John Beargrease

Beaver Bay, MN US

Thomas Roley

Bryant, WI US

Its a great day for mushing

Rita Wehseler

Tofte, MN US

Rita and Bill own Stoney Creek sleddog rides a dog sled touring business on the North Shore of Lake Superior. They have about 45 dogs.

David Gordon

Duluth, MN US

Scott White

Woodinville, WA US

I’ve been mushing for about 15 years and racing for about 10. I try to do “more with less” by keeping my kennel small and focusing on the excellent dogs I have. I’m a long-distance racer because my interest is in traveling with my dogs, and traveling to places that are difficult to get to by any other means. I also have a strong desire (NEED, really) to stay connected with our natural world, as well as help others understand why that is important for all of us. I get great support in this endeavor from all my close friends and family, but an extraordinary amount of this comes from my partner in life, Stacey Fischer; she’s the best.

Blake Freking

Finland, MN US

I started racing in 1998 and in 99 ran my first Iditarod Qualifier finishing the 2000 Iditarod as my 4th career race. Since then I have been back to run and finish the Iditarod twice more and the 1000 mile Yukon Quest once. I enjoy racing on the north shore and always look forward to the Beargrease. My wife Jennifer and I share the love of Distance racing and you will often see us together on the trail including one trip down the Iditarod trail.

Peter McClelland

Ely, MN US

Peter runs White Wilderness Sled Dog Adventures located in Isabella, MN. He and his wife have 100 dogs, 2 kids, 2 ponies and a cat. They enjoy the north woods from berry picking, fishing and wild ricing in the summer and in the winter they provide sled dog experiences for all who come. But year round - "the dogs are the anchor of our lifestyle".

Denis Tremblay

St Michel Des Saint. Quebec, CA

Denis has been mushing for almost 25 years. He is the owner of Makamic Kennel in Saint-Michel-Des-Saints Quebec where he trains Alaskan Huskies for long distance racing with his friend for life and handler, Julie Albert. You can learn more about Denis, Julie and Makamic Kennel by visiting the kennel web site at http://chenil-makamic-alaskan-husky.weebly.com.

Billy Snodgrass

Dubois , WY US

Billy Snodgrass is a 55 year old musher from Dubois Wyoming where he operates Continental Divide Dog Sled Adventures and The Distance Dog Food Company. He has been mushing for 26 years and has completed 4 Iditarods over three decades and 21 other distance races. Billy ownes 150 Alaskan Huskies. His pastimes are tennis and riding his horses in the mountains. He started in mushing by using his two great Danes and a Wrotweiler to get to town in the winter. Running my first Iditarod in 1998 with no snow for the last 400 miles was a thrill a minute. No trail, no markers and no idea where I was going. That was the most difficult mushing experiance I've had. Mushing Motto...."Focus on the Fun!"

Nathan Schroeder

Chisholm, MN US

I've been involved with sled dogs since I was 12. It's been a hoot for all these years. Many memories of all sorts! My biggest memory was winning in 2010. I just hope to finish this year with a strong, happy dog team! Carey (my wife), Vern (my Dad) for all the time, effort, and support u give me! Thank You! My wife and I have a 2 yr old son Gavin and one more on the way!