Eagle Cap Extreme Dog Sled Teams Head For The Hills
Going into Thursday’s Eagle Cap Extreme Dog Sled Race, 16 registered teams underwent final vet checks in Joseph and Enterprise, with dogs, mushers and fans alike already eagerly anticipating the trail.Interested spectators and scores of elementary students turned out to meet the teams, while several vets ensured that the Malamutes…
Big Doin’s on Grand Mesa This Week
The “snow dancers” have evidently done their part. With three feet or more of new snow over these past two weekends, and more on the way, the sixth annual Grand Mesa Summit Challenge (formerly known as the Rocky Mountain High Sled Dog Sprints) sled dog race is a go.Read more…
Rookie Jen Peeks First Woman to Win Bogus 150
Running the dogs from Pete Kaiser’s dog yard, Bethel racer and Bogus 150 rookie Jen Peeks claimed first and a place in history by beating two time champion Lewis Pavila of Kwethluk by about 12 minutes to become the first woman to win the mid-distance sled dog race.Read more here:…
Dog Sled Race, One of Toughest on European Continent, Under Way in Czech Republic
A dog sled race considered one of the toughest on the European continent is under way in the northeastern Czech Republic.Almost 100 mushers from eight countries with some 500 dogs are competing in the Sedivackuv Long. They have to overcome 240 kilometers (149 miles) in deep snow and freezing condition…
Snow Hampered This Year’s Rail Trail 200 Dog Sled Race
While extreme snow and difficult terrain hampered Grand Fork’s annual Rail Trail 200 Dog Sled Race — Friday, Jan. 20 to Sunday, Jan. 22 — two mushers came out on top.Steve Mullen of Clearwater, B.C. walked away with the top spot in the 12-dog 200 mile (322 km) race, $3,000…
Mushing Retirement Home Not Such a Bad Idea
Some day, someone somewhere is going to open an assisted living facility for aging mushers and their dogs.When that happens, you can bet I’ll be among the first to sign up for a room.Read more here: http://bangordailynews.com/2012/01/26/outdoors/mushing-retirement-home-not-such-a-bad-idea/?noMobile=true
2012 Winter Games Marks 10th Anniversary
In its 10th year the organizers of the Winter Games are trying to make this the biggest and best games yet. The 2012 Winter Games features three sled dog races on both Jan. 28 and 29, at Sunrise Park Resort. If that was not enough, Winterfest also takes place at…
Kimberley’s Bootleg Sled Dog Races Cancelled
It was a difficult decision but it had to be made, says John Birrell of the Bootleg Sled Dog Races.”We are sad to say the Fourth Annual Bootleg Sled Dog Races are officially cancelled for 2012. The recent snow gave us hope but in the end it is still not…
Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Mail Run Wraps Up On a High Note
It was a bit of a blur – the Mail Run weekend that is – for organizers, volunteers, participants and competitors it was four days of virtually non-stop activity. But it was activity of the good-natured variety and activity with lots of variety.Read more here: http://www.quesnelobserver.com/community/138207414.html
Tusty 200 Adds Two New Homer Checkpoints
Volunteers are the staple for dog mushing check points along the trail, which includes Homer at McNeil Canyon School this weekend for the first time.For Kasilof resident James Banks, being a volunteer for the Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race seems more like fate than a choice. Growing up in Michigan,…