Mush, mush!

Yesterday the Three Forts Dog Sled Race began. It's a 4 day, 176 mile race which started in Ft.Mac and ends in Ft.Chip on Sunday (on the way, they'll pass through Ft.McKay - hence the "3 Forts"). There are 14 mushers competing from all over Canada and even one from Scotland. All of the mushers are men, except for one - a real estate agent from Ft.Mac! I'm rooting for her to win the $30,000 prize.

Here's a few pics from the start of the race.

This is the same route they used to take to deliver mail to Fort Chip. Can you imagine? Brrrrrrrrr. What a long, cold way to spend the weekend. But really, I suppose this is nothing compared to the Iditarod, which starts this weekend in Alaska. (1,150 miles!)