Another Big Sled Dog Race Weekend

Even if a few races are canceled due to a lack of snow, there are plenty to choose from, including the popular Copper Basin 300 in Alaska, various sprint races, and the on-going La Grande Odyssée stage race in the Alps.


January 13-15
Eagle Lake Sled Dog Races
Eagle Lake, Maine
8 Dog (30 miles); 12 Dog (100 miles)
www.eaglelakesleddograces.com

January 14-17
Copper Basin 300
Glennallen, Alaska
12 Dog maximum (300 miles)
www.cb300.com
www.cb300.com/RaceUpdates
www.facebook.com/pages/Copper-Basin-300-Sled-Dog-Race

January 14 – 19
Seney 300 sled dog training / camping session
Seney, Michigan
Iditarod/Quest qualifiers 12 dogs (300-400 miles) with distance of 40-60 mile legs.
Recreational distance mushers (150-200 miles) with distance of 20-30 mile legs.
Other distance mushers who desire to get a 300-400 mile training run.
www.seney300iditarodqualifier.com

January 14
ADMA Challenge Race #2
Jeff Studdert Race Grounds, Fairbanks, Alaska
Sprint: 4 Dog (4.8 miles); 6 Dog (6.2 miles); 8/10 Dog (9.7 miles); Open (11 miles)
Skijoring: 1, 2, 3 Dog (4.8 miles)
www.sleddog.org

Aurora Dog Mushers Club - Aurora Preliminary
Big Lake, Alaska
Sprint 4, 6, 8 and Open, mileages TBD
www.auroradogmushers.com

January 14-15
Eagle River Classic
Beach Lake Sled Dog Trails, Chugiak, Alaska
Sprint Open (25 miles each day)
www.chugiakdogmushers.com

Lost Lake Boy Scout Camp Sled Dog Race
Farwell, Michigan, USA
Sprint Junior (2.1 miles); 3 Dog (4 miles); 5 Dog ( 5.2 miles); 7 Dog (8.4 miles)
Skijoring 1 Dog ( 2.1 miles); 2 Dog (2.1 miles)
Pull Yes - 1 Dog
Other Kiddies 1 dog (100 yd dash)
www.midunionsledhaulers.com/Events

Darby Dog Derby
Sula, Montana, Lost Trail Pass (Gibbon's Pass Road)
Sprint 4 Dog (3-4 miles); 6 Dog (7 miles)
Skijoring 1-2 Dog (3-4 miles)
Distance 6 Dog (14 miles); 8 Dog (20 miles)
Pee Wee (100 yd) Sunday only
www.bitterrootmushers.org

Flagstaff Sled Dog Races 1
Mormon Lake, Arizonia, USA
Sprint 8 Dog (8 miles); 6 Dog (6 miles); 4 Dog (4 miles); 3 Dog (4 miles)
www.odegaards.com/Sled-Dog-Race

Wycolo Mid-Distance Sled Dog Race * CANCELED *
Southwest of Laramie, Wyoming
Sprint 6 Dog (6 miles)
Distance 6 Dog (12 miles); 8 Dog (12 miles); 6 Dog (18 miles); 10 Dog (18 miles)

MWCTC * CANCELED *
Warren, Ontario, Canada
Sprint 4 Dog (4.6 miles); 6 Dog (6.6 miles); 8 Dog (9.2 miles); Open (12.3 miles)
Skijoring 1-2 Dog (4.6 miles)
www.mwctc.ca

Cariboo Challenge Jack Gawthorn Memorial * CANCELED *
108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada
Sprint 4 Dog (4 miles); 6 Dog (6 miles); 10 Dog (10 miles)
Skijoring 1 & 2 Dog (4 miles)
www.cariboochallengesleddograce.com

Culbin
Scotland
www.sdas.org.uk/races

On Going
La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc
French Alps, France
Stage 14 Dogs (470 miles); 9-12 Dogs (95 miles)
www.grandeodyssee.com

Sled Dog Races Start In Lower 48

Big Weekend of Racing Coming Up

January 6
Voyageurs Classic *CANCELLED *
Northome, Minnesota
www.voyageursclassic.com

January 7
Tahquamenon Country Sled Dog Race
12 Dog Pro, 63 miles
8 Dog Pro, 42 miles
6 Dog Sportsman, 28 miles
4 Dog Sportsman, 8 mile
2-3 Dog Youth, 4 miles
Newberry, Michigan
www.tcsdr.org

Knik 200 Joe Redington Sr. Memorial Sled Dog Race
12 dog, 200 miles
Knik Lake, Alaska
www.knik200sleddograce.com
www.facebook.com/knik200
gomush.com/Knik200

January 7 & 8
Montana Creek Championship
Montana Creek, Alaska
4 Dog (4 miles); 6 Dog (6 miles); 8 Dog (8 miles); Open (15 miles); Junior 3 Dog (4 miles)
Skijoring 1 Dog (4 miles); 2 Dog (4 miles)
www.mcdma.org

Flathead Sled Dog Days
Olney, Montana
4 Dog (8 miles); 8 Dog (50 miles); 12 Dog (80 miles)
www.flatheadsleddogdays.com

Crystal Dog Challenge
Crystal Springs Sno Park, Easton, Washington
Northwest Sled Dog Association
Sprint 6 Dog (7.3 miles); 4 Dog (6 miles); 2 Dog (4.5 miles)
Skijoring 1-3 dog (4.5 miles) 12 Dog Mid Distance (19 miles); 8 Dog Mid distance (15.5 miles)
www.NWSDA.org

Indian River Rondy Sled Dog Race *CANCELLED*
Mid Union Sled Haulers (MUSH)
Indian River, Michigan
Sprint Junior (1 mile); 3 Dog (4.1 miles); 5 Dog (6.1 miles); 7 Dog (8.1 miles)
Skijoring 1 Dog (1 mile); 2 Dog (1 mile)
1 Dog Pull Kiddies 1 dog (100 yd dash)
www.midunionsledhaulers.com

Sherwood Pines Rally
Nottinghamshire
www.siberianhuskyclub.com/calendar

Tentsmuir Forest
Scotland
www.huskyracing.org.uk/pages/calendar

January 8
ADMA Challenge Race #1
Jeff Studdert Race Grounds, Fairbanks, Alaska
Sprint: 4 Dog (4.8 miles); 6 Dog (6.2 miles); 8/10 Dog (9.7 miles); Open (11 miles)
Skijoring: 1, 2, 3 Dog (4.8 miles)
www.sleddog.org

ASDRA Tudor Road Bingo Points Race
Tozier Track, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
3 dog Sportsman class 2.3- mile trail, 4-dog class 3.5 mile trail, 6 dog class 6 mile trail, 8 dog class 8 miles, & Open 14 mile trail
www.asdra.org
www.asdra.org/tudorrdbingo

January 7-18
La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc
French Alps, France
Stage 14 Dogs (470 miles); 9-12 Dogs (95 miles)
www.grandeodyssee.com

Gin Gin 200 Starts Today

Gin Gin 200 started this afternoon in Paxon, Alaska.

12 dog, 200 miles

Live Trackers:

http://www.denalihighwaytours.com/2011GinGinSpotTrackers.html

Updates:

http://www.denalihighwaytours.com/GinGin200.html

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gin-Gin-200/164963886880018

http://gomush.com/Gingin200.html

Results from the first full weekend of racing

Links to Results:

Distance Races
Solstice 100 - Dew Claw Kennel sweeps, with Dan Kaduce in 1st and Jodi Bailey in 2nd!
http://www.trdma.org/solstice100.htm

Sheep Mountain 150 - Jeff King slogs through unbroken trail to edge Aliy Zirkle
http://gomush.com/SheepMountain150.html

Stage Races
Alaska Excursions 120 - Blaine "Buddy" Streeper Takes 1st Place
http://120.alaskaexcursions.com/race/results/2011

Rodeo Run 2011 http://www.westyellowstonesleddograces.com/RodeoRun_home.html

Sprint Races
CDMA Junior Points Race #3 http://www.chugiakdogmushers.com/20112012JrRaceResults.html

MCDMA Points Race #4 http://www.mcdma.org/MCDMA/2011-2012_pts_race_1.html

ADMA Challenge Race #1 - Postponed
http://www.sleddog.org/

International Races
Sled Dog Association of Scotland - Darnaway Rally
http://www.sdas.org.uk/races.html#results

Dalby Rally - North Yorkshire
http://www.siberianhuskyclub.com/working/results/rallysummary?idofrace=dalby2011

King's Forest East, British Siberian Husky Racing Association http://www.huskyracing.org.uk/results2011/KingsEast11.htm

Full Slate of Racing This Weekend

Alaska Distance Racing starts, plus a whole lot more.

December 15 - 17, 2011
Rodeo Run 2011 www.westyellowstonesleddograces.com/RodeoRun
12 dog, 8 dog, and 6 dog teams, along with a 4 dog Junior Race
West Yellowstone, WY

December 17, 2011
CDMA Junior Points Race #3 www.chugiakdogmushers.com
Sprint: 1 Dog; 2 Dog; 3 Dog; 5 Dog; 7 Dog (Miles TBD)
Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak, Alaska

MCDMA Points Race #4 www.mcdma.org
Sprint: 4 Dog (4 miles); 6 Dog (6 miles); 8 Dog (8 miles); Open (13.2 miles); Junior 3 Dog (4 miles)
Skijoring: 1 Dog (4 miles); 2 Dog (4 miles)
Montana Creek, Alaska

December 17 - 18, 2011
Alaska Excursions 120 www.alaskaexcursions120.com
10 Dog (40 miles each day)
Wasilla, Alaska

Sheep Mountain 150 www.sheepmountain.com/SheepMtn150
12 Dog (150 miles 3 x 50)
Sheep Mountain, Alaska

Solstice 100 www.trdma.org/solstice100
12 dog, 100 miles
Two Rivers, Alaska

Sled Dog Association of Scotland Darnaway www.sdas.org.uk/races
Sprint: 6 Dog (2.7 - 6.5 miles); 4 Dog (2.7-5.5 miles); 3 & 2 Dog (2.7-4.5 miles); Bikejor/Scooter & Canicross (2.7-4.5 miles)
Scotland, UK

Dalby Rally www.siberianhuskyclub.com
North Yorkshire

King's Forest East, British Siberian Husky Racing Association www.huskyracing.org.uk
Suffolk

December 18, 2011
ADMA Challenge Race #1 www.sleddog.org
Sprint: 4 Dog (4.8 miles); 6 Dog (6.2 miles); 8/10 Dog (9.7 miles); Open (11 miles)
Skijoring: 1, 2, 3 Dog (4.8 miles)
Jeff Studdert Race Grounds, Fairbanks, Alaska

December Arrives

Now Need Snow!

We had been running about once a week since mid-October. Several ten-mile runs, and one twelve. I was hoping to run the third annual Thanksgiving Day run, but didn’t get an early enough start. So after two weeks since the last run, I loaded all seven dogs, including Alice, and drove to the trail head. Temps were in the low 20’s as we headed out. I paired Alice up with Logan, as she likes him. That left Nucky without his brother to counter-act each others pull, so he ran a bit out of line.


We cruised along nicely until we came to three small trees that beavers had felled across the trail. I moved one and the dogs easily pulled me up-and-over the others. We made good time to the halfway point, turned around and had a drink and some snacks. But thirty-seconds is enough of a rest for these guys, and so we got back at it.



On the way back, I stopped to take a couple of photos of the “Into the Wild of Iowa” bus.


After running 9 miles, they were anxious to keep going after FIFTEEN SECONDS of stopping!!!!!!


Over an hour running, and they still have the energy to play around afterward.


Amazing athletes!

Mushing Race Sesson Begins!

In Alaska, the Montana Creek Dog Mushers Association is hoping to kick off their sprint season this weekend. According to their website, "The trail is in decent, but not perfect, early season shape...the chances for racing two days are very positive."

In Wisconsin, the Can't Depend on Snow annual benefit event also takes place this weekend.

Stay tuned, as things begin to heat up in the mushing world!