Competitors, organisers and sponsors CSJ are all hoping for snow for The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain Aviemore Sled Dog Rally.

Every year since 1984, mushers from across the UK have gathered in the forests around Aviemore for the biggest event in the British sled dog racing calendar and in 2020 the club celebrates their 37th anniversary of the race on 25 and 26 January.

If there’s no snow at ground level for the event, the races still go on with mushers using a three-wheeled rig that looks like a tricycle without a seat.

Organised by the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain in conjunction with Forestry Commission Scotland the race is run on forest trails around the beautiful Loch Morlich in the shadow of the Cairngorm Mountains.

The trail is a designated cross-country ski course and is clearly defined. The start lies just over the wooden bridge from the car park and runs parallel to the ski road for a short distance before entering the forest. The first part of the trail is quite demanding, but then runs along the loch side to the Finish without great problem.

CSJ will again be sending their team to cheer competitors along and to explain why so many top mushers feed CSJ products to their Champions.

A good time is always had by all and CSJ will be keeping race enthusiasts informed throughout on social media with results and more to follow on www.csjk9.com