Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race

07/12/2025

📢 ROUNDING UP VOLUNTEERS FOR ECX 2026!

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Although it is only mid-summer, we are ready to start gathering volunteers for the 2026 Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race! (We will repost this at later dates for those not quite ready to plan their January 2026.)

🗓️ 2026 EAGLE CAP EXTREME SLED DOG RACE DATES:
Pre-Race Vet Checks: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Race Start: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Awards Reception: Saturday, January 24, 2026

✍️ REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER for the 2026 Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race here: https://www.eaglecapextreme.com/volunteers

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Volunteer positions vary greatly:
- Race Central (in Joseph): Communications, Merchandise
- Ferguson Ridge Ski Area ("Fergie"): Race Start, Communications, Race Timer, Vet Team
- Salt Creek Summit (along trail): Communications - *ham radio experience welcome!*
- Ollokot Checkpoint: Checkpoint Crew, Cook, Medic, Vet Team
- Trail Crew: by snowmobile

*NOTE: Registering to volunteer does not automatically make you a volunteer. Once registered, an ECX race volunteer coordinator will reach out to help determine the best position for you!

If either of the following volunteer positions interest you, please send us a message via the bottom of our web site's home page. Your inquiry will be directed to the volunteer coordinator for each position and an interview will follow.
- Equipment Manager
- Co-Coordinator Ollokot Checkpoint
- Pre-Race Vet Check Coordinator

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Volunteer with us When you volunteer at the Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race you obtain an up close and personal opportunity to play a supporting role in this incredible partnership between dogs and mushers. While working before the race and as the teams travel the race course, you will hear fascinat...

07/09/2025

Amazing work, thank for sharing!

07/08/2025

🐾❄️ Calling All Mushers! ❄️🐾

We’re thrilled to announce that signups are NOW OPEN for the 2026 Idaho Sled Dog Challenge! Whether you’re ready to take on the legendary 300-mile race, the exciting 100-mile challenge, or the thrilling Warm Lake Stage Race, this is your moment to join one of the most breathtaking sled dog events in the West!

🌟 300-Mile Race
🌟 100-Mile Race
🌟 Warm Lake Stage Race

Don’t miss your chance to mush through Idaho’s stunning wilderness, test your skills, and be part of an unforgettable adventure. Spots fill up fast—register today and let the countdown to the starting line begin!

👉 Sign up now at https://idahosleddogchallenge.com/mushers

06/20/2025

Have you ever wondered what the remote Ollokot checkpoint is like? ECX Board Member and Ollokot Coordinator Joann Frioli shared these points of view from the campground-turned-sled-dog-race-checkpoint. Check the captions for details!

For those who have had the pleasure of joining us at Ollokot, we would all love to hear about your favorite moments from the checkpoint.
- Memorable meals in The Hilton?
- Conversations in the yard?
- Unique moments experienced?
Has anyone visited Ollokot Campground in the summer?

06/14/2025

2025 ECX musher Ryan Clegg shared this moment captured shortly after crossing the 100-mile race finish line. Volunteer race veterinarian Dr. Cathy Davis is working on the dogs' post-race examinations. Every dog that crosses the ECX finish line is examined by our race veterinarians; the health of the dogs is everything.

06/09/2025

Infamous ECX musher Bino Fowler shares this photo taken at the remote Ollokot checkpoint by volunteer race veterinarian Dr. Randy Greenshields. Bino rests on his sled, overlooking Beatfeet Sleddogs, cozy in their straw beds. Behind him is the bank of the Imnaha River, where mushers retrieve water to boil and make a delicious stew for the dogs.

"They took me on a long circle in the woods and deserve all the rest they want." - Bino probably

05/29/2025

Calling all educators!

The Idaho Educators Conference and Idaho Sled Dog Challenge are holding a joint education conference in McCall, Idaho on July 25 & 26, 2025. Registration is open thru June 2, 2025 at midnight Mountain Time: https://coachemont.my.canva.site/idaho-conference

The Idaho Sled Dog Challenge received a grant allowing educators local to McCall to attend for FREE! This includes: New Meadows, Council, and the Valley County communities of McCall, Donnelly, and Cascade. To get your registration fee waived, email: [email protected]

05/28/2025

Maddie Longpre-Harrer shared these lovely views of her team on the 2023 Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race 100-mile course

05/24/2025

We have more sign-ups for the Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race 200-mile course! 🎉🎉🎉 Welcome ECX veterans Wade Donaldson and Dallin Donaldson!

Here is the updated 2026 roster:
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200-MILE RACE
Clayton Perry (team 1)
Clayton Perry (team 2)
Redman Glisson
Abigayil Crowder
Wade Donaldson
Dallin Donaldson
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100-MILE RACE: wait list open
Rory Frolick
Nicole Lombardi (team 1)
Nicole Lombardi (team 2)
Bino Fowler
David Sindelar
Hugo Antonucci
Kevin Turcotte
Jesika Reimer
Kelly Barton
Melissa Turner
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31-MILE RACE
Terri Frolick
Renee Lirette
April Cox
Kathy Miyoshi
Karen Yeargain
Jane Devlin
Claire Mardesich
Sharon Nuckols
Shelby Wright
Rhonda O'Grady
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📷 Dallin Donaldson and team peer through an old burn to see distant mountains on the horizon on the 2025 Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race 100-mile course.
Dallin tells us this photo was taken around mile 30 to 40 of the first 50-mile leg.

05/23/2025

Kelly Barton shares this awesome photo from the 2025 Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race 100-mile course. This was Paradox Siberian's first 100-mile event. They fought hard and finished strong! GO SIBES

Team (left to right, lead to wheel*)
Sabin - Larka
Mig - Zephyr
Rain - Merlin
Pie - Nox

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*For those new to our sport:
- Lead Dogs: front of the gangline
- Swing Dogs, also called Point dogs: directly behind the lead dogs
- Wheel Dogs are those closest to the sled.
- Team Dogs: on the gangline between the Swing/Point Dogs and the dogs and Wheel Dogs
The gangline is the long line down center of the team. Each dog is connected to the gangline by a neck line from their collar and a tug line from the back of their harness, The gangline is attached to the sled.

05/14/2025

We have another insight into the goings on along the Eagle Cap Extreme sled dog race trail. This image was taken by musher April Cox at the remote Ollokot checkpoint. The team is enjoying a warm meal before settling in their straw beds for a well-deserved nap. Good appetites are what we like to see in these awesome athletes!

02/21/2025

I would like to provide you all with an update regarding the mushing kennel's animal cruelty investigation. We continue to be in contact with local authorities and are providing them with the information they need for the investigation. Since the investigation is ongoing, details cannot be shared at this time.

The dogs are doing well. They are being held at a local shelter and are receiving the care they need. Our mushing community's current focus is getting the dogs out of the shelter as soon as we are able. There are laws and procedures in place that may require the dogs to stay with the shelter until the investigation is concluded. We have placements ready so every dog will be in the capable and safe hands of those that truly understand their needs.

I will continue to keep you updated as I am able.

Dr. Kimberly McCreedy, DVM
Head Veterinarian, Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race