TOM GERRISH WMUR NEWS NINE. WELL, THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SLED DOG DERBY IS A GO IN LACONIA THIS YEAR. ORGANIZERS SAY THAT THE TRAIL CONDITIONS ARE JUST GREAT FOR THIS EVENT. THANKS TO ALL THE ...

If you have ever struggled with the sudden shift in routine imposed by the seasonal "springing forward" and "falling backward" of the clocks, spare a thought for the sled dogs of Ontario ...

The Race to the Sky's premier sled dog event was cut short due to overwhelming snowfall posing dangerous conditions to the mushers and dogs. Race organizers decided Sunday to halt the event 150 ...

Schouviller Wassillie Jr. won last year’s Akiak Dash, a short-distance race along the Kuskokwim River, and the 17-year-old used his winnings to buy high-pedigree sled dogs for $2,000 apiece from ...

Located deep in the woods of Ely, lies a special kind of dog kennel, one made specifically for sled dogs. “We have around 90 dogs here. They are age ranges in the mid to upper ages. This is an ...

Mike Bestgen, a 66-year-old resident of St. Cloud, Minnesota, has been a competitive sled dog racer for over 25 years. Bestgen's dedication to the sport has earned him several victories ...

Posted by The UP200, Midnight Run, and Jack Pine 30 on Sunday, February 16, 2025 After grueling multi-day dog sled race, Canadian Martin Massicotte with Patriotes Kennel in St-Tite, Quebec ...

Seventeen mushers will lead teams consisting of 12 dogs across 228 miles, trekking through hills, creek crossings, deep snow and isolated trails from Marquette to Grand Marais and back.

Togo, not Balto, was the driving force behind the 1925 Serum Run to Nome, which found teams of mushers and sled dogs delivering antitoxin to children suffering from diphtheria David Kindy ...