Husky News

Race update from the Tuluksak checkpoint for Saturday, January 16, 2010. Find more updates at kyuk.org. Read the rest of this entry »

I am training my dog to be a sled dog, and she is doing really well. Do you know where I can find a dog sled and a harness? I live in St. Louis Mo

Image taken on 2009-06-23 06:48:14 by chrissy575.

Dan Kaduce has finished the Yukon Quest a couple of times — and also scratched. His eighth-place finish in last year’s race drew little notice in the press, but much of the mushing community followed his progress closely. Read the rest of this entry »

John Baker of Kotzebue beat the elements and a pair of Iditarod champions, breaking away from Lance Mackey and Martin Buser early Sunday morning and cruising to victory in the Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race. Read the rest of this entry »

I want to train my dog to be a sled dog. I need
two harnesses
and/or a gangline for two,
but I’ll settle for just one right now.
I’ll order it online or buy it from somewhere near Dallas.
It has to be $20 or less please.

Michael Tetzner’s team completed the 16.1-mile Beach Lake course in 51 minutes, 19 seconds Saturday to take a 34-second lead over Bill Kornmuller on Day 1 of the Eagle River Classic sled dog race. Read the rest of this entry »

I remember reading this book in school and seeing the movie in school too. All I remember about it is a kid and a dog in a snow sled race and the dog dies just before the end of the race because her heart gave out or something

I’m thinking of racing in it next year and I was wondering how to best put together a team. Any suggestions? Do I have to use dogs? Can I have my friend Johnny Tsunami pull the sled, along with the dogs? He’s pretty strong.

Lewis Pavilla of Kwethluk won the Bogus Creek 150 sled dog race, finishing at 12:15 p.m. Saturday with an elapsed timed of 19:07:56 in the race from Bethel to Bogus Creek and back. Read the rest of this entry »

Racing through bitting winds, Lance Mackey led the Kuskokwim 300 at the race’s halfway point Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »

Thirteen mushers took off into a howling wind Friday night, leaving the starting chute of Kuskokwim 300 in Bethel. Read the rest of this entry »

I only have one very sturdy dog, not one of the racing sort of dogs and I’d like to run her and I know in the junior competitions just one dog can pull a sled so I was wondering what size would be good.

Congratulations to Jeff King, winner of this year’s Copper Basin 300!! He finishing time was 50 hours and 34 minutes. Whew!! That was fast. Read the rest of this entry »

Image taken on 2009-04-06 20:53:44 by Alaskan Dude.

Image taken on 2009-06-25 21:47:22 by chrissy575.

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The trail is a designated cross-country ski course and is clearly defined. The Start lies just over the wooden bridge from the car park and runs parallel to the ski road for a short distance before entering the forest. Read the rest of this entry »