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Pg o\ sr 3 eS SFA DARN AL or A A Sy rE aR 0% 43 STRIATE GA: pas CX ISS HEUTE eb RR BARAT dh £5 8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed. January 20, 1982 Sled dog racing! It's probably something you've heard about or seen on the Wide World of Sports but never really thought too much about. That's unfortunate because you missed some unique and exciting entertainment last weekend at Pleasure Valley Park. : For two days during some of the coldes weather of the winter sled dogs competed in a variety of competitions at this park near Clare- mont. Teams of dogs from as far away as Michigan and Ohio came to compete in the Maple Leaf Challenge dog sled races. Theraces are timed events with either three, five or seven dogs to a sled. The teams leave at one minute intervals thus ensuring the spec- tator a regular display of excited teams of dogs eagertostarttheir run. And eagerthey areasit takes three or four people to hold the sled back until they are giventhesignalto*'GO." From there it is up to the driver and his team. There are many things that can happen once he gets on the trail, but like in any sport ... "the best team wins." oe a A good crowd was on hand last weekend to see the Pleasure Valley Park. Here one of the contestants exciting Maple Leaf Challenge Sled Dog Races at takes off with his five dog team from the starting line. Having completed a five mile run this young A) Siberian Husky finds it hard to keep his tongue in. ; FA re hr At i oa Anh oh Oi uals fie ss seem a little fired they still have Although they look vicious, these sled dogs [Siberian Huskies) are very xX : . friendly and shy. Here a team emerges over the crest of a small knoll with driver k : seen in the background. ) . a Ps CI i Kh A future racer. This six The worst part of racing is the waiting. This team of dogs patiently : + week old Husky Is just a spec. tator as yet, but within a year he await their turn at the starting gate. will be learning how fo run. i f | 14