Skijorers are preparing for the one time per year they get to run their dogs on some of the top ski trails in the country. This years races are also a primer for the World Championships which are taking place on the Salcha Ski Trails in March.
Coming up this weekend is the annual ASPA West Ridge Ski Race on the UAF Ski Trails. There are 3 distances, 1 mile, 4.5 mile, and 9 mile for 1 to 3 dogs.
The race will start on Saturday Feb 16th at noon. Registration must be completed by 11:30 and early registration is encouraged. You must be a member of ASPA to race and registration forms are available at the start or online. Entry is $10 if registered early, $15 on race day Contact Brian Charlton at bcskijor@yahoo.com for more info. Temp cut off is -30 at 9 am.