Ready, sled-y, go: Build up to Aviemore Sled Dog Rally
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesMore than a thousand dogs could be taking part in this weekend's races
Sled dog teams have started gathering in the Cairngorms for the 37th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally.
The annual event will be held on a cross-country ski course around the shores of Loch Morlich near Aviemore.
Russell Cheyne/ReutersThe rally has been held since 1984 when just 12 teams competed
Russell Cheyne/ReutersThe rally is organised by the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain in conjunction with Forestry and Land Scotland and sponsors
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesThe Aviemore race is the largest of its kind in the UK with as many as 250 mushers and more than a thousand dogs involved
Russell Cheyne/ReutersIn the absence of snow, the racing is done using three-wheeled rigs
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesThe dogs are training in the build up to the races on Saturday and Sunday
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