No Gold in Eldorado This Year
While the Eldorado Gold Cup sled dog race is cancelled, its Marmora counterpart remains on track for next month’s contest.The Eldorada race was a staple on the Ontario sled dog racing calendar up until last year when organizers announced the competition was on thin ice due to lack of volunteers.Read…
IPSSSDR Mushes Through Wyoming to Park City
The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR), the largest sled dog race in the lower 48 states, is set to mush through 10 Wyoming communities from Jan. 27–Feb. 4, before ending in Park City, Utah.Uinta County has expanded its race participation, offering two stages on Thursday and Friday….
Rohn Buser Wins Kuskokwim 300
Rohn Buser, the son of four-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser, has won the Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race.KYUK reported the younger Buser crossed the finish line in Bethel at 11:42 a.m. Sunday. Rohn’s father has twice won the race.Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2012/01/22/2277380/rohn-buser-son-of-martin-wins.html
International Dog Sled Race Begins In Karelia
On January 20, the international middle-distance sled dog race On the Land of Sampo will start in Karelia. Famous Russian and international racers will run the distance face-to-face with the severe nature of Karelia with the help of their four-legged friends: Siberian Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes and other breeds of dogs…
Dombrowski Tops Junior Field In Sled Dog Race
Joey Dombrowski and his team of seven dogs crossed the finishing line first Saturday in an Alaskan Sled Dog & Racing Association junior points race at Tozier Track.Dombrowski finished in 26 minutes, four seconds, with Alea Robinson less than a minute behind.Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2012/01/21/2276622/dombrowski-tops-junior-field-in.html
Gebhardt Grabs Early Lead in Kuskokwim 300
Paul Gebhardt of Kasilof grabbed the lead in the Kuskokwim 300 sled-dog race Saturday night after dropping a pair of dogs at Kalskag and leaving the checkpoint five minutes in front of Rohn Buser of Big Lake.Gebhardt and his team of 12 dogs left at 9:13 p.m. after a 56-minute…
Husky Sledding Comes to Sherwood
It begins as a distant howling in the forest. Quickly it comes closer, until suddenly you are confronted with a sight as breathtaking as it is unexpected. A team of four gleaming white husky dogs, careering at ears-pinned-back speed across the bumpy ground, are pulling behind them a miniature Roman…
Mush On Up to Cannington Next Weekend
One of my kids’ favourite Durham Region events of the year takes place on Jan. 28 and 29: The Cannington Dog Sled Races. The races themselves are exciting, but that’s only a small part of the day. The whole event is just made for families. Read more here: http://www.durhamregion.com/opinion/columns/article/1282554–mush-on-up-to-cannington-next-weekend
Sled Dogs Earn Their Keep Giving Rides in City Parks
A resourceful dog owner is making a business out of giving dog sled rides in Moscow parks. Alexander Voronin owns 11 dogs. He began raising huskies five years ago, and for the last two years he has been making money on dog sled rides.”I’m not doing this for the money,…
Dogged Determination in Lisle
Families will get to know some Husky Heroes, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 and Sunday, Jan. 29 at Morton Arboretum, I-88 and Route 53, Lisle. “It’s really a fun weekend,” said event coordinator Diana Fischer-Woods. “We have dogsled demos on our south lawn. Each demo is preceded by a…