Teresa Petterson participating in the Seeley Lake Dry-Land Challenge. | Image: Shelby Wright, Article: John Dowd - Bitterroot Star - Stevensville, Montana
Teresa Petterson is on a mission. A fan of both skijoring and dry-land dog racing, her goal is twofold: get more people into the sport and make it to the world championship.
There are 10 sanctioned dry-land races in the U.S. that grant points that go towards the world championship. One of those is held in Seeley Lake, and is organized by Petterson. Her event is one of the few that can help participants earn points to the championship, but unfortunately, the points there are limited. Petterson explained that the sport is much more popular in the Midwest....
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The eighth annual UP200 Dryland dog race featured over 100 dog racers. | Image/Article: Tristen Kendrick, WLUC - Negaunee Township, Mich.
A popular two-day dog race returned to Negaunee Township Park on Saturday.
The eighth annual UP200 Dryland dog race featured over 100 dog racers.
Racers compete using wheeled rigs, scooter and bikes while having between one and six dogs per team competing on a two-mile loop.
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The Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race will be held between La Ronge and Missinipe in 2025. | Image: Facebook - Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race, Article: Derek Cornet, NortheastNow.com - Canadian Challenge
Although the Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race is more than four months away, all 25 available spots have already been filled.
“This is a little bit earlier than we’ve ever been full,” said President Dan Kirkup.
“The last time we had a lot of interest this early was in 2022, which was just after the race had been cancelled when COVID was going on. I think there was a little extra demand at that point with people looking for races that were available.”
There are four races scheduled for the 2025 Canadian Challenge with the major 10-dog,...
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