Kearney Dog Sled Races Committee

2022 Dog Sled Races Canceled!

The Kearney Dog Sled Races Committee has made the difficult decision to postpone racing for one more year, canceling the race for February 2022. This was not a decision made lightly or easily. Our committee is mindful of the health and wellbeing of the small town of Kearney and all of those who travel from near and far to participate in our event year after year. We also need to take this time to rebuild and grow our committee in order to bring you an event we can truly be proud of. We thank everyone for their continued support; fans, sponsors, and racers alike. If you feel you can support the Kearney Race Committee in any way for future races, please send us an email at info@kearneydogsledrace.caThank you all. We miss you dearly.

See you in 2023.

Effective May 20, 2021, we welcome Kaitlynn Paquette as the Chair of the Dogsled Committee. Contact Kaitlynn for Dog Sled Advisory Committee volunteer opportunties at: info@kearneydogsledraces.ca

Ontario’s largest dog sled racing event comes to “Ontario’s Biggest Little Town” every year. Kearney is a quaint community of 882 people, located just north of Huntsville, Ontario. The races are held annually in February, and they draw teams and mushers from Alaska, Quebec, Manitoba, Ontario, and the North Eastern States. Kearney hosts more than 70 competitive mushers along with novice and future mushers. This long standing tradition has been running annually since 1994.

The Kearney Dog Sled Races host five race classes of different distances for the professional or beginner musher, and the trails trek through the beautiful northern wilderness. We also host a race specifically for the up and coming young mushers. Our event attracts fans from all over the world and we keep them all updated through online postings throughout the weekend. The Kearney Dog Sled Race Committee has the mission to preserve the heritage of this exciting dog sport and to continue to support international enthusiasm for sports competition, education and awareness of this very special style of dog.

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Kearney Dog Sled Picture Gallery

Group of dogs pulling a sled with a person standing on it in the snow.
Crowd spectating dog sled races. The crowd have heavy winter coats on as it is snowing.
Siberian husky sniffing a child's face. The child has heavy winter clothes on. There is snow in the ground.
Crowd spectating as a dog sled goes by. There is a snow bank dividing the crowd from the dog sled.
Dog sled passing by a flagpole flying the Canadian flag in the background.
Dog sled going through snow. A crowd spectates in the background.
Dog sled going through the snow. There are some traffic cones marking the bounds of the race track.
Two large dogs with their tongues out. The dogs have white and brown coats of fur.
Dog and their handler putting on dog sledding gear. There is snow on the ground.
Pack of Siberian huskies pulling a dog sled through a corner.
Dogs pulling sled as a crowd spectates from the sidelines.
Dogs pulling sled as a crowd spectates from the sidelines.
Dogs pulling sled through a heavily snowed area.
Dogs pulling sled through a heavily snowed area.
Logo for Kearney dog sled races. The logo consists of a silhouette of a sledder on a sled and a dog pulling it.

Click to view complete race details at: www.kearneydogsledraces.ca

View the Dog Sled Races Committee Minutes.

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