Monthly Archives: February 2016

2016 Race Results

2016 Race Results

2016 10 Dog Race winner Jake Golton – 04:54:41

Welcome to the 2016 KInternational Federation of Sleddog Sportsearney Dog Sled Races race results page.  This year the Kearney Dog Sled Races is a IFSS Sanctioned event held on Saturday February 13th and Sunday February 14th 2016.  As individual race results are available they will be published live here.  Book mark this page for easy reference.

We would like to thank all the visitors, media, mushers, volunteers, organizers, sponsors and committee members, with out each of you the 22nd annual Kearney Dog Sled Races wouldn’t be possible.  We are looking forward to a great race this year, snow and trail conditions are good and we are ready to go!  See you at the races…

 


2016 – 10 Dog Mid Distance Race Results

2016 Race Results

 


6 Dog Open Race Results

2016 6 Dog Open Race Results

 


6 Dog Purebred Race Results

2016 6 dog purebred race results

 


4 Dog Open Race Results

2016 4 dog open race results

 


4 Dog Purebred Race Results

2016 4 dog purebred race results

 


Men’s 2-Dog Ski-Joring Race Results

2015 mens 2 dog skijoring race results

 


Women’s 2-Dog Ski-Joring Race Results

2016 womens 2 dog skijouring race results

 


Men’s 1-Dog Ski-Joring Race Results

2016 mens 1 dog skijouring race results

 


Women’s 1-Dog Ski-Joring Race Results

 

2016 womens 1 dog skijoring race results


Kid & Mutt Race Results

2016 kid and mutt race results

 


Discovery’s Andrew Younghusband at the Kearney Dog Sled Races!

 Andrew Younghusband

With hits like Daily Planet, Gold Rush and Highway thru Hell, Discovery is designed to bring compelling real-life programming that inspires and entertains Canadians!  Discovery reveals the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement and offers a signature mix of adrenaline-charged stories, larger-than-life personalities and vivid imagery for viewers with curious minds. With the best non-fiction programming from Canada and around the world, Discovery captures the excitement of a passion for life – one lived fully and at its most extreme. With exceptional and immersive storytelling, the channel offers in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the extraordinary people and places that shape our world.

And Discovery is coming to the Kearney Dog Sled Races!  With a new documentary series planned for later in 2016, Andrew Younghusband, host of Canada’s Worst Driver, is coming to the Kearney Dog Sled races to see what it really takes to be a dog sled musher.

Discovery fills their channel with shows produced by a number of independent production companies bent in the same direction – they air shows about interesting people, places and activities –with factual shows on topics such as science, nature, adventure and technology.

One of these independent production companies, Proper Television, approached the Kearney Dog Sled Races Committee to work out details to film an episode for their new series where Andrew Younghusband tackles wildly different experiences with a comedic eye and a typically Canadian flair!  See Discovery’s news release:

http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/discovery-orders-full-season-of-orginal-series-andrew-younghusbands-how-hard-can-it-be-produced-entirely-in-4k-567000321.html

Proper Television has emerged as one of Canada’s strongest and most sought-after creators of factual entertainment, bringing a slate of successful and original series to audiences which include MasterChef Canada, Vegas Rat Rods, Canada’s Worst Driver, and Don’t Drive Here.

Andrew Younghusband will be working with some of our local mushers and ski-jorers to learn about that passion that brings men and women to dogsled sports, gain some practical experience, and benefit from their direction and expertise before competing in one of our races Saturday February 13, 2016.  So bring the family, come on out and cheer him on!

Dog Sled Rides

Dog Sled Rides

We are very excited, for the first time in a few years Dog Sled Rides will be available at the Kearney Dog Sled Races this weekend. On Saturday February 13th from 11a.m. to 3p.m. you can get a taste of dog sledding. Ed Schmidt of Sugar Dogs Adventure Company will be arriving in Kearney Saturday morning with a couple of expert handlers and 14 very excited dogs that can’t wait to take you for a ride.  Ed has over 20 years of experience in the dog sled industry. Ten years ago he started his own business called Sugar Dogs Adventure Company, and he provides specialized tours from one hour to full days. He has grown his business and now has 33 dogs in his kennel.

It all started when Ed asked his parents for a cat, then one day his Dad came home with a husky puppy. What was with that? But he has never regretted it. He left home for the Big City and it was the love for his dog that brought him back to the north. He started out with skijoring, before he realized it was skijoring. He just knew the dog needed to run and he couldn’t just let him go, so he tied the dog to himself and put on a pair of skis.

Kids to Adults everyone is welcome to go for a ride. Cost is $7 for children and $12 for Adults. You can pay cash at the event or purchase your ride at the souvenir booth in the Kearney Community Centre.

These exciting rides will take place on a groomed trail behind Kearney O’Neils on Highway 518East, (MAP) on the left just before the Kearney Community Centre when coming into town. Check out Ed’s website at sugardogs-adventure.beep.com or their facebook page.


Dog Sled Rides Location Map:

2016 Trail conditions look great!

Trail Conditions

As of this weekend trail conditions for the 2016 Kearney Dog Sled Races look great!  Although this winter had a mild start with little snow we are presented with some cooler weather this weekend and a fair bit of snow fall.  On Friday Feb 5th 2016, a team of 15 snowmobiles went out and groomed and packed the Ski-joring, 4 Dog, 6 Dog and the 35 Mile trails.  These trails are now in very good condition with 3 inches of fresh snow and granular snow base.  On Saturday Feb 6th, 5 mid-distance teams are running all trails.  Yesterday’s grooming has broken up all icey patches and are now safe for the dogs and mushers.  There is more snow in this week’s forecast so we expect conditions to continue to be great.

Photo by Susan Oling