Sled dog racing is growing in popularity across the country, however, the past two winters have seen the cancelation of some of the sport’s premiere races due to warmer weather and poor conditions. But you can still see these canine athletes in events that don’t need snow.
It’s called the Sucker River Mud bath. A dryland sled dog race in its inaugural year. Held in a remote location 6 miles East of Grand Marais, these races focus more on speed and use a variety of different vehicles, all powered by dogs. Race organizer Jana Roberts is very pleased with...
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The Iditarod's iconic finish line marker Burled Arch collapsed Saturday, April 27, 2024. | Article: Image: Courtesy of the City of Nome, Article: Shannon Cole and Joe Cadotte, KTUU - Nome, Alaska
The iconic Burled Arch marking the end of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race collapsed in Nome Saturday evening.
Pictures showing a heap of wood where the arch once stood were shared by Nome residents and by dogsled mushers on social media.
According to Nome Mayor John Handeland, wood rot is the likely culprit.
Handeland said he learned Saturday night that the arch had fallen apart. He then drove to the debris, gathered pieces of the arch and put them in his truck to keep them safe.
The arch is an iconic symbol of the Last...
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Sucker River Mud Bath Dryland Race hosted by GLSDA | Image: UP200.org, Article: John Truitt, UPMatters.com - Grand Marais, Michigan
We are all aware of the cancelation of The UP’s two premiere sled dog races: The UP 200 and The Copper Dog 150 in Calumet. Well, you still have an opportunity to see world-class canine athletes compete in a different type of dog sled race.
The Great Lakes Sled Dog Association is holding its first-ever Sucker River Mud Bath, a dryland sled dog race in Grand Marais on April 27 and 28th. There will be a full slate of dryland races as well as a mountain bike race and a 5k run. Race Chair, Brian Juckette says that although...
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Nunavut Quest musher Lee Inuarak (#2) arrives at the evening’s check point on the third day of the 250-kilometre race from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet. Ten dogsled teams are competing in the annual race, which has a first prize of $20,000. Article: Cadence Arnatsiaq and Riley Qamukaq, Image: Cadence Arnatsiaq - Nunatsiaq News - Nunavut Quest
It was a steep climb on the third day of the Nunavut Quest race, both for the dogs pulling the sleds and mushers but also for the snowmobiles accompanying the racers.
“There’s going to be a lot of climbing today,” said Charlie Inuarak, the elder guide. “It’s going to be rocky, you’ll have to be careful.”
The conditions were a little bit unfavourable but everyone wanted to continue forward.
The elders gave words of encouragement: there are going to be hardships, speak up to the leaders and others, that way we can talk about it and be happy.
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