Two Rivers, Alaska dog sled mushers. Sled dogs outnumber humans in Two Rivers by about 4 to 1. Notable Two Rivers mushers include 5-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion Rick Swenson, the first Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race champion, Sonny Lindner, and only woman to win that race, Aliy Zirkle (2000) and her husband Allen Moore who won the 2013 Yukon Quest making them the only husband and wife team to have both won the race. In February, Two Rivers hosts a checkpoint for the Yukon Quest. Two Rivers, Alaska Two Rivers is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star
Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race spectators, hosted at various local dining establishments. The race is named after the Apostle Islands, which is an archipelago of islands in Lake Superior, off the coast of Bayfield. Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race The Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race is a dogsled race held in Bayfield, Wisconsin, during the first weekend of February. It is the largest dogsled race in the Midwestern United States. The race has been an annual event since 1996. The Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race consists of five individual races, which include: a 10-dog, 80 mile race; an 8-dog, 60-mile race; a 40-mile "Sportsman's Race",