In Aviemore, northern Scotland, huskies and sledders are now preparing for the 33rd annual Aviemore Sled Dog Race, organized by the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain. The race is run by over 1,000 sled dogs pulling 250 mushers around Loch Morlich, in the Cairngorm mountains. Gathered below are images of the race and participants from recent years.
The Huskies of Aviemore
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Read moreA husky barks as it waits for practice with its sledder at a forest course ahead of the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally on January 19, 2016, in Feshiebridge, Scotland. Huskies and sledders prepared ahead of the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain 33rd race taking place at Loch Morlich this weekend near Aviemore. #
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Read moreA husky puppy pulls on its leash during a training session at Feshiebridge, in Aviemore, Scotland, on January 23, 2015. #
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Read moreCompetitors and teams prepare for the 27th annual Aviemore Husky Sled Dog Rally beside Loch Morlich on January 21, 2010. #
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Read moreA dog waits to be harnessed during practice for the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally on the shores of Loch Morlich, on January 20, 2011. #
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Read moreSledders and their huskies gather in a forest course during practice for the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally on January 23, 2013, in Feshiebridge, Scotland. #
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Read moreMarco Ezzi is towed on his sled by a husky puppy as preparations are made for the 29th annual Aviemore Husky Sled Dog Rally on January 19, 2012. #
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Read moreSiberian huskies rest before a practice run in Glenmore Forest Park in Aviemore, Scotland, on January 19, 2006. #
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Read moreEmily Squire joins sledders and their huskies as they practice at a forest course ahead of the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally on January 19, 2016. #
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Read moreA husky waits for practice ahead of the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally on January 19, 2016. #
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Read moreHusky dogs wait for preparations to get underway for the 28th annual Aviemore Husky Sled Dog Rally on January 20, 2011. #
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Read moreCompetitors and teams prepare for the 27th annual Aviemore Husky Sled Dog Rally on January 21, 2010. #
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Read moreFiona Fairley and her pup Tehocahon prepare for the 27th annual Aviemore Husky Sled Dog Rally beside Loch Morlich on January 21, 2010. #
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Read moreHuskies practice on January 20, 2015, in Feshiebridge, Scotland. #
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Read morePete Jones and his team prepare for the 27th annual Aviemore Husky Sled Dog Rally on January 21, 2010. #
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Read moreHuskies wait for sled practice on January 19, 2016, in Feshiebridge, Scotland. #
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Read moreA husky dog waits for preparations to get underway for the 28th annual Aviemore Husky Sled Dog Rally on January 20, 2011. #
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Read moreJamaican Devon Anderson looks at one of his huskies in Aviemore, Scotland, on January 17, 2006. Devon was in Scotland to take part in the Aviemore Sled Dog Race. It was the first time in the event's 22-year history that a Jamaican took part. #
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Read moreGeof Holroyd from Preston Lancashire, England, takes his team of huskies on a practice run in Glenmore Forest Park in Aviemore, Scotland, on January 19, 2006. #
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Read moreA husky waits for sled practice at a forest course on January 19, 2016, in Feshiebridge, Scotland. #
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Read moreLisa Curtin prepares for the 27th annual Aviemore Husky Sled Dog Rally beside Loch Morlich on January 21, 2010. #
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