Sled dog racing is growing in popularity across the country, however, the past two winters have seen the cancelation of some of the sport’s premiere races due to warmer weather and poor conditions. But you can still see these canine athletes in events that don’t need snow.
It’s called the Sucker River Mud bath. A dryland sled dog race in its inaugural year. Held in a remote location 6 miles East of Grand Marais, these races focus more on speed and use a variety of different vehicles, all powered by dogs. Race organizer Jana Roberts is very pleased with the turnout and the support of the community.
“I think it went great. There are 118 registered participants, so I think we had about 150 dogs running up and down 407 for the last two days, a couple of new people, and it’s just been a fun weekend.” Said Roberts.
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