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News Archives: 2011 A reminder about email to/from Sled Dog Central... December Issue of The
Fan Hitch, Journal of the Inuit Sled Dog
International There are several interesting articles in the current edition of The Fan Hitch, including links to The National Film Board of Canada's Unikkausivut: Sharing Our Stories which contains access to more than 40 films online and a story from the Spring 2000 Tumivut (Oral histories and first hand stories of traditional life with Inuit Dogs.) The Northern Lights 300
Sled Dog Race will run January 27-29, 2012 The Northern Lights 300 Sled Dog Race
Trail and field set for
Sheep Mountain 150 Sled Dog
Race The first race of the 2011 distance mushing season begins
this weekend at Sheep Mountain Lodge. Read more for Mushers List, Trail Map and more info... New Joe Redington Sr.
Book Released Champion of Alaskan Huskies - Joe
Redington Sr., Father of the Iditarod
Mat-Su Musher's Sports Authority rabies shot
clinic scheduled for December 11 The musher rabies shot clinic for this season is scheduled for Dec 11, Sunday @ Knik Bar, Knik Lake, Alaska. Noon to 4pm. $6.00 per shot. We always need volunteers. We hope we'll be able to pay for lunch or breakfast at the bar for the volunteers this year. Things go faster if mushers bring dog info to transfer to the certificates: male or female, age (3 mo to 12 mo or 12 mo or older, size (under 20 lbs, 20 - 50 lbs, over 50 lbs), predominant breed, name, colors. We also need Musher's phone/e-mail and address. If musher's last name is A thru M, come at earlier times. If N thru Z, come at later time. Sheep Mountain 150
sled dog race field full at 50 teams A full-field of 50 teams has signed up for the 2011 Sheep Mountain 150 sled dog race. A waitlist has been started for additional teams beyond the 50-team limit. The Sheep Mountain 150 is a 150-mile sled dog race to be held December 17-18, 2011.
The New Seney 300 Due to the reduction of Iditarod rookies that need qualifiers we are changing our focus to allow recreational mushers the opportunity to experience the adventure of long distance mushing and camping. Dog Mushing in Alaska
Project Jukebox The Alaska and Polar Regions Collections at Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska is pleased to announce completion of our latest multi-media oral history website: Dog Mushing in Alaska Project Jukebox The story of dog mushing is an integral part of Alaskan history. North
American/South African Musher Exchange Program When was the last time you grabbed a stick of droë wors from your sled bag for a trail snack? Or, saw an ostrich from your 4-wheeler? Has a baboon ever snatched a yappy little poodle from your neighbor’s porch? Ever driven on the left side of the Interstate? If not, you haven’t lived a full life. ISDVMA veterinarian, Dr. Jerry Vanek, and South African musher, Natalie van der Merwe, have co-founded a new North American/South African Dryland Musher Exchange Program. 2012 La Grande
Odyssée Registration Open Registration for the 8th edition of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc has been open since July 15th. It will close on September 15th.
Since our last posting there has been some new developments. IPSSSDR
Slated for January 27 – February 4, 2012 Jackson, Wyoming – July 20, 2011 – The 2012 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) is slated for January 27 – February 4, 2012, announced Race Director Frank Teasley. The race is currently accepting applications for its roster limited to 25 teams. The largest sled dog race in the lower 48 states begins in Jackson, Wyo., and travels through small Wyoming communities before finishing in Park City, Utah. Alaska Dog Mushers Association's
International Sled Dog Symposium goes
biannual The Alaska Dog Mushers Association announces that the International Sled Dog Symposium will be held biannually starting in 2012. Yukon Quest
welcomes two new Alaska board members May 6, 2011 (Fairbanks, Alaska) – The Yukon Quest’s Alaska Annual General Membership meeting (AGM) was recently held in Fairbanks. Two current board members were voted back in and two new members will join the team. Voted back in for the Alaska board were Becky Alexander and Jodi Blakley (Bonacci). Sportsmen Win Major Courtroom
Battle Protecting Hunting On Public Lands (Columbus) Federal Judge James S. Gwin has ruled in favor of sportsmen by denying a lawsuit aimed at closing hunting on dozens of units of the 100 million acre National Wildlife Refuge System. Dog Access
Regulations at Wisconsin Badger Ordinance Site
Passed Dog Access Regulations Advisory Question passed in 70 of Wisconsin's 72 counties. UPSDA Annual Membership
Election Meeting In May The annual membership meeting of the Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 6pm at the Holiday Inn. Three board members will be elected to serve three-year terms, ending in 2014. Terms for Pat Torreano, Cathy Egerer and Linda Storms are ending but they are eligible to be re-elected for another term, should they choose to run. To be eligible to vote, or if someone wants to be considered for a position on the board, they must be a member of the UPSDA. If you want information on how to purchase a UPSDA membership, please go to http://www.up200.org/membership.php Anyone interested in becoming a board member can contact Pam Forsberg, UPSDA Secretary/Treasurer, by sending an email to her at forsberg@chartermi.net or call her at 906-869-2640. 14th annual Mush for Kids The Alaska Children's Trust is once again hosting Mush for Kids on April 2. This free community event is fun, and raises awareness and LOTS of funds to help prevent child abuse and neglect in Alaska. Mush
for a Cure Canine Massage Seminar Drs. Kathy and Phil Topham will be sticking around on Sunday, March 13th after the 2011 Mush for a Cure to present a 3-4 hour canine massage/chiropractic seminar. Seminar is open to all dog owners interested in the wellness of their best friends! Where: Trail Center Lodge 7611 Gunflint Trail Grand Marais, MN 55604 Please e-mail info@mushforacure.com for pricing and more information. Wisconsin Residents: Help establish
sled dog trails and working dog area at Badger
Ordnance
Site On Monday, April 11 at 7pm, all across the state, Wisconsin citizens will get the opportunity to voice their support for a multi-activity dog use and training facility at Badger Ordnance Site in central Sauk County near Baraboo. Attend the meeting or just vote. Voting is quick and easy, just fill out a ballot marking the questions that are of concern to you. Dogsled
Dreams: Junior Musher Video Contest Terry Lynn Johnson, the author of the new children's novel, Dogsled Dreams is hosting The Dogsled Dreams Video Contest. Junior Mushers and young readers are invited to submit a YouTube production featuring their 'dogsled dreams' for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate from Komatik Outfitters. More info www.terrylynnjohnson.com/junior-musher-video-contest/
Skijor USA announces
the National
Skijoring Championship
winners John Thompson, Becky Voris and Kate Tesch win National Skijoring Championship Titles. Skijor USA is proud to announce the first annual National Skijoring Championship winners. John Thompson of Shoreview, MN and Becky Voris of Anchorage, AK won the 7K Two Dog National Skijoring Championship Title. John Thompson of Shoreview, MN and Kate Tesch of Superior, WI won the 14K One Dog National Skijoring Championship Title. Spectacular finish
in the Junior Tustumena
Race Conway Seavey finished just 6 seconds ahead of Alea Robinson. It was truly a competition to the finish line with both of the front runners switching lead position over the 28 mile return trail. Alea's close finish was especially commendable since she had to drop a dog at the half-way layover, finishing with just seven dogs to Conway's eight. Photos on the Tustumena Facebook page and results at http://www.tustumena200.com/ Gold Rush Trail Dog Sled Mail Run
hosts unveiling of New Canada Post
stamp to commemorate the history of the delivery
of mail by dogteam throughout Canada. While the new stamp won’t be released until May 2011,
the Gold Rush Dog Sled Mail Run offered a sneak
peek at the image that will make up the stamp.
North Hope Sled Dog Center, in the north-east of Kostroma Region,
Russia, is holding a drawing contest for kids called
"Sled Dogs Through Kids Eyes" The goal of the contest is to give kids a chance to express
themselves, to share their inner creative views on the world through drawing
sled dogs and open the tiny doors of their shy but talented hearts to the
big world. Open to children of all countries. 27th Annual Seguin Dog Sled Mail Run Every year since 1985, envelopes with letters prepared
especially for this event, are gathered, loaded onto sleds and several dog
teams haul it to Rosseau, Ontario, 17 km through the bush on groomed trails.
National
Skijoring Championship Purse Confirmed Skijor USA is proud to announce the purse for the first
annual National Skijoring Championship has been confirmed at $1,200.00. The
purse will be split evenly among female and male competitors in skijoring
one and two dog championship classes.
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