Canicross competitors planning to take part in the 10km Forest Trail at Delemere in Cheshire have been promised a tough course. Members of the Canicross Trailrunners are set to join in at the annual event, which is being held on July 15th 2010. Much of the course’s difficulty stems from The Hill, an opening sector [...]
Canicross competitors promised ‘tough race’ at Delemere Forest
May 20th, 2010Iditarod TV series in the works?
May 19th, 2010A TV series about the Iditarod is in the works, it has been reported. According to Macon.com, a pilot has been filmed for Kids Quest, a show detailing the ins and outs of the Last Great Race. Scarlett Knight, a young American actress, is set to host the programme. Ms Knight travelled to Alaska recently [...]
Iditarod champ Mackey reveals race hallucinations
May 19th, 2010Iditarod champion Lance Mackey has revealed he has hallucinations while competing in the Last Great Race. The Fairbanks veteran made the admission on a US TV show screen in the States last night, according to Freep.com. Speaking on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, the four-time Iditarod winner said sleep deprivation can have serious side effects [...]
Canicross ‘great for improving fitness’
May 18th, 2010Investing in a dog harness and taking up canicross is a great way to improve fitness. This is the view of Marie-Andree Guimont, a contributor to online Canadian women’s magazine Divine. The columnist noted that canicross is becoming increasingly popular around the world and spoke to expert Jolyane Berube to find out the best way [...]
Sled dogs ‘are charming animals’
May 18th, 2010A woman who recently tried her hand at mushing has said sled dogs are charming animals. Journalist Jessica Sabol travelled to Fairbanks in Alaska and wrote about her experiences in a column for Upper Wyoming Valley news source the Dispatch. She said she was struck by the passion for mushing shown by many people she [...]