Human Dog Sled Competition
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The Human Dog Sled Competition was an annual event that took place during the Winterfest celebration of Lowell, Massachusetts, USA[1] between 2000 and 2015.[2][3]
The Lowell Winterfest website is currently selling bandanas that read "bring back the human dog sled races.[4]"
The PETA website cites the event and encourages people to support human-based competitions like it as an alternative to dogsled racing[5].
The event involved teams competing against each other in a double elimination tournament to determine the National Human Dog Sled Champion. The teams consisted of six persons including four sled pullers, a sled rider, and a sled pusher. The sled race, approximately 50 meters long, took place along a snow-covered street in downtown Lowell. Team members often dressed in wacky costumes, with a prize for the most creative of attire.
The Colgate University crew team entered two teams in the 2010 competition[6]. The 2011 event was cancelled due to heavy snow[7] but the competition returned in 2012[8]. The 2014 event featured 18 teams.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Cook, Greg (February 24, 2013). "Mush! Human Dog Sled Racing At Lowell 'WinterFest'". WBUR. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ↑ Killeen, Wendy (February 8, 2015). "Globe North calendar". The Boston Globe. ISSN 0743-1791. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Killeen, Wendy (February 12, 2016). "Lowell's WinterFest celebrates the season". The Boston Globe. ISSN 0743-1791. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Bring Back the Human Dogsled Races Bandana". Lowell WinterFest. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Dogsled Racing". PETA. June 24, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Men's Crew to Participate in National Human Dogsled Championships". Colgate University Athletics. February 1, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Moran, Lyle (February 2, 2011). "Snow buries the Human Dog Sled Races at Lowell Winterfest". Lowell Sun. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Moran, Lyle (January 11, 2012). "Human Dog Sled Race back in Lowell's Winterfest". Lowell Sun. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Human Dogsleds highlight a wild Winterfest '14 weekend". Khmer Post USA. March 12, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
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