Local musher gears up for Sno Fest

Posted Jan 26, 2012 By EMC News

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Marmora musher and Sno Fest race marshal Shane Cox is preparing for time on the trails over the next few weeks, beginning with the 60-mile race which takes place as part of Sno Fest on February 4.

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Marmora musher and Sno Fest race marshal Shane Cox is preparing for time on the trails over the next few weeks, beginning with the 60-mile race which takes place as part of Sno Fest on February 4.

EMC Events -Marmora - Shane Cox has been racing sled dogs for approximately 15 years, running in many 20-to 80-mile races all over Ontario. He raced in Vermont in 2003 and Fort Kent, Maine, in 2009. He will be participating in the ten-dog 60-mile event in Marmora on February 4, then the following weekend will compete in Kearney in the two-day 80-mile race. After that, it's off to Bancroft for the 50-mile race, then hopefully to Newboro for a six-dog 25-mile race. When not running dogs Cox is a brusher for Hydro One and is a volunteer with the Marmora and Lake Fire Department as well. With help from his wife, daughter and in-laws, he feels this may just shape up to be a great season.

Shane is not the only one in the family with an interest in the sport, as his daughter, Charity, also runs dogs on the weekends and plans to take part in the Little Nippers' Race in Marmora.

Shane would like to thank his sponsors, Healthy Paws "Wellness Through Nutrition" Dog Food, Boss Roofing (Peterborough), as well as Glenn Ellis Heating in Marmora, and sends special thanks to Broadbent's Home Hardware for their support.

Cox, who is a Sno Fest board member, is also the race marshal for Marmora Sno Festwith help from Bev Vanalstinewho will take over when Cox is racing.