Face of Defense: Adjutant General Wins Charity Sled Dog Race
The crisp winter air covered the glistening trail as Alaska’s adjutant general raced to the finish line and victory during the “Top Brass” charity sled dog race here Feb. 11.Army Maj. Gen. Thomas Katkus along with five senior leaders representing all branches of the U.S. military participated in a three-mile…
Hugh Neff: Yukon Quest Victory A Redemption
In a sport where winning is usually a matter of hours more than minutes, Hugh Neff defied that, winning his first Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race title, only 26 seconds in front of runner-up Allen Moore in the race’s closest finish ever.Neff was able to make up a 42-minute…
Mackey Happy With Third Place Yukon Quest Finish
Four-time Yukon Quest champion Lance Mackey may not have taken a fifth title this year, but that’s OK with him.“I have zero complaints, zero,” he said.Mackey missed the morning’s excitement when Hugh Neff edged Allen Moore by 26 seconds to win his first Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race title.Read…
Speedy Canadian Musher Wins Race To The Sky
Warren Palfrey of Quesnel, British Columbia has crossed the finish line at Hi-Country Snack Foods near Lincoln at 2:27 p.m. with a team of 12 dogs. to win the 2012 Race to the Sky Sled Dog Race.Race secretary Pam Beckstrom said Palfrey’s time of 48 hours, 9 minutes was one…
Race To The Sky 100
It was a race that began in Lincoln on Sunday afternoon, and finished just before dawn Monday morning in Seeley Lake. It was a time for the mushers to celebrate and the dogs to rest. A culmination of hours of racing and months of training lead to the crowning of…
Bozeman Girl Competing In Race To The Sky
Nine Alaskan huskies howl and hop as Jenny Greger, 16, steps onto her sled.She plants her feet and pulls a heavy metal hook out of the snow. The sled springs forward, and Greger and her team race into the woods.“They just love to run,” Jenny says. “The hardest thing to…
Race To The Sky: Grueling Trails Thinning Pack At Halfway Point
Two dog drivers were running neck-and-neck Monday in the 27th Annual Race to the Sky as the 350-mile sled dog race reached the halfway point.This year’s contest, which has drawn teams from seven states and Canada, is proving to be extra tough sledding because of mild temperatures and recent snowfall,…
In A Sprint To The Finish, Hugh Neff Wins Yukon Quest 2012
In a sport where winning is usually a matter of hours more than minutes Hugh Neff defied that, winning his first Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race title, only 26 seconds in front of runner-up Allen Moore in the closest race finish ever.Neff was able to make up a 42…
Teams Running Neck-And-Neck In Race To The Sky
Two dog drivers are running neck-and-neck in Montana’s 27th Annual Race to the Sky sled dog race.Laura Daugereau of Port Gamble, Wash. was the first to leave the Seeley Lake checkpoint with 10 dogs at 5:50 a.m. Monday.Warren Palfrey of Quesnel, British Columbia wasn’t far behind, leaving the check point…
Whistler The Missing Sled Dog Found With The Help Of Roast Beef, Enchiladas
From Kyle Hopkins in Anchorage –Whistler, a lead dog for German Iditarod rookie Silvia Furtwangler, was found this morning in Anchorage near the Chester Creek Trail. He had been missing since early Thursday morning, when he escaped from a dog truck.The blue-eyed 3-year-old had been spotted in the area over…