Sat. Nov 3 – Siskiyou Seminar – Enhance the Performance of Your Canine Athlete
Learn how to Enhance the Performance of your Canine Athlete with Arleigh Reynolds. Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Champion Musher, Purina’s nutrition expert.This event will be held at the Mt Shasta Brewing Company, 360 College Ave, Weed CA 96094Read more here: http://siskiyousleddograces.com/2012/10/19/saturday-nov-3-enhance-the-performance-of-your-canine-athlete/
Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser for Team Silverbelle – Oct 20, 2012 in Alaska
Team Silverbelle (Kelley Griffin, Newton Marshall, Ed Grube, and me) are having a Spaghetti Feed fundraiser, silent auction, and musher fashion show (an oxymoron?) at 6 p.m. on Saturday, 10/20 at the Mendard Center. We hope to see lots of mushers there!
Gichigami Express Sled Dog Race Will Begin Jan 6, 2013
The race, called Gichigami Express, will begin in Grand Portage on Jan. 6, proceeding to the Gunflint Trail. On the second day of the race, mushers will race from Trail Center down to Grand Marais. The sled dog teams will return to Grand Portage on the third and final day….
Quebec Dogsled Operator Adds Canicross
A Quebec dogsledding operator has added the growing sport of canicross to its offerings.The sport involves running with dogs. A leash attached to the participant’s belt connects to a harness worn by the animal. A bicycle version of the sport is called bikejoring.Read more here: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/travel/Quebec+dogsled+operator+adds+sport+canicross+stages+races/7403082/story.html
Sierra Nevada Dog Drivers & Sugar Bowl Resort Planning Sled Dog Races
The Sierra Nevada Dog Drivers and Sugar Bowl Resort have signed an agreement to return a sled dog race to the Truckee / North Lake Tahoe region after a 16-year hiatus. Sugar Bowl Resort will host the Jack London Commemorative Sierra Sled Dog Derby on the 3,000-acre property of the…
Julie Collins: Bandages, Bruises and Wounds Accompany Life in the Bush
Maybe it’s because I’ve spent more than half a century romping around the Bush with horses, sled dogs, planes, boats and snowmachines. Or maybe it’s because I’m one of those left-handed people who are rumored to be accident prone. Or maybe I’m simply a bit reckless. For whatever reason, I’ve…
Mushing Symposium Starts Tomorrow at Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, AK
Mushers, fans and friends of the mushing sports will gather this weekend at Pioneer Park for the biannual Mushing Symposium hosted by the Alaska Dog Mushers’ Association.The event features three days of lectures, meetings, panel discussions and a trade fair as well as a bunch of fun with the Yukon…
Copper Basin 300 Sled-Dog Race Cancelled
The Copper Basin 300 sled-dog race, halted mid-race last winter because of too much snow, won’t happen this winter because of not enough organizers.The race announced the cancellation Thursday afternoon on its Facebook page.”This race is too large for one person to do alone,” the post said. “With that being…
SnowDog-A-Looza – Brewster, MA – October 20, 2012
MUSH and Boston Snow Dogs invite Siberian Husky fans and all animal lovers to SnowDog-A-Looza! Enjoy a fun day out at Nickerson State Park on Cape Cod and help support our ongoing work with huskies in need in Massachusetts.Read more here: http://www.mushdogs.org/mu15_019.htm
Cool Running – Where Cross-Country Skiing and Dog Lovers Unite
When I first heard about skijoring, the premise of the sport struck me as the kind of harebrained plan a daredevil teenager might cook up: Take a dog, a lead and a pair of skis — and end up with either a thrilling sprint across a snowy field … or…