It’s Race Day for the Yukon Quest
It may look like four-time Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race champion Lance Mackey is on the hunt for his fifth win, but not if you ask him.His goal? To start the race conservatively, ramping up to win the 4 ounces of placer gold in Dawson City and then on…
Blayne Streeper Wins 2012 IPSSSDR
Blayne “Bud” Streeper from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, is the winner of the 2012 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) with an overall time of 19:52.42. This is the fourth first-place IPSSSDR win for Streeper, who also won the race in 2004, 2010 and 2011.Aaron Peck from Grand…
Iditarod Race Trail Gets a Bit Tamer This Year
Iditarod officials plan to snip one of the most dangerous sections of the Last Great Race from this year’s trail. For the first time, the race route will include a short detour bypassing the notorious Happy River Steps, said race marshal Mark Nordman.Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2012/02/02/2297304/iditarod-mushers-now-have-a-safer.html
Peck Posts Fastest Time In Day Six, Streeper Stays In The Overall Lead
Aaron Peck from Grand Prairie, Alberta, posted the fastest time on Day Six of the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) with a time of 2:59:01. Running 12 dogs, Peck averaged 13.4 miles-per-hour on the 43-mile-trail.Blayne “Bud” Streeper from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, was second with a time…
Okotoks Dog Nitro Stars In Super Bowl Commercial
There’s a thumping soundtrack from rapper 50 Cent, gorgeous scenery from the Kananaskis and a shiny new 2012 Suzuki Kizashi sport sedan.But the true star of a new Super Bowl ad that will air in America on Sunday might be Nitro, an eight-year-old husky from Okotoks.Read more here: http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Okotoks+Nitro+stars+Super+Bowl+commercial/6093189/story.html
Call Of The Mild: Sled Dogs Mush Through The Sands Of New Jersey
Hardly any snow has fallen in the region this season, making life difficult for skiers and sledders.It’s no picnic for dogs, either. South Jersey sled dogs depend on freezing weather to do what they do best.Yes, there are sled dogs in South Jersey.Read more here: http://www.newsworks.org/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=items&id=33422:01pcdogs
Annual NH Sled Dog Derby Postponed
An annual sled dog race in New Hampshire has been postponed as organizers wait for more snow.The Laconia Sled Dog Derby had been scheduled for the weekend of Feb. 10-12.The Citizen reports (http://bit.ly/yFTiB8) the Lakes Region Sled Dog Club, which manages the derby, decided Wednesday to move the event to…
Allen Moore Draws Number 1 Yukon Quest Position
Before this year’s Yukon Quest start banquet, Allen Moore asked his wife, 2000 Yukon Quest champion Aliy Zirkle, if she could help him out a little. Last year he drew second to last, not his ideal choice for a starting position.This year, Zirkle held the well-worn bunny boot mushers drew…
Grand Mesa Was The Place To Be
It’s no longer “Colorado’s Best Kept Secret.” With the lack of snow in so many areas across the nation, the Grand Mesa has earned it’s reputation as the quintessential winter playground of Colorado.And with more than three feet of fresh snow falling during the past two weeks, this past weekend…
Streeper Fastest in IPSSSDR Day Five Stage, Maintains Overall Lead
Streeper Fastest in IPSSSDR Day Five Stage, Maintains Overall LeadJackson, Wyoming – February 1, 2012 – Running 10 dogs, averaging 12.5 miles per hour, Blayne “Buddy” Streeper, from Fort Nelson, B.C., posted the fastest time in Day Five of the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) with a…