Pirena 2008
19th January - 2nd February

During 15 days some sled dogs share with some men the passionate adventure PIRENA: crossing some wonderful mountains called Pyrenees, a natural border between Spain, Andorra and France from West to East. Pirena is a challenge that always keeps the philosophy of the respect for the environment, the care of animals and the promotion of the Pyrenees.

PIRENA 2008– Grand Prix Affinity Advance is an international sleddog crossing-race and one of the most outstanding in the world.

It’s one of the races that count for the International Sled dog Sports Federation –IFSS- World Cup. Pirena also counts for the European Sled dog Racing Association –ESDRA- Europe Cup.

Seventeen years after the first edition, the sleddog races have been gaining fans and our mountains have become a reference place to this sport.

During these years, Pirena has got the economical and institutional support of all the autonomous governing bodies touching those mountains: Aragon, Catalonia, Andorra, France…

Pirena Director, Pep Parés, is the vice-president of the IFSS (International Federation of Sleddog Sports), where also is the Spanish responsible. With this responsibility, Pep Parés had started a campaign to collect signatures to make this sport recognised by the IOC (International Olympic Committee). This initiative had the support of a lot of people around the world. 37 countries from five continents have yet representation in the International Federation. The goal is to converting the mushing in an Olympic sport in 5 years.