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Ready, sled-y, go: Build up to Aviemore Sled Dog Rally

22 January 2020

More than a thousand dogs could be taking part in this weekend's races

Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Huskies — More than a thousand dogs could be taking part in this weekend's races

Sled dog teams have started gathering in the Cairngorms for the 37th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally.

The annual event will be held on a cross-country ski course around the shores of Loch Morlich near Aviemore.

The rally has been held since 1984 when just 12 teams competed

Russell Cheyne/Reuters Huskies — The rally has been held since 1984 when just 12 teams competed

The rally is organised by the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain in conjunction with Forestry and Land Scotland and sponsors

Russell Cheyne/Reuters Huskies — The rally is organised by the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain in conjunction with Forestry and Land Scotland and sponsors

The Aviemore race is the largest of its kind in the UK with as many as 250 mushers and more than a thousand dogs involved

Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images sled dogs — The Aviemore race is the largest of its kind in the UK with as many as 250 mushers and more than a thousand dogs involved

In the absence of snow, the racing is done using three-wheeled rigs

Russell Cheyne/Reuters Sled dogs — In the absence of snow, the racing is done using three-wheeled rigs

The dogs are training in the build up to the races on Saturday and Sunday

Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Sled dog — The dogs are training in the build up to the races on Saturday and Sunday

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