Lakes Region Sled Dog Club

Club Officers:
President/Trail Boss- Jim Lyman
Vice President- Tony Roux
Treasurer- Heather Swain
Secretary- Jennifer Hollows


The first sled dog races to be held in Laconia New Hampshire took place in 1929 and 1930 as a part of a series of weekend events sponsored by the New England Sled Dog Club. In 1931, the Laconia Sled Dog Club was formed to produce and promote sled dog racing in the “Lake City” as an annual, “major winter sporting” event. In 1936, “World Championship” was added to the title of the race and at the time, was the first and only sled dog race to claim that lofty designation.

Former members of the Laconia Sled Dog Club banded together in 1957 to form the Lakes Region Sled Dog Club to include citizens from the surrounding lake villages. Since that date, the World Championship Sled Dog Derby has been produced by club members, working with the city officials, city roads and police departments, along with the cooperation of local Hamm radio and snowmobile clubs. Much of the races' financial support comes from the Lakes Region Area business community.