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Dryland Sled Dog Challenge

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Check Out Dry Land Sled Dog Races This Weekend At The Farmpark

The Dryland Sled Dog Challenge returns for the fifth year to the Lake Metroparks Farmpark

Snow, they don't need no stinkin' snow. The mushers and the dogs -- but hopefully not the snow -- will be returning for the fifth year to the Dryland Sled Dog Challenge this Saturday and Sunday at Lake Metroparks Farmpark. The Dryland Sled Dog Challenge is exactly what it sounds like. It has all the fun and excitement of sled dog racing with none of the white powdery stuff. The goal is the same: Get your team of dogs through the course and past the finish line before your opponents. Races and demonstrations will run between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the weekend. The races run will include: The event is organized by TrailBreakers Sled Dog Club. Park visitors can check out the fun for $6. Seniors pay $5; children who are 11 or younger, $4…

Monday, November 21, 2011

Photo Gallery: Dryland Sled Dog Racing At Lake Metroparks Farmpark

No snow, no problem -- these dogs don't let dry land stop them from mushing

Suzanne Howe got involved with dryland dog sled racing because of her husband's allergies. He needed a dog that wouldn't make him sneeze all the time so they picked a Siberian husky. While that solved one problem, it created a new one. Huskies have a lot of energy, Howe explained, and if they don't find an outlet for all of that energy, they're rambunctiousness can become destructive. "(The dog) was very active and needed more exercise," Howe said. "And that's how we ended up getting towed on rollerblades through the streets of Lyndhurst." From there, they graduated to harnessing their dog to a bike and, ultimately, a cart. Howe is the treasurer of the TrailBreakers Sled Dog Club, which organized the Dryland Sled Dog Challenge last weekend…

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