Sunday, January 24, 2010

Aviemore Sled Dog Rally


This weekend - 23/24th January 2010 - is the annual Aviemore Sled Dog Rally. More than 1,000 dogs and 230 "mushers" [drivers] are due to take part in the famous event. It is organised by the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain and is run on a 4 mile track with teams of between 2 and 8 dogs around Loch Morlich in the shadow of the Cairngorm Mountains. There is alot more snow on the mountain tops now than when this photo was taken in Spring. For the first time in 15 years the event this year will actually be held on snow, using sleds rather than 3-wheeled carts. Although the conditions in Aviemore are not as harsh as they are in Siberia it is still extremely challenging and definitely not for amateurs.
We did wonder if our new neighbours would be entering as we often see them out walking or running with their huskies but we met them on the pier in the afternoon with their 2 beautiful dogs. They have been to watch the Sled Dog Rally before and said it was very exciting and very noisy. They live on the other side of Farigaig pier and walked up at Christmas to introduce themselves by name but, to us, they will always be known as 'the husky people'.

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