The Sled Dog Fund, Inc. announces Mush to Donate Program
The Sled Dog Fund, Inc. now offers mushers the opportunity to join them in their support of special needs children through the Mush to Donate Program. The Mush to Donate Program seeks individual mushers who are willing to help The Sled Dog Fund, Inc. with fundraising by racing their team.
Welcome to Winter is a great short show by the folks at Alaska HDTV. Check out Alaska winter in Anchorage around late November. Get more Alaska videos at Alaska HDTV's website, www.alaskahdtv.com
I just got the latest copy of the Yukon Quest "Tugline" email newsletter in my Inbox and I have to say they did a great job with the design and information.
The last issue covers everything from the December 12th entry deadline to the new Alaska office Grand Opening in Fairbanks. Visit YukonQuest.com and check out their beautiful site.
IFSS (International Federation of Sleddog Sports) invites Race Giving
Organizations (RGOs) to apply for their race to be designated a
2008-2009 World Cup event in Distance, Mid Distance, Sprint, Nordic
(skijoring/Pulka), and Dryland competitions.
World Cup is a designation used by Olympic and International Sports
Federations (IFs) to ascribe a worldwide ranking system for their
sports participants. In a given year, IFs set up a World Cup Series of
competitive events through which participants earn points and are
subsequently ranked on a worldwide basis according to their performance
in these premier events.
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Schaeffer, a musher, owns a business called Iviq Adventures and is a licensed physical and occupational therapist, according to public records. Her husband, Chuck Schaeffer, is listed as chairman of the Kobuk 440 Racing Association on the Kotzebue Dog Mushers Association Web site. Read the whole story here: Anchorage doctor hit, killed by snowmachine
Mushing USA Announces 2009 Team USA for Daaquam World Championships
Oxford, ME – Mushing USA (MUSA), the national governing body of Sleddog sports in the USA, is proud to announce its selection of entries into the 2009 IFSS (International Federation of Sleddog Sports) World Championships in Daaquam, Quebec Canada, January 17-25.
Entries for the Sheep Mountain 150 sled dog race
were accepted beginning October 1. So far 42 teams have signed up on the first
day. The race field is limited to 50 teams. This years race will be held
December 13-14 between Sheep Mountain and Eureka Lodges along the Glenn
Highway. Notable racers signed up so far include: Jeff King (4-time Iditarod
champion), Aily Zirkle (Yukon Quest champion), Ken Anderson (2005 Sheep Mountain
champion), as well as a number of other top distance mushers from across Alaska
and Canada. The race starts and finishes at Sheep Mountain Lodge and covers 150
miles with two, 5-hour layovers at Eureka Lodge. Last years race was cancelled
due to poor snow conditions.
The 17th running of the Klondike 300 will start Jan. 17 at 1pm. Tug Bar start
and finish through Deshka to Yentna Station. A new route has been choosen due to the high danger in the Petersville area from increased snow machine traffic. The new route will be going to Angel Haven Lodge up the Yentna River, Yentna Station to Lake Creek, then on an overland trail to Angel Haven Lodge. There are also a few
changes in rules and entry fee's ( you guessed it, fuel prices). Visit - Klondike300.org for race updates and the new 2009 rules.
It's the year for Alaska recognition, and a USPS stamp is no exception.
Teamed together with Alaska Stock Images and the perfect shot of Iditarod musher, DeeDee Jonrowe slipping through Rainy Pass during the "Last Great Race"™ the Iditarod, a stamp was born.
"We found out today that the new Alaska stamp will be unveiled at the Alaska State chamber Annual fall conference gathering in Fairbanks on Wednesday night. I'm honored and blessed that one of my photos was chosen to represent Alaska Statehood on a U.S. postage stamp. I'm just plain ecstatic that it's this particular photo, because it's one of my all-time favorite photos from the Iditarod---DeeDee Jonrowe mushing in the Rainy Pass area at dusk with alpenglow on the Alaska Range. For me, it was one of those magical moments where everything came together to complete my idea of what the Iditarod is. I couldn't be more pleased." says Jeff Schultz, from Alaska Stock Images.
When we asked DeeDee how she felt about this new stamp, she said "It is humbling to be part of the image chosen to represent Alaska as the U.S. postage service recognizes our beautiful stste's 50th birthday. I have been blessed to live my dreams for over a quater of a century combining my love of my dogs, my passion for this beautiful state, and to experience adventure beyond my wildest imagination. Thanks to Jeff Schultz's god-given tallent for capturing that on film, I now have the honor to celebrate this thru this stamp". Visit DeeDee's web site to preview stamp www.deedeejonrowe.com
Lance Mackey is in the Final Round of the Toughest Athlete Versus CamPain ’08 voting.
The final battle is now – only 2 athletes are left.
Lance Mackey is the only 4 time Yukon Quest Champion as well as being the only person to win both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod in the same month, achieving that feat 2 years in a row.
Lance has already beat out 30 other athletes including sporting legends like Lance Armstrong, Muhammad Ali, Gordie Howe, Jackie Robinson, Terry Fox.
The Toughest Athletes represent a lifetime of determination,
competition, domination, and tradition. Accomplished athletes, warriors
and survivors, their outstanding achievements landed them on the list.
Now the fans decide.
MUSHING USA ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL BERTHS FOR 2009 IFSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
National organization seeks applicants to represent Team USA
Oxford, Maine- Mushing USA the National Governing Body for sled dog sports in the USA has established a process for selecting teams to represent the US in the Mid-distance and Junior classes and will consider awarding additional berths in the Sprint and Nordic classes to represent the United States at the IFSS World Championships to be held in Daaquam, Quebec, Canada in January 2009. The decision to consider additional berths for the Sprint and Nordic classes came after the Quebec organizing committee made an official request of Mushing USA to field additional teams.
