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LI's People-and-Dogs Race: The fastest on 6 legs
Quick ReadLong Island's first people-and-dog race saw Pamela Schmidlin of Smithtown and her dog, Skyler, win.
Photo credit: Newsday/Ed Betz | Runners and their dogs stand at the starting line in a race billed as LI's first people-and-dog race in Smithtown. (November 14, 2009)
Chris Fedorczak, of Hicksville, and his dog Ruby
When Pamela Schmidlin of Smithtown and her dog, Skyler, lined up Saturday at the starting post of their 10-kilometer race, the 7-year-old shepherd mix stood out among a pack of lean greyhounds in colorful dog coats.
Happily for Skyler, those former race hounds are officially retired and only came to participate in the dog-walk segment of what was billed as Long Island's first people-and-dog...
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