A woman who has completed the Iditarod twice is to share her experiences at a meeting in the US tomorrow (April 1st 2010). Pam Flowers has been invited to speak at the Cromaine District Library, where she is expected to explain why she quit her job as a respiratory therapist for a life of dog [...]

The only Scotsman to compete at this year’s Iditarod has said it was an “incredible experience” to take part. Wattie McDonald told Aberdeen’s Press and Journal that the start of the Last Great Race was “sheer hell”, but that once he was over the 40-mile stretch he began to enjoy himself. He was proud to [...]

Iditarod racer Karen Land shared the secrets of her success with a group of children earlier this week (March 29th 2010). The musher, who has competed in the Last Great Race three times, dropped in to the Roanoke Main Library in the US, according to the Roanoke Times. She explained how she keeps her sled [...]

Sled dog racing has a new fan, thanks to its combination of excitement and simplicity. Mirror writer Emily Nash was recently sent off to report on the tourist attractions of the freezing cold north of Norway. In addition to seeing the Northern Lights and staying in an ice hotel, she was given an exhilarating introduction [...]

With the 2010 Iditarod having finished only a couple of weeks ago, many mushers will be putting off thinking about the event again for a good few months. However, Plumas County sled dog racer Doug Wurzelbacher is already looking forward to the 2011 meeting, as he dreams of competing in his first-ever Last Great Race. [...]