Tags: Olympic Event, Olympics.
A sled dog race was included as a demonstration event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. 5 contestants from Canada and 7 contestants from the United States competed. The event run under the rules of the New England Sled Dog Club ran twice over a 25.1 mile (40.5 km) long course. With six dogs per sled each sled took off at three-minute intervals and intermediate times were given to the mushers at 4 miles (6.44 km) 10.6 miles (17.06 km) and 22.46 miles (36.14 km).