Sled dog race at the 1932 Winter Olympics
- Sled dog race at the 1932 Winter Olympics
A sled dog race was included as a demonstration event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. 5 contestants from Canada and 7 contestants from the United States competed. The event, run under the rules of the New England Sled Dog Club, ran twice over a 25.1 mile (40.5 km) long course. With six dogs per sled, each sled took off at three minute intervals, and intermediate times were given to the mushers at 4 miles (6.44km), 10.6 miles (17.06 km), and 22.46 miles (36.14km).
External reference
* [http://www.aafla.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1932/1932w.pdf "III Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932", 1932 (digitized version)]
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