Willow Dog Mushers Association

 July 18, 2008

WDMA announces our first Mushing Symposium to be held on Sept. 6, 2008. The event is open to the public and will start at 11 am. Activities include a gear swap, vendor tables, WMDA info and membership table, and many guest speakers. Our keynote speaker will be mushing champion, Lance Mackey. He will speak at 1 pm. Details of the day are being worked out, so come back soon for more info.Be sure to mark your calendar now. There will be pre-registration at a lesser charge very shortly.

Lance Mackey and team leave the Braeburn checkpoint in the 2008 Yukon Quest.

photo(c) 2008 Donna Quante

 Lance Mackey is the only musher to win 4 Yukon Quests in a row and 2 Iditarod  Trail Sled Dog Races in a row...and 2 back-to-back Quests and Iditarods! Hear his wonderful tales at the WDMA symposium on Sept. 6, 2008 at the Willow Community Center, 1 pm.             photo (c) 2007 Donna Quante