The 31-year-old, from Bredon, is the top ranked female sled dog racer in the UK. - Bredon, West Worcestershire 
Pulling together to be the best for tournament
A LEADING British dog sled racer is working with sport experts from the University of Worcester to help her enhance her performance ahead of a major international tournament.
Vickie Pullin, who is the top ranked female sled dog racer in the UK, holding multiple top-15 World Rankings, has been undergoing physical tests with the University’s Sport and Exercise Science Institute, ahead of the ‘International Federation of Sledding Sports’ Dog Sledding European Championships’, in Norfolk next month.
Using data collected through observing Vickie’s maximum power, recovery rate and lactate threshold, the sport science experts have helped the 31-year-old, from Bredon, to train in the most effective way.
A former member of the British Snowboard Cross Team, Vickie developed a love of huskies while in Canada and now has 30 dogs, which she competes with on sleds, bikes and scooters.