about 1,000-mile race in Alaska from Willow to Nome. Commemorates the 1925 Serum Run. Ivakkak - Annual long-distance race with alternating trail bridging different communities in Nunavik (Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, Ungava Bay, Quebec); Launched in 2001 to promote traditional dogsledding and to revive the endangered breed of ISD (Inuit Sled Dogs). Only Inuit mushers are eligible to participate. John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon — Annual 400-mile race starting in Duluth, Minnesota. The race is named after John Beargrease, who famously used a dogsled team to conduct his mail route. Kobuk 440 - Annual 440-mile race starting and ending in Kotzebue, Alaska. La Grande Odyssée — Annual race in French Alps, from Portes du Soleil to Haute-Maurienne. Pasvik Trail — Annual 500-km race starting in Kirkenes, Norway. Vindelälvsdraget — Annual 400-km relay race on the Vindeln River in Sweden. Race to the Sky, a 350-mile race held in Montana, United States Yukon Quest — Annual 1,000-mile race from Fairbanks, Alaska to Whitehorse, Yukon one year; then Whitehorse, Yukon to Fairbanks, Alaska the next. Volga Quest - Annual 550-km race starting in Tolyatti, Russia and ending in Bolgar, Russia. The race is a celebration of the Volga River. MusherIce 150 — long distance Race at Húsavík area In Iceland 4 - 6 dogs 3 x 50 km stage- with 7 hours mandatory rest between stages Multiple events Several festivals or events host several races in a short span of time. In most cases, an event will host several different classes of events separated by distance and the number of dogs allowed. The festivals listed below may be affiliated with a mushing club. American Dog Derby — Oldest dog sled race in the United States. Caledonia Classic Dog Sled Races - Annual 3-day event on and adjacent to beautiful Stuart Lake in Fort St. James, BC, Canada. 150, 200 mile races plus sprints on well maintained trails both on and off lake. Fur Rendezvous Festival — A winter festival in Anchorage, Alaska that includes several sled dog races including the World Championship Sled Dog Race, a sprint mushing event. Haliburton Highlands Dogsled Derby — Collection of sprint races held annually in Haliburton, Ontario. Kearney Dog Sled Races — Ontario's largest dog sled races held in Kearney, Ontario on the western boundary of historic Algonquin Park. This race offers Sprint, 4 dog 4mile, 6 dog 6 Mile, Skijouring and a mid distance 10