21-01-2025 It's race time for John..
John has been training hard in remote MT/USA...now its race time.. Only since Dave Milne (from Dundee) has Scotland/UK has had a real sleddog racing hopeful in top flight events in Alaska/Yukon.. since the age of 6yrs old John has raced & trained sleddogs..its not a dream nor a one off "adventure" for John..its his apprenticeship for years to come..many friends have helped John get to this level..Tim White,Dave Milne,Rick Atkinson,,Egil & Helen Ellis,Hans & Suise Gatt..his " full on" way of life with sleddogs with his mum & dad and the UKs only sleddog centre..hes now living & training with Doug & Mel Swingley(3 times Wyoming stage race winner & 4 time Iditarod winner) ...follow it all in his new website ..set up and designed to raise awareness & sponsership for Johns Iditarod Race in 2010.. by a family friend Lorna...
Some talk the talk ..lets now see who walk the walk..or burns the trails up with the Scottish flag always flying high ..no kilts nor gimmicks just real sleddog racing .... one things for sure the first Scot who stood on a Racing sled in Alaska all those years ago Iam sure would be proud of Johns ability so far..Alec Scotty Allan born in Dundee brought up on Orton/Roths..(The CSC is dedicated to Scotty 1867/1941). www.johnfortheiditarod.com
