Husky News

Kasilof musher Paul Gebhardt, who arrived in Nikolai today with three dogs in his sled, scratched from the race early this afternoon. Read the rest of this entry »

Two mushers scratched this morning in Rainy Pass. Read the rest of this entry »

Iditarod race judge John Anderson flagged down a veterinarian Monday afternoon outside the canvas tent where musher after musher arrived on frozen Puntilla Lake throughout the day. Read the rest of this entry »

Yukon Quest champion Dallas Seavey’s idea of a great sled dog is one who loves to race, making supreme athleticism on the toughest trails look easy. Read the rest of this entry »

Nine of the top 10 finishers in last year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race return this weekend for another shot at the championship. Read the rest of this entry »

Blayne Streeper had it in the bag. At the end of the second day in the three-day competition, the defending champion in the Fur Rendezvous Open World Champion Sled Dog Race held a lead of more than one minute over his nearest rival. Read the rest of this entry »

This year will mark Colleen Wallin’s 16th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. It’s her sixth time doing the full nearly 400-mile race. “You think as a veteran it’d be a walk in the park, but you still get those jitters,” she said. “I’m feeling nervous, but I think that’s ok, it’s a big race from start to finish, it’s a great big challenge, but I’m also really really excited.” Read the rest of this entry »

One of the state’s premier middle-distance races, the K300 celebrates its 31st birthday this year with a competitive field of 19 mushers that includes defending champion John Baker of Kotzebue as well as former winners Martin Buser of Big Lake and Ramey Smyth of Willow. Read the rest of this entry »

The Alaska Dog Mushers Association is delighted to announce the Official Hotel for ADMA – the Fairbanks Hampton Inn and Suites!  Hampton Inn is also a sponsor of the 2011 Limited North American Championships to be held on March 11-13 at Mushers Hall. Read the rest of this entry »

Jake Berkowitz took on the big boys and won at the Copper Basin 300 sled dog race that finished Monday at Paxson Lodge. Read the rest of this entry »

Reporters who cover the Iditarod are seeking nominations from the public for the Iditarod Hall of Fame. Read the rest of this entry »

Hamilton will host some serious huskies (and other breeds) this weekend for the Myopia Sled Dog Races. Read the rest of this entry »

FINISH TODAY: Four mushers have separated themselves from the pack. Read the rest of this entry »

Finishers Monday in Paxson Read the rest of this entry »

RACE RECORD: Berkowitz upsets one of 300-miler’s toughest fields.

FINISH TODAY: Four mushers have separated themselves from the pack. As a clear, calm evening of sub-zero temperatures settled over Copper Basin on Sunday, a passel of top mushers were sorting themselves out as perhaps the most competitive Copper Basin 300 in history headed into its stretch run. Read the rest of this entry »

Whitefish always sees a lot of out-of-towners come through during the winter months, but this weekend there’s a new breed of tourist in town. Read the rest of this entry »

Lance Mackey clocked the swiftest time in the first stretch of the Copper Basin 300 sled-dog race, which began Saturday afternoon in Paxson. Mackey, the four-time defending Iditarod champion from Fairbanks, made the 58-mile run from Paxson to Chistochina in 5 hours, 24 minutes. Read the rest of this entry »

Lance Mackey clocked the swiftest time in the first stretch of the Copper Basin 300 sled-dog race, which began Saturday afternoon in Paxson. Read the rest of this entry »