2012 Sheep Mountain 150 Sled Dog Race Sign Ups
Entries for the 2012 Sheep Mountain 150 Sled Dog Race opened October 1. As of October 5 there are 45 teams signed up to compete. Current musher list is attached.This year’s race will be held the weekend of December 15-16. The race starts and finishes at Sheep Mountain Lodge. There…
ISDRA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet — June, 2013
ISDRA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet — June, 2013Friday, June 28th, 2013 (all day)Location: Harrisburg, Pa. The PSDC will be hosting the ISDRA Awards Meeting on June 28,29,30 of 2013. There will be board meetings, seminars and speakers, vendors, a banquet, airport accessibility, and what has become a tradition, a…
NPEDC Statement Re: IFSS Long Distance Class Race
2013 IFSS Winter World Championships Long Distance Class Race CancelledNorth Pole Economic Development Corporation (NPEDC), the Technical Organizer for the 2013 International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS) Winter World Championships, announced today that the Long Distance Class race for the 2013 World Championships has been cancelled.Originally planned to be integrated…
Mushing Magazine’s 2012-2013 Annual Directory of Sled Dog Adventure Now Online!
Is taking a sled dog tour on your bucket list? Now’s the time to do it! Check out Mushing Magazine’s 2012-2013 Annual Directory of Sled Dog adventure online and in the September/October 2012 issue of Mushing Magazine!!
IFSS World Championships Long Distance (IFSS WCh LD) Cancelled
Two Rivers Dog Mushers Association (TRDMA) has decided not to help organize and integrate the IFSS WCh Long Distance race, because they do not agree with IFSS Anti-Doping rules. Even though it is disappointing that there won’t be a WCh LD, IFSS respects TRDMA’s decision. Despite the diligent efforts of…
Dog Mushers Association Dissociates from World Championships
Members of the Two Rivers Dog Mushers Association voted to dissociate the club from any participation in the International Federation of Sleddog Sports’ (IFSS) 2013 long distance world championship at an association meeting in September. Negative impacts on dog care due to IFSS requirements and lack of communication on the…
Yukon Quest Gets Cash Infusion for 30th Anniversary Celebrations
The Yukon government is kicking in an extra $50,000 in support of the 30th anniversary of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog race.The funding is in addition to the $150,000 provided annually by the Department of Tourism and Culture.Minister Mike Nixon made the announcement today at the Visitor Information Centre.“The…
Mushing, Skijoring & Bikejoring Free Clinic-Seeley Lake, Montana-Oct 6-7
Montana Mountain Mushers is holding a dog mushing clinic on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the West Side Bypass Trailhead, near Seeley Lake, Montana. The clinic will begin at 7:00 a.m. and run until about 3:30 on Saturday and start again on Sunday from 7:00-10:00 a.m. The group plans to…
Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Mail Run Cancelled for 2013
The Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Association, the sponsors and organizers of the Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Mail Run which has been staged between Quesnel and Wells/Barkerville British Columbia for the past 20 years, wishes to announce that the Mail Run will not be taking place in January of…
Western Alaska Suicide Prevention Organization Supports Local Mushers
Drew’s Foundation today announces support for two Western Alaska mushers in commemorating Alaska Suicide Prevention Week and what would’ve been Drew O’Brien’s 25th birthday.Pete Kaiser of Bethel and Mike Williams, Jr. of Akiak were awarded a large quantity of Dr. Tim’s high performance dog food in appreciation of their continued…