor has traveled thousands of miles from Pennsylvania to Alaska to train and race in the Junior Iditarod XXXVI, taking place Feb. 23 and 24.The race, which…
With Minor Tweaks To course, Cook County Sled Dog Race Starts Sunday
With a few course adjustments to account for variable snow conditions, the first Gichigami Express Sled Dog Race is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Sunday near Grand Portage.The three-day stage race will travel to the Gunflint Trail the first day, down to Devil Track Lake the second and back…
Howling and Mushing
Eastern Oregon is known for its wild mountain peaks, but it’s also making a name for its wild mountain race — the Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race. January 23 through 26, scores of mushers and hundreds of dogs will fill the streets of Joseph and Enterprise in preparation for…
Radagast’s Racing Rhosgobel Rabbits: A Recreational Musher Looks at the Realities of Bunny Sledding
Probably one of the most controversial inclusions to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was Radagast the Browns bunny sled. Fans are pretty divided over whether they love its fantastical portrayal or absolutely hate it. One of our Message Board members, swordwhale, who’s a Recreational Musher, shares her views on Radagast’s…
Alaska Mushing Revs Up With Season’s First Races
The 2012/2013 mid-distance sled dog racing season got off to a rollicking good start in December as the first races brought surprises and excitement for mushing fans.There was a setback to the race plans of many mushers when a lack of snow once again led to the disappointing cancellation of…
Westbrook Winter West Fest Features Sled Dog Races
For at least one weekend, the cries being heard across the Sunset Ridge Golf Links on Cumberland Street in Westbrook will be “mush” instead of “fore.”As part of the first-ever Westbrook Winter West Fest on Jan. 4-6, the golf course will be the site of a series of dog sled…
Chester Schoolchildren Get Mush-y Lesson In Dog Sledding
Students at Chester Elementary School were treated to a special day on Dec. 21, which included wearing pajamas to school, the movie “Balto” — and a visit from some local sled dogs.The movie depicts the events of the 1925 serum run to save the children of Nome, Alaska, from an…
Antigo’s Sled Dog Races Postponed
Organizers of the sled dog races in Antigo have postponed the January event because some parts of the race trail don’t have enough snow.Chamber of Commerce executive director Deena Grabowski says strong winds have blown the snow away in some open fields, leaving patches of ground. Grabowski says the races…
Dog Sledding: An Exhilarating Way To Experience Winter In NH
I have been dog sledding this week. It is an absolutely exhilarating way to experience winter, behind a hitch of happy dogs. They just love to run.I met up with a team from Valley Snow Dogz as the sun set in Waterville Valley, Sunday and was able to help warm…