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 to 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 to sled [...]

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.
He discussed [...]

The Iditarod has been central to recent maths and music lessons at a school in the US.
Pupils at Field Elementary School followed the Last Great Race from the classroom, tracking the distances covered by the mushers and composing an original song based on the event.
Teacher Melanie Moon told the Park Ridge Herald-Advocate that the lessons [...]

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.
He discussed [...]