Penn State Behrend student Emily Ferrans represented Team USA at the IFSS Dryland Sled Dog World Championships in Sweden. IMAGE: CONTRIBUTED PHOTO - Erie, PA 
Behrend runner competes in Sled Dog World Championships
hat image you have of dog sledding, with the hardy Alaskan bundled in fur riding a clattering sled pulled by huskies? Try this instead: a fit young woman furiously pedaling a mountain bike, riding through the woods while tethered to a dog.
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It’s called bikejoring, and it’s a form of dog-mushing done on dry land. It’s one of two events — the other is canicross, a cross-country race with a dog tethered to your waist — that Penn State Behrend student Emily Ferrans competes in with her dog, Marge.
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“We work together,” said Ferrans, a sophomore from Cranberry Township. “People sometimes assume the dog is doing all the work, but that is definitely not the case, especially in dryland events.”
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