Do teams run by day and rest at night?
For the most part, teams don’t follow a day and night schedule. The dogs can easily run for about six or seven hours without getting too tired. Running more than this tends to tire the dogs quickly and necessitate long rests (12 or more hours) to “recharge their batteries.” After a six or seven hour run, the dogs need only about six hours of rest to be refreshed and ready to go again. This makes a six on-six off schedule of running and resting the common “rule of thumb” that most mushers follow when racing.
