Dog Sled Drag Mat

Learn tips and information on using a drag mat in a dogsled race in this free instructional video clip about the dogsled race in iditarod.

Dog sled drag mat.

Part of the series. Kick sleds are smaller and lighter than a full sized dog sled and were originally designed to be kick propelled by a person. Not being a sled dog racer i sometimes find that i can fall behind on the latest in technical advances in the world of dog sledding. A dog sled or dog sleigh is a sled pulled by one or more sled dogs used to travel over ice and through snow numerous types of sleds are used depending on their function.

20 00 small team shockcord. Before we went out i was a bit dubious about the drag mat being down all the time but it didn t cause the problems i thought it would even in deep snow with the dogs trail breaking. As ever thanks for a fantastic product and congrats to alex on such excellent workmanship. Drag mat brake made of conveyor belt material drags between the runners so musher can feather weight to slow down and stand on it to create lots of resistance.

Sled dogs have been pulling sleds for thousands of years. The advantage of a drag is that the resistance it. How to race sled dogs in the iditarod. Ash runners 1 1 2 x 1 1 2 x 8 ash runners 1 1 2 x 1 1 2 x 8.

They can be used for dog sled racing in greenland the dogs pull in a fan shape in front of the sled while in other regions such as alaska and canada the dogs pull side by side in pairs. 25 00 large team shock cord. While a dog can be attached to a kick sled there is no where to attach a claw brake drag mat or snow hook which means braking power is seriously limited kick sled runners also aren t as long so they tend to be squirrely at high speeds. Drag mat brake made of conveyor belt material drags between the runners so musher can feather weight to slow down and stand on it to create lots of resistance.

The drag mat of a race dogsled. The sled handles like a dream too. This is a second braking mechanism. I build my own sleds and usually i just stick to the same basic design as it has proven tough reliable and serviceable for many years.

It can be added to any arctic star dog sled model for an additional 90 00. Arctic star s drag mat is permanently mounted around the sled stanchions and can easily be raised and lowered. Air bob footboards fit all sleds black. Won t chew up the trail and can be easily lifted and snapped out of the when when not in use 5 hardened bolts can be added for extra stopping power.

The purpose of the sled is to carry people and supplies over the snow. Drag mats and other drag ons by chuck weiss perkasie pennsylvania u s a. 2 dog section gangline 2 tugs 2 necklines team section 2 dog leader 2 tugs and double snap neckline. Drag mats are used for speed control great for coming downhill icy trails etc.