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John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon returns January 25 with full slate of racers

The 41st running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon begins on Sunday, Jan. 25, in Duluth. The 300-mile race has a “full ...
NBC Montana

Dog deaths revive calls for end to Iditarod, the endurance race with deep roots in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — For the past five years, Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race has gone off mostly free of controversy, as teams of dogs and their mushers braved the elements in the 1,000-mile (1 ...
National Geographic news

Capturing the action on an Alaskan sled dog run

Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley is a major dog-mushing hub, even in the snow-free offseason. Several Iditarod mushers live and train their teams in the Mat-Su town of Willow, which experiences near ...
NBC Connecticut

Alaska's Iditarod to offer neon visibility harnesses after 5 dogs fatally hit during training

The Iditarod, the annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska's official state sport, is set to get underway Saturday with a new focus on safety after five dogs died and eight were injured in collisions ...
The New York Times

Lack of Snow Prompts Cancellation of Longest Sled Dog Race in Eastern U.S.

The decision to call off the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Race for the first time since its inception three decades ago was a matter of safety, organizers said. By Rebecca Carballo Jonathan ...