Part 2 .On January 21–22, 2006, Anderson returned to Scotland, where he competed in the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally, a four-dog dryland race. He finished 27th out of 40 competitors, with a time of 45 minutes and 51 seconds.[4]In the fall of 2006, Anderson finished in two Pro 4 Dog Rig Class dryland sled dog races in Minnesota. He finished 2nd out of 11 in the Byllesby Dryland Classic and 8th out of 18 in the East Meets West Dryland Challenge. For both races he used a team provided by Ken & Donna Davis out of Elfstone Kennels in Twig, MN.[5]On April 12, 2007, the full-length documentary Sun Dogs premiered at the ReelWorld Film Festival in Toronto. The film, produced by Palm Pictures, documented the beginnings of the Jamaica Dogsled Team and, along with a growing number of TV and radio appearances, catapulted the team into the public’s eye.Marshall began training in long-distance racing with Austrian-born Hans Gatt, three-time champion of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race,He met up with John Stewart who was living at Gatts kennel.Newton Marshall competing in the 2009 Yukon Quest (Photo by Carole Melville)On March 27–28, 2008, Marshall competed in his first major race, the Percy De Wolfe Memorial Mail Race from Dawson City, Yukon, to Eagle, Alaska, and back. He finished 7th place and won the coveted Sportsmanship Award. Marshall was described by Race Marshall Mel Besharah as “the coolest guy out there.”[7] During the 2008-2009 season Marshall returned to Canada to continue training with Hans Gatt. He finished 21st among 47 starters at the Sheep Mountain 150 and 13th in the Cooper Basin 300,[8] a race that turned frigid, with temperatures reaching 50 below (Fahrenheit).[9]Completing two mid-distance races qualified Marshall for the 2009 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, a 1000-mile race known for grueling conditions. Marshall finished 13th place in the race, bringing 10 dogs to the finish line and earning $3000. He won the Challenge of the North Award for best exemplifying the spirit of the Yukon Quest.[10]In 2010, JDT musher Newton Marshall made international headlines when he became the first Caribbean musher ever to finish the famous Iditarod - the prestigious 1100-mile race from Willow to Nome, Alaska. He finished the race in 47th position out of a field of 71 mushers. His finishing time was 12 days, 4 hours, 27 minutes, 28 seconds.[11] He trained for the race with four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey.The Jamaica Dogsled Team is a member of the International Federation of Sleddog Sports, Inc., the Jamaica Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the International Sled Dog Racing Association, Inc.
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