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Beringia (sled dog race)

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Annual sled dog race

Beringia (Russian: Берингия) is a sled dog race of variable length held in Kamchatka Krai and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. First held in 1990, Beringia in 1992 currently holds the Guinness world record for longest dog sled race. Today, Beringia is an official holiday in Kamchatka.

History

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Originally started in April 1990 to preserve local sled dog traditions including the Kamchatka sled dog, the first race saw 8 teams compete over a 260 kilometres (160 mi) route.[1][2][3] The following year, the route was lengthened to 1,980 kilometres (1,230 mi).[2] In 1992, the route was lengthened even further, setting a world record for longest dog sled race with teams racing 2,044 kilometres (1,270 mi) from Esso, Kamchatka to Markova, Chukotka.[4]

Course

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Narta

Beringia teams face many challenges, including navigating through the mountainous terrain of Kamchatka and Chukotka as well as harsh weather conditions with temperatures as low as −40 °C (−40 °F).[1][5] The Beringia route and mileage have been altered multiple times, but it has consistently passed through the villages of the Kamchatka peninsula, where many towns along the route host festivities in conjunction with the race.[2][1][3] In 2010, Beringia became an official holiday in Kamchatka.[6][7] In remote parts of Kamchatka, dogsledding remains a key part of the economy and the race serves a vital secondary purpose in the region, by delivering food, sports equipment, school supplies, and books to otherwise inaccessible areas.[8][9][10]

While most racers use modern sleds, a few mushers choose a traditional Siberian wooden sled called a "narta."[11] Kamchatka-style nartas are narrow, low-slung sleds where the musher sits, designed for quick passage through forests.[12] Prizes are awarded to mushers who complete Beringia using a narta for "honoring the traditions of the North."[11][13]

See also

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  • iconDogs portal
  • Sports portal
  • Sled dog
  • Mushing
  • Sled dog racing
  • List of sled dog races

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dog days of winter: Russia holds world's longest sled race". Asia Times. 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  2. ^ a b c "Берингия на Камчатке" [Beringia in Kamchatka]. Kamchatkaland (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  3. ^ a b "Камчатка отметит 35-летие традиционной гонки на собачьих упряжках "Берингия"" [Kamchatka to Celebrate 35th Anniversary of Traditional Beringia Dog Sled Race]. Камчатка Сегодня [Kamchatka Today] (in Russian). 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  4. ^ "Longest sled-dog race ever". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  5. ^ Сорокина, Диана (2024-09-06). "Камчатка и Чукотка будут вместе проводить гонку на собачьих упряжках "Берингия"" [Kamchatka and Chukotka will jointly hold the Beringia dog sled race]. Большая Азия (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  6. ^ "На Камчатке сократили гонку на собачьих упряжках "Берингия" из-за таяния снега" [Kamchatka shortens Beringia dog sled race due to snow melting]. TACC (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  7. ^ "Участники гонки «Берингия-2024» преодолели четверть маршрута на Камчатке" [Participants of the Beringia-2024 race have covered a quarter of the route in Kamchatka]. Национальный акцент [National Accent] (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  8. ^ "В гонке на собачьих упряжках "Берингия" впервые участвует женщина" [The Beringia dog sled race sees a woman take part for the first time]. Агентство национальных новостей [National News Agency] (in Russian). 2014-08-21. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  9. ^ Мельников, Сергей (2014-03-10). "Готовь сани весной" [Prepare your sleigh in the spring]. Огонёк (in Russian). 9: 10. Retrieved 2025-03-27 – via Коммерсанте.
  10. ^ Сотникова, Вера (2021-03-16). "Возвращение "Берингии"" [The Return of the Beringia]. Национальный акцент [National Accent] (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  11. ^ a b "Рабочая группа по вопросам сохранения традиций народов Севера продолжает осматривать питомники" [The working group on the preservation of the traditions of the peoples of the North continues to inspect nurseries]. kamtoday.ru (in Russian). 2021-02-05. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  12. ^ Bergman, Sten (1927). Through Kamchatka by Dog-sled & Skis: A Vivid Description of Adventurous Journeys Amongst the Interesting & Almost Unknown Peoples of the Most Inaccessible Parts of this Remote Siberian Peninsula. London: J.B. Lippincott. pp. 62–63, 261.
  13. ^ ""За верность традициям Севера" на "Берингии" борются 4 чукотских каюра" ["For loyalty to the traditions of the North" 4 Chukchi mushers fight on "Beringia"]. News of Anadyr and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (in Russian). 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
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