Whether they were spurred on with a push from a friend or encouragement from a parent, many of the young racers at the Junior Mushing World Championships this weekend in Anchorage took an immediate interest in mushing.
Hennessy Aloysius returns to the starting area at the 2023 Junior World Championships on February 17.
Whether they were spurred on with a push from a friend or encouragement from a parent, many of the young racers at the championships took an immediate interest in mushing. The battle of the day occurred in in the two-dog, 2.6-mile race where Eli Markley edged out Finn Drinkwater by just two seconds. Markley’s time of 10:19 also earned him a new record in the process.Jade Moser takes off from the starting line in the one-dog race on Friday.
“I used to have a dog team in Nome,” Itchoak said. “I had 44 dogs and she was inspired by that and always wanted to try it so she gave it a shot and loves it.”He started mushing when he was around his daughter’s age, and after college, he moved into a cabin in Nome for five years where he resumed mushing.
“It’s awesome to see her growing and going from being a little timid to just really enjoying it and not being afraid,” Itchoak said. “The kids help each other out on the trail and beforehand and also the kids run all their meetings so it gives them great responsibility training in that area.”
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