New Article on Tennessee Iditarod musher

New Article on Tennessee Iditarod musher
May 12th 2008
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Check out this article on Rodney Whaley, a fellow Southern musher:

From: http://www.wbir.com/life/programming/local/liveatfive/story.aspx?storyid=57582&catid=8

All Access: Tennessee Dog Musher

Posted By: Russell Biven 7 days ago

Tennessee National Guardsman Rodney Whaley enjoys his quiet middle Tennessee neighborhood. Not just for the neighbors or location, but the layout.

“I actually practice my dog sledding in the neighborhood,” Whaley said. “People call me the Tennessee dog musher.”

The Tennessean has a specially built sled with wheels, and his Huskies can’t wait to pull him around the block.

“Most people might think ‘He’d have to motivate them to run.’ It’s really the opposite. It’s all I can do to get them to stop. They love it.”

Recently, Whaley became the only Tennessean to ever qualify for the world’s greatest dog sled race, the Iditarod.

“I’ve dreamed about it since I was 10 years old,” said Whaley, who was sponsored by the National Guard. “It was incredible, and we sang Rocky Top at the beginning of the race, and people loved it.”

Unfortunately, he did not finish the race, because his dogs became ill. Still, the experience was a dream come true.

To see Live at Five’s Russell Biven give dog sled racing in Whaley’s neighborhood a go, watch the video linked to this story. To follow Whaley’s dogsledding exploits, visit his website.

Be sure to check out the original article to see a video!