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| Husky race due to be held on snow | Husky race due to be held on snow |
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| Competitors in a Highlands dog sled rally will race over a snow-covered course for the first time since the mid 1990s. | |
| The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain said earlier this month that conditions for the Aviemore event were ideal. | The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain said earlier this month that conditions for the Aviemore event were ideal. |
| The Cairngorms experienced some of the heaviest snowfalls during the recent prolonged spell of severe weather. | The Cairngorms experienced some of the heaviest snowfalls during the recent prolonged spell of severe weather. |
| The annual rally will be held over Saturday and Sunday. | The annual rally will be held over Saturday and Sunday. |
| Teams of Siberian huskies, Alaskan malamutes and Canadian Eskimo dogs will race round a four-mile track on sledges instead of the usual wheeled rigs. | |
| Husky club spokeswoman Judy Wakker said more than 200 competitors and more than 1,000 dogs would be taking part. | |
| She said: "A lot of people take their dogs to France and Germany to run on the snow so to be able to do it in Scotland is just perfect. | |
| "The dogs are going to absolutely love it." | |
| Earlier this month the BBC Scotland website reported that the event was poised to run on snow for the first time in 15 years amid concerns heavy snow would force the cancellation of a rally in England which did eventually go ahead. |