Dogs at the starting line of the Pontiac Sled Dog and Skijoring Race - Bristol, Quebec 
Mushing with dogs in the Pontiac
BRISTOL, QUEBEC –Athletes and dogs teamed up at the Pontiac Sled Dog and Skijoring Race to recreate the only method of winter travel that was possible a century ago.
Drawing 60 teams and mushers from across Canada, the United States, and as far away as France and Norway, the Pontiac International Sled Dog and Skijoring Race took place from Jan. 14 to 15 at Timberland Tours in Bristol, Quebec.
While it marked the seventh race of its namesake, it served as the first annual winter dog sled race.
“This winter race is the first of its kind, but we've been doing the dry-land race – which takes places in October – for seven years and it's one of the biggest in the world,” said event organizer and Timberland Tours owner Denis Rozon.