Team Quest Sled Dog Racing The long-term goal of Team Quest is to run the 2007 Iditarod sled dog race. This is the longest dog sledding race in the world. It runs from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska, covering more than 1,100 miles of Alaska’s most beautiful and challenging terrain. This year we will be training for our first Iditarod qualifying race, the Shasta- McCloud 200. This race is run in a continuous format, which starts one day and runs through the night and into the next day. The race is run with the same rules as the Iditarod; mushers are required to carry the same gear, must take mandatory rest stops, the musher may not receive outside assistance with handling or caring for the dogs, and the dogs must have physical examinations performed at check points. See www.shastamccloudsleddograce.com for more information. In preparing for this race, we plan on accumulating over 1,000 miles on the trail. Training begins in mid fall when temperatures drop below 50 degrees. Before the arrival of snow, we train on a wheeled cart. Our sleds come out with the first good snowfall. Be sure to check out the “Dog Log,” (training journal)(Joey add link) for exciting news about the joys, thrills, and trials that accompany training huskies for a big race. Adventure Quest Kennel These wonderfully talented athletes call Harmony Pines Christian Camp their home. Harmony Pines, an American Camping Association accredited camp, is situated at over 6,000’ above sea level on the north face of the San Gabriel Mountains. Our training trails take us to elevations of nearly 8,000’. Harmony Pines Christian Center is the only camp in the United States to have a working dogsled team as part of its camping program. Campers learn about the dogs, the equipment, and how the musher and dogs work together to overcome incredible challenges. Campers at Harmony Pines spend many free time hours in the kennel petting, scratching, and playing with these very special dogs.