Teams of sled dogs and mushers visited Laconia for the annual World Championship Sled Dog Derby. Racers were in good spirits, though they faced slushy conditions — a situation that has become more common as climate change causes winters to warm.
A team makes their way through a slushy patch of snow at Laconia's 93rd annual World Championship Sled Dog Derby.
Vince Buoniello was the chief judge for the Laconia race, which has a deep and prestigious history in the sled dog world. He likened it to the Super Bowl.Through his 65 years in the sled dog world, Buoniello has seen big changes – fewer people seem to be involved in the sport, and it’s harder to find undeveloped land for sledding trails. And, he said, warming winters have made races difficult to schedule.
Dogs from Cobble Hill Kennel rest after a race at Laconia's 93rd annual World Championship Sled Dog Derby. But the trail was slow going this weekend. It’s harder for dogs to run on slush, Struzyna said. One race on Saturday was moved to start half an hour earlier to avoid more melting. At the starting line, each team of dogs met spectators with a chorus of excited yelps. An ATV, sled brakes, and multiple humans were required to keep the dogs from racing off before the starting call., said warmer conditions can overheat her dogs.
Sled dogs are ready to run as soon as they reach the starting line, and humans help hold them steady until it's time to go.
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