A Son Steps In For His Father On The Iditarod Trail
Maybe it was the lush fish traps that derailed his Iditarod, Mike Williams says.The Akiak musher fishes year-round to feed his village dog team, which this year meant snappy November days spent working traps along the frozen Kuskokwim River. At 20 and 30 below, a bad cold became pneumonia, Williams…
Weekend to-do: Sled Dogs and Zombie Cupcakes
There is a long list with a wide variety of activities set for today, including the first-that-we-recall zombie cupcake contest for teens at the Natrona County Public Library. Here is a summary, as provided to the Star-Tribune.The 17th annual Casper Mountain Sled Dog Races are at Beartrap Meadow on Casper…
Top 30 Mushers To Split $550000 In Winnings
The top 30 mushers in this year’s Iditarod will split a combined purse of roughly $550,000, the race director said today.That’s a more than $20,000 boost compared to the previous year, said executive director Stan Hooley. For cash-strapped mushers who spend tens of thousands of dollars to compete in the…
36-Hour Layover Offers Much-Needed Rest, Recuperation For Yukon Quest Mushers, Dog Teams
Things were quiet Thursday in Dawson City, the halfway point of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. In the small town, known as a hub during the Klondike Gold Rush, spotting a musher was like spotting a celebrity as mushers stepped off the trail and into beds during the…
Vet Check To Kick Off Helena Race To The Sky Events
Festivities for this year’s Race to the Sky begin today with a vet check for all of the dogs competing 350-mile race at the Capital Hill Mall from noon to 3 p.m. The public is invitedIn addition, sled dogs will be visiting local schools and Shodair Children’s Hospital.Of the dozen…
Big Race Changes; UP 200 Not to Start in Marquette
A major course change for the UP 200 and Midnight Run sled dog races. Due to the lack of snow, the starting locations and times for each race have changed. According to Pat Torreano, President of the U.P. Sled Dog Association, the UP 200 will not start in downtown Marquette…
U.P. 200 Races To Find Student Volunteers
The U.P. 200 Sled Dog Race is quickly approaching and on Friday, Feb. 17, Washington Street in downtown Marquette will be packed with dogs, mushers and people to cheer on the teams.Volunteer work is a big part of what makes the U.P. 200 possible, and there are still spots open…
One Woman and Her Huskies On a Charity Dog Sled
A CUBS leader is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for the Surrey Air Ambulance by dog sledding across Sweden.Ruth Warden, from Oatlands Drive in Weybridge, will be embarking on the week-long challenge next month.Read more here: http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2108059_one_woman_and_her_huskies_on_a_charity_dog_sled
Leggings Become The Hot Must-Have Yukon Quest Accessory
Spandex leggings, a fashion staple for most young women, are going to the dogs.Literally.Dogs in the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race and in other long-distance sled dog races have recently been seen wearing long, cloth tubes — the mushers call them leggings — that stretch from ankle to shoulder.Read…
Moore Claims Dawson Gold At Yukon Quest Halfway Point
Faulty spot trackers meant it was anyone’s guess who would be the first musher in to the halfway mark in Dawson City early Thursday morning.Two Rivers musher Allen Moore surprised the crowd, and himself, by arriving first at 12:32 a.m. Alaska time.“You know, I thought (other mushers) would be here,”…