Canadian Challenge announces full slate of mushers

Although the Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race is more than four months away, all 25 available spots have already been filled.

“This is a little bit earlier than we’ve ever been full,” said President Dan Kirkup.

“The last time we had a lot of interest this early was in 2022, which was just after the race had been cancelled when COVID was going on. I think there was a little extra demand at that point with people looking for races that were available.”

There are four races scheduled for the 2025 Canadian Challenge with the major 10-dog, 321-kilometer (200 miles) race set to start Feb 18. There are 10 mushers registered in that race with another 10 signed up for the eight-dog, 160-km (100 miles) race, two in six-dog, 160-km race, and three in the six-dog, 96-km (60 miles) race.