CBC's Rick Mercer at the Haliburton Highland Dogsled Derby

For those who don't know the man interviewing Robb is Rick Mercer (l to r, Rick Mercer, Robb, Danny) who has a very popular weekly TV show across Canada, the Rick Mercer Show. This show will be aired on CBC on Tuesday Feb 5th. The Mayor of Haliburton County (photo with flag, l to r, Danny, Mayor, Robb, Ken) was also there to greet us.
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JDT arrives in Downtown Toronto

Robb, Ken, Danny and the team dogs headed to downtown Toronto for an interview with Shelagh Rogers on CBC Radio One's "Sounds Like Canada."

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Lucky 11 for Robb at the Haliburton Highlands Derby

Wearing number 11, Robb finished 11th on day two of the Haliburton Highlands Derby. He placed 11th out of 19 teams in the 4 Dog class. Way to go Robb.

Thanks to everyone in Haliburton who made this a great race for the team especially Wendy, Tanya and the folks at the Delta Pinestone Resort.

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Robb's first run at the Haliburton Highlands Derby

Robb finished in 11th place in his first run at the Haliburton Highlands Derby on Jan. 26, 2008

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Kearney to host Jamaica Dogsled Team at 14th annual Dog Sled Race

Kearney, Ontario, January 7th, 2008 – Dog sled teams from Ontario, Quebec, the United States and even Jamaica will compete for $8,000 in prize money as they mush along the snowy trails around Kearney, Ontario this February, 8th, 9th and 10th at the 14th Annual Kearney Dog Sled races.

Kearney, a town of 800 people, lies nestled in the beautiful Almaguin Highlands, about
2 ½ hours north of Toronto, and a half hour north of Huntsville, east of highway 11 near the western edge of Algonquin Park. This year’s races will include:

• a 40-mile race on both Saturday and Sunday
• six-mile sprints on both Saturday and Sunday
• four-mile sprints on both Saturday and Sunday
• a “kid and mutt” race

“We’re delighted to welcome the Jamaican team this year; they’ll make the competition hotter than ever in the 4-mile race” says race organizer Lisa Houliston.

The Jamaica Dogsled Team was started by Jamaican Danny Melville in 2005. The chairman and CEO of Chukka Caribbean Adventures saw a unique sled that was designed for dry-land sled dog racing and thought it would be a great idea for Jamaica. Melville’s team of dogs, many of them strays, came from the Jamaica Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The annual Kearney dog sled race gets bigger and more popular every year, drawing competitors and fans from across North America. There’s no charge to come and cheer on the competitors, as well as lots of free activities for all members of the family, including a bonfire and family skate, an antique snowmobile show, wood carving demonstrations, an appearance by rare Inuit Sled dogs and their breeder, and a Kearney Volunteer Fire Department water rescue demonstration. There will also be a BBQ and live entertainment.

Further details are available at www.kearneydogsled.com.

Kinross Classic

Damion Robb placed 7th in the Kinross Classic 4-Dog Pro Sled Class which took place in Kinross Michigan on Jan 5-6. Robb went up against 26 other sledders in temperatures of up to 35*F on a 4.7 mile stretch and came out with a timing of 18:21 as opposed to the winner who timed 15:45. Oh, did I mention there were 10 pros in his class? Way to go Robb!