Tyrone area resident Johnn Molburg continues to come out on top, participating in international sled dog races across the United States.
On March 18, Molburg was in Eden Mills, Vermont where he competed in the adult sled four-dog speed class and the adult skijoring two-dog speed class.
Molburg took home first place honors in the four-dog sled race, finishing the eight mile course with a total time of 00:34:38.
He finished the two-dog skijoring race with a total time of 00:43:03 for the eight mile course. This time was good enough to place him second overall.
Both races were produced by the New England Sled Dog Club.
The Eden Mountain Sled Dog Race was sanctioned by the International Sled Dog Racing Association and counts toward the International Championship series for sled dog racing.
According to his profile with the International Sled Dog Racing Association, Molburg has been racing sled dogs since 1957. He has received many national and international awards and medals throughout his career.
Molburg is sponsored by Arctic Star Sled Dog Company.
The ISDRA was formed in 1966 by Canadian and American mushers to organize and unify the sport of sled dog racing. Today, ISDRA annually represents over 100 days of sled dog racing and thousands of individual race performances. Competitions are held for adult and junior divisions and team sizes range from unlimited to one-dog. Racing action begins in mid-October and ends in late March with multiple ISDRA sanctioned events occurring on any given weekend during January and February. Annual membership averages 850 with 55 to 75 sanctioned events.
For more information, visit www.isdra.org.
