Over the past weeks, Norway’s Toughest Dog has been crowned amongst the dogs who were signed up for Femundløpet 2021. Furry rocket Ronja took the title home, together with a ton of dog food for herself and her kennel. With the amount of requests and questions about a competition for all dog owner, we weren’t in doubt - #mintøffing2021 became a reality!

After three years, Dallas Seavey is returning to the Iditarod, after the 2017 helter skelter incident that shocked his life and mushing career.

The mushers have to relive their own nightmares on the way back over the trail's most demanding sections between Nikolai and Finger Lake.

After three years, Dallas Seavey is returning to the Iditarod, after the 2017 helter skelter incident that shocked his life and mushing career.

At age 10 she harnessed her border collie Bear and a goat to pull hay to the horses. Now, for the 19th time, Jessie Royer (44) has harnessed her 16 most competitive dogs to win Iditarod.

Growing up with sailing and surrounded by golden beaches on the East Coast, Susannah Tuminelli has travelled a long way, when she now starts on the trail.

In March last year, Iditarod mushers were chased down the trail by a pandemic. Now, 12 months later, the world is still in the midst of the disease.

The Swiss born Martin Buser (62) lines up for his 38th Iditarod race this year. The Wayne Gretzky of dog sledding, has been inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.

In the aftermath of cancelling this year’s edition of Femundløpet, organisers and sponsors put together the alternative online competition – Norway’s Toughest Dog. And what a support from the community! 

Even though this year’s race had to be cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions, there will be winners. And the prize is no less than 1000 kg dog food. The famous Norwegian dog trainer Maren T. Rørvik leads the jury. 

As a fantastic way of thanking the everlasting effort from the organisers of Beargrease 2021, the mushers put on the most thrilling final sprint in the history of the race. In the end, only 7 seconds separated 1st and 2nd.

Grand Portage, Minnesota - Erin Letzring becomes the first female musher to take the crown at the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon since in 1998!

The 2nd day of Beargrease is done and dusted. The mushers have made their way from Finland through Sawbill and Trail Center twice, before reaching Skyport. The fight for the lead is as tough as it gets!

The 2021 John Beargrease Marathon is off to a great start!

In 2020 the Norwegian biotech company Aker BioMarine teamed up with some of the world’s greatest sled dog events, The Iditarod, John Beargrease Sleddog Marathon, Femund Race and Volga Quest to create QRILL Pet Arctic World Series (QRILL PAWS.)

“The mission of the John Beargrease Sled Dog marathon is to conduct the best long distance sled dog race in North America in a culturally sensitive manner, and to promote the sport of dog mushing.”

Despite challenging time for race organizers all over the world, we are finally about to launch what we have been working on for months - QRILL PAWS 2021 IS READY TO ROLL!