Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Race

Teachers! This one is for you.

We’re excited to share that the Iditarod EDU Summer Conference is coming to Poland Spring, Maine, July 21–24, 2026

Among the conference presenters are some of our very own Can-Am board members and other Can-Am community members such as some of our volunteers and mushers.

Board members attending:
• Sarah Brooks – Can-Am Crown Board Vice President & Portage Checkpoint Coordinator

• Dr. Nick Presut – Can-Am Crown Chief Veterinarian for nearly 30 years

We’re also thrilled to congratulate Tami Schoff, a volunteer at the Can-Am Crown Portage checkpoint, on being selected as the 2027 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail!

Designed for educators, this unique professional development opportunity explores the history, culture, and educational value of sled dog racing through the lens of the Iditarod. Participants will learn from race veterans, former Teachers on the Trail™, mushers, and education specialists while gaining practical classroom resources and hands-on learning experiences.

Programs like this help introduce educators and students to the traditions, history, and lessons of sled dog racing, something that aligns closely with the educational outreach opportunities we hope to continue fostering within our own sled dog community.

Learn more:

2026 EDU Summer Conference; Here we come New England! If you were not able to attend our Winter Conference in Anchorage this year, but would still like to have an incredible PD opportunity a little closer to home, this is your opportunity!

The Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Race extends our deepest condolences to the Irving family on the passing of Robert K. Irving. The Irving family has been an incredible supporter of our race and the communities of northern Maine and New Brunswick for generations. Our thoughts are with Jim and the entire Irving family during this difficult time.

Irving family announces the passing of Robert K. Irving

It is with profound sadness that the family of Robert Kenneth Irving mark his passing today in Moncton, New Brunswick, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Read the full obituary here: https://www.jdirving.com/en/newsroom/Irving-family-announces-the-passing-of-Robert-K-Irving/

The Can-Am is heartbroken by the tragedy at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine.

We send our deepest condolences to the family of Firefighter Andrew Cross, and our heartfelt prayers go out to Jim, Alden, and Lily Robbins, who are currently recovering in the hospital, along with all those still injured. Robbins Lumber has been an integral part of the Can-Am family and a valued supporter of our race. Our thoughts, prayers, and support are with you during this incredibly difficult time.

One of the special pieces on display at Logger Fest this weekend is a letter from the Ashland Logging Museum sharing the history and mission behind preserving Northern Maine’s logging heritage.

The museum was founded in 1964 by local citizens dedicated to preserving logging history through artifacts, photographs, equipment, and education. Their collection includes everything from antiques and ephemera to a replica 1880s logging camp and working blacksmith shop.

We’re honored to have items from the museum on display during Logger Fest and grateful for their continued connection to the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races and our Northern Maine heritage.

Be sure to stop by, take a look through the historical displays, and enjoy all the festivities happening throughout the weekend!

Goodmorning Logger Fest!

We’re here again with our display of historical logging photographs, and artifacts. As well as a live blacksmithing educational demo with authentic antique blacksmithing tools. Stop by and learn about some of the history of logging and the lasting impact it has had on our community.

We’d love to see you while you enjoy all the festivities happening throughout the weekend!

We are so grateful to everyone who made this display possible for Logger Fest. The Ashland Logging Museum and Portage Lake Historical Society brought incredible artifacts and photographs, including a stunning collection of images by Ashland photographer Maxie Morin captured over a century ago.

Additionally Sarah Brooks and Guy are running a live blacksmith demonstration. A great demonstration of just how much skill kept a logging camp alive.

Come find us at the Can-Am Crown heritage booth now through Sunday. Trophies, wagons, crosscut saws, historic photos, and yes, sled dog race information too. Because up here, the trails through the North Woods connect all of it. 🐕‍🦺

You can find us right in front of the Lonesome Pine Trails Ski lodge

This weekend in Fort Kent, history comes alive!
The Can-Am Crown is partnering with the Ashland Logging Museum and the Portage Lake Historical Society to bring an extraordinary logging heritage exhibit to LoggerFest 2026, May 15-17.
Read about it here

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The Can-Am Crown will have a booth at Loggerfest in Aroostook County this year, and we're looking forward to celebrating the rich logging history of Northern Maine.

Along with information about the race, we'll have a small display of historic logging artifacts, including this restored Watson Bottom Dump Wagon, the kind used in the early 1900s during the Allagash lumber operations that helped define this part of Maine. We're proud to have knowledgeable people on hand to share that history with anyone who wants to learn more.

The logging industry isn't just part of this region's past, it's part of what makes the Can-Am possible today. Much of the trail system our mushers race through runs across Irving Woodlands logging land, and their support has been essential to the race for years. Being part of Loggerfest is one small way we can give something back to the community that has given so much to us.

May 15th-17th, 2026, in Fort Kent, Maine! Come say hello. We'd love to meet you!