2012-07-08T08:10:54Z Alan Stewart, john Stewart Copyright 2012, Alan Stewart, john Stewart SPHPBLOG
John was 10th (42 teams) on this very tuff Yukon Quest/Iditarod qualifier.

Mum & Dad & all the dogs at our centre in Aviemore are very proud of him!

Cantwell Classic results.. http://www.wolfsdenkennel.com/cantwellc ... dings.html]]> http://sled-dogs.co.uk/blog/index.php?entry=entry080114-091940 2008-01-14T00:00:00Z 2008-01-14T00:00:00Z John last met Mark in Argentina when he was racing sleddogs aged 10yr old when he was his Dads & Time White handler, the three spent nearly 6 weeks racing & training in Chile & Argentina... John won a pair of socks when he won the handlers (all adults) race in Argentina he ran Tims main team!!

Changed Days !!
You can follow the event via the site below..Jeff King 4 times winner of the Iditarod in the organiser.
http://www.cantwellclassic.com/index.html]]> http://sled-dogs.co.uk/blog/index.php?entry=entry080106-114425 2008-01-06T00:00:00Z 2008-01-06T00:00:00Z
Been doing a lot of dog running. 2 90 mile trips with them with a 3 hour rest half way and also some 14 mile runs around the kennel itself. Hans has just aound 70 dogs and also Susie has some of her own aswell which she skijorges with. There has been a lot of info to take in but i am now right in the swing of things. Staying in an airstream which i basically a trailer home. Its nice an warm and I have turned into my home for the time I am here.

There ha been lots of people that I have met and hope still to meet on my time here. Newton the Jamaican is also here and doing really well and I will let everyone know how he is getting on when we start racing.

Bye for now and Merry Xmas to everyone and a Happy New Year.]]> http://sled-dogs.co.uk/blog/index.php?entry=entry071230-114211 2007-12-30T00:00:00Z 2007-12-30T00:00:00Z Family friend & Ex SF/MD Pilgrims Group Ltd;
Alan mentioned your trip into colder clime WOW awesome trip and very slightly jealous to say the least. Would be a good place for any Englishman to go and hide at the moment too�!One in a lifetime chance it sounds and am sure you will make the most of it too with your previous experience under your belt. Don�t forget to send us some pics whilst you are out there if possible. Army will wait for you mate.]]> http://sled-dogs.co.uk/blog/index.php?entry=entry071127-201125 2007-11-27T00:00:00Z 2007-11-27T00:00:00Z "Stick it out and keep on going. Learn from mistakes, but think ahead and never give up. What doesn�t kill you makes you stronger."]]> http://sled-dogs.co.uk/blog/index.php?entry=entry071127-200936 2007-11-27T00:00:00Z 2007-11-27T00:00:00Z http://sled-dogs.co.uk/blog/index.php?entry=entry071127-200757 2007-11-27T00:00:00Z 2007-11-27T00:00:00Z
John 22, will be travelling to remote Yukon in Canada where he will train & live with Hans Gatt, 3 times winner of the Yukon Quest champion he will help Hans prepare for the 1,150mile Iditrod Sleddog race in Alaska.

John began working with sleddogs at the age of six ..and his father Alan Stewart runs the only sleddog centre in Britain near Aviemore.
The Alaskan husky dogs he will be training will be running up to 90miles a day in freezing conditions of minus 30degrees staying overnight then back to the remote training kennel.

John helped his father to train more than 30 sleddogs at the centre for the Alpen Trail race in 2001 & 2004 and he has also raced and trained his own team in the Scottish and UK Championships held all over the UK. He was Scottish & UK Jnr Champion many times.

John who is currently living and working at Glenmore Lodge in Aviemore had been in the Royal Marines but he has had to put his military career on hold following extensive knee surgery just five weeks before getting his green beret. John said once he has completed his five-month trip to Yukon/Alaska he will return to the military.

His adventure can be followed on this blog]]> http://sled-dogs.co.uk/blog/index.php?entry=entry071127-193654 2007-11-27T00:00:00Z 2007-11-27T00:00:00Z