Musher to talk about Iditarod run on Sunday in Mt. Shasta

Breaking news from the Siskiyou Snow Dogs Sporting Assoc –

Sunday evening the Siskiyou Snow Dog Sporting Association is bringing Iditarod Distance Musher, Liz Parrish (The Littlest Musher), to the Woodsman Hotel for a presentation about her 2008 Iditarod run. Liz will be speaking and showing pictures from her 2008 Iditarod run this Sunday, Nov. 30th at 5 PM, in the lobby of the Woodsman Hotel, 1121 S. Mt. Shasta Blvd. to help promote the 2009 Siskiyou Sled Dog Races – California’s First Iditarod Qualifier.  Liz competed in the 2007 Siskiyou 135 Sled Dog Races and has supported the efforts of the Siskiyou Snow Dog Sporting Association since its inception in 2005. 

Liz enjoys a life full of challenges, surprises and more than a few twists and turns.  Her inspiring talk, Lessons from the Dogs: Speak Your Dreams and Your Passions, addresses what it took for her and her team to reach their twin goals of finishing the Iditarod and having fun in the process.  Liz’s team finished the 2008 Iditarod in 14 days with 14 dogs, an extraordinary achievement for a rookie, especially in light of the severe injury Liz suffered early in the race.  Liz will speak to the decade-long effort it took to reach this goal, highlights of the race itself, and share stories from training and the trail.  She will be available after the speech for autographs, questions and answers and will share with the audience what’s next in store for “The Littlest Musher”.

This event is a teaser for the 2009 Siskiyou Sled Dog Races, to be held January 22^nd – 25^th. Admission to see Liz is a suggested minimum donation of $5 for adults and $3 for kids 10 and under. Coffee, tea, and desserts will be available for donation as well.  2009 Race T-Shirts designed by Catherine McElroy will be available.  

 For more information on the presentation by Liz Parrish call the Woodsman at 530-926-3411.  The Woodsman Is the official Inn of the Siskiyou Sled Dog Races.  There will be two musher receptions at the Hotel during the race weekend.  For more information and a race weekend schedule visit www.siskiyousleddograces.net or write to  info@siskiyousleddograces.net or call 530-467-3009 or 530-598-0466.