Iditarod musher Lance Mackey is set to offer an inspirational message of hope to cancer sufferers at an event this weekend. The Fairbanks veteran is to appear at the American Cancer Society’s Kickoff party for the Relay for Life campaign in Alaska this Saturday (January 30th 2010) to discuss how he beat a strain of [...]
Iditarod champion to offer ‘inspirational cancer message’
January 29th, 2010Iditarod racing ‘is built on love between mushers and sled dogs’
January 29th, 2010The spirit of the Iditarod is centred on the love and respect mushers have for their sled dogs, it has been revealed. Karen Land, who competed in the Last Great Race between 2002 and 2005, told the Lawrence Journal-World and News of how her passion for the sport developed after reading a book. In 1997 [...]
Yukon Quest official ‘resigns to spend time with sled dogs’
January 28th, 2010A Yukon Quest official has decided to resign her position in order to spend more time with her sled dogs, it has been reported. Director of the event’s White Horse office Wendy Morrison will leave the organisation at the end of this year’s race, which kicks off on February 6th 2010 in Fairbanks, according to [...]
Iditarod musher ‘successfully raises funds for Last Great Race’
January 28th, 2010A musher set to compete in the Iditarod has successfully raised funds to pay for expenses such as dog harnesses and leads, it has been reported. Hank DeBruin’s coffers were boosted to the tune of $7,000 (£4,335) at a benefit event at Pinestone Resort, Ontario last weekend (January 23rd 2010), according to the Haliburton Echo. [...]
SHCGB Aviemore rally visit ‘dream come true for disabled youngster’
January 27th, 2010While officials have recently praised the perfect race conditions at Aviemore over the weekend, for one little boy just being at the event was a dream come true. Ryan Loynes, who suffers from Batten’s disease, had always wanted to meet real Siberian Huskies after seeing them in his favourite Disney film Snow Dogs, according to [...]