{"id":3200,"date":"2013-02-22T17:00:38","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T22:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/?p=3200"},"modified":"2013-02-22T10:28:58","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T15:28:58","slug":"dog-sled-events-in-newboro-ontario-this-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/2013\/02\/22\/dog-sled-events-in-newboro-ontario-this-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog sled events in Newboro, Ontario this Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to <\/span>news accounts<\/a>, uneven snow has made\u00a0preparation\u00a0problematic for dog sled races in Alaska this year, including the famous <\/span>Iditerod<\/a>, scheduled to start this March 2nd.<\/span><\/p>\n

A bit closer to home, the small Ontario town of Newboro also hosts dog-powered events:<\/p>\n

The Rideau Lakes Cup Dog Sled Races<\/a> take place in the Village of Newboro, in the Township of Rideau Lakes. The main race is a mid-distance, 25 mile race, run with 6 dogs. There are also skijoring races (a skier pulled by one or two dogs)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Where is Newboro<\/a>, you ask? It’s sort of half-way between Kingston and Smiths Falls, in some lovely lake country.<\/p>\n

This event has also been hit and miss too in recent years, thanks to variable snow conditions. But snowpack was decent across February so Saturday’s race is “on”.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Skijoring (ski driving) behind dogs. Photo: Heathera_skidog<\/a>, released to public domain<\/p><\/div>\n

There’s only a placid cat in our house. But anyone who’s walked an energetic dog knows there’s plenty of untapped power in a pooch. This is especially true in winter when an eager canine makes any leash-holder acutely aware of glide potential underfoot. (Yes, a well-trained dog will not tug you off your feet. If you have one of those I salute you.)<\/p>\n

I keep meaning to attend this event. I’m especially curious to see the skijoring: 1-2 dogs pulling a skier.<\/p>\n

Here’s a tutorial from SkiDogs.ca<\/a>\u00a0and a video<\/a> of skijoring in action. Looking up skijoring I learned the word skikj\u00f8ring <\/em>is\u00a0Norwegian and means ski driving. It’s sometimes done with horses too, as seen in this video from New Hampshire<\/a>. (Jeepers!)<\/p>\n

Alas, as it happens, I am not free to attend this Saturday. (Maybe next year?)<\/span><\/p>\n

But if you’re looking for something different, this could be fun.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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