Šediváčkův Long dog sled race won by Kolátor

The winner of the 16th annual dog sled race called Šediváčkův Long, held in the north-eastern Czech Republic, is musher Vít Kolátor. Mr Kolátor won the four-stage race with his eight dogs in 11 hours and 35 minutes. Aleš Pícl came in second, five minutes behind. Almost 100 mushers from eight countries with some 500 dogs competed in the race – considered one of the toughest on the European continent. They had to overcome 240 kilometres in deep snow and freezing conditions in the Orlické mountains in just four days.