Duluth Will Host New Sled Dog Race in March
Northland mushers can dust off their harnesses and start getting their dogs back in shape for the debut of a new sled dog race in Duluth.Thanks to one of the cancelled John Beargease marathon’s biggest sponsors, a new race will take place at the beginning of March.Read more here: http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/CONFIRMED-Duluth-will-host-new-Sled-Dog-Race-in-March-138414619.html
Peterborough Couple Pursue Passion for Dogs in Yukon
They were high school sweethearts who also had this tremendous passion for animals, especially dogs.To that extent, they have extended their lives to the far west in Canada, Henderson Corner, close to Dawson City, in the Yukon Territories.Read more here: http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3456057
How Mother Nature Impacts Alaska Dog Mushing
The brittle cold of Dead Dog Flats is enough to make my parka crinkle as I ladle out the hot mixture of fat and tripe, chicken protein and kibble. One by one the dogs emerge from their houses and, by the time I have gone through the whole yard, a…
Jorgenson Wins Gunflint Mail Run Sled Dog Race
Cook County resident Odin Jorgenson won the Gunflint Mail Run sled dog race on Tuesday.The 120-mile race from Devil Track Lake to Gunflint Lake and back was organized after the annual 290-mile John Beargrease Sled Dog Race Marathon was canceled because of poor snow conditions.Read more here: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/221638/group/homepage/
Rookie Musher Running Yukon Quest for a Special Cause
Jason Weitzel is not about the spectacle of dog racing. He chose to run this year’s 2012 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race because it’s a quieter event.But the Two Rivers musher is stepping outside of his comfort zone to raise $10,000 for the Wounded Warriors Project, an organization with…
Photos: Northern Lights 300 Sled Dog Race
Two sled dog races over the weekend battled subzero temperatures but managed to wrap up in fine fashion, with Cim Smyth winning the Tustumena 200 and Anjanette Steer breaking the tape in the Northern Lights 300.Read more here: http://www.alaskadispatch.com/slideshow/photos-northern-lights-300-sled-dog-race
Brats and Buttons at 20120 Yukon Quest
Hear ye, hear ye! It’s time for the 2012 Yukon Quest, the epic 1,000-mile test of strength, willpower, and bootie warmth for 24 brave dog teams and their mushers. The race kicks off at 11am on Saturday, February 4th on the Chena River in downtown Fairbanks. Here’s the breakdown of…
Streeper Posts Fastest IPSSSDR Day Four Time to Maintain Overall Lead
Streeper Posts Fastest IPSSSDR Day Four Time to Maintain Overall LeadJackson, Wyoming – January 31, 2012 – Blayne “Buddy” Streeper from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, posted the fastest time on Day Four of the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) with a time of 2:59:53. Streeper ran 10…
28th T200 Comes to a Close
The 28th running of the Tustumena 200 sled dog race came to a close Monday morning when the final musher crossed the finish line in Kasilof.Bill Piccolo finished at 7:41 a.m. Monday, earning him the Red Lantern moniker for being the final competitor to complete the race.Read more here: http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2012-01-30/28th-t200-comes-to-a-close#.TyhA2d2BVX8
16-Year-Old Girl Wins 100-mile Dog Sled Race
The 2012 100-mile course of the Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race’s winner is Jenny Greger, a 16 year-old from Bozeman, Mont.Greger edged out Eagle Cap Extreme veteran Dee Ogden by 42 minutes with a total time of 16 hours and 22 minutes Ogden finished with a time of 17…