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As a 501C3 Non-Profit, the Idaho Sled Dog Idaho Sled Dog Challenge McCall • New Meadows • Council • Donnelly • Cascade History & Milestones • Working Dogs were a means of winter transportation and hauling goods since ancient times. The use of dogs and dog harnesses for transport by native and Inuit people dates back before the colonization of the US and became a primary source of transport and exploration by the mid-1800’s. The first documented sled dog race was from Winnipeg to St. Paul in the 1850s. • The Iditarod (early March) began in 1973 as a 1,000 mile race from Anchorage to Nome and has evolved into a highly competitive race with mushers from around the world. Rookie Mushers must run (2) 300 mile and (1) 150 mile Iditarod Qualifying Race to enter. • The Yukon Quest (early February) began in 1984 as a 1,000 mile distance race from Fairbanks, Alaska to Whitehorse, Yukon and some consider it the toughest sled dog race in the world. Rookie Mushers must complete (1) 300 mile and (1) 200 mile Yukon Quest Qualifying Race to enter. • The inaugural McCall Ultra Sled Dog Challenge took place in 2018 as a 237 mile Iditarod Qualifier from McCall to Donnelly to Cascade with 10 professional sled dog teams and more than 125 dedicated volunteers working around the clock in extreme weather to make it a success. • For our January 2019 Idaho Sled Dog Challenge we have extended the trail to accommodate concurrent 150/300 mile Iditarod AND a 300 Mile Yukon Quest Qualifiers running through McCall, Council, New Meadows, Donnelly and Cascade. ISDC has over 50,000 ft in elevation change vs about 10,000 ft for the 1,000 mile long Iditarod. We are the only 300 Quest Qualifier in the Lower 48. • Announcing the Rocky Mountain Challenge Cup Triple Crown: Starts with the 200 mile Eagle Cap Extreme in Oregon (Jan 23-26), our 150 & 300 mile Idaho Sled Dog Challenge (Jan 30-Feb 1) and ends with the 350 mile Race to the Sky in Montana (Feb 9-13). Ceremonial 2 0 1 8 P Ceremonial Start H O Platt Checkpoint T Official Start O S Platt Vet Checks 2 0 Cascade Checkpoint Mandatory Rest 1 8 Crossing Lake Cascade P H O Bear Creek Finish T O S 2 0 Finish Line Bear Creek 1 Lodge, McCall 8 P H O T O S 2019 McMillan, MI I became interested in sled dogs and long distance mushing when my Mom introduced me to the Iditarod through a Homeschool unit study at 9 Years Old. I started a kennel in Ohio at Age 14 and moved to Nature’s Kennel 4 years later. Since then I have had the joy of racing the Nature’s Kennel Race 3 Team all over North America. I hope to continue to grow our Race Team and continue to experience as many incredible adventures with them as I can. I have finished 2 Yukon Quests and 1 Iditarod so far. Highlights have been experiencing the challenges and joys of traveling thousands of miles with my 0 dog team. Our 3rd Place Yukon Quest in 2018 is a 10 Day memory that I hope I never forget. Jason Campeau Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada 0 Jason’s kennel is ATKA kennel and consists of 47 Alaskan huskies. His lead dogs are Senator, Aphro, Tytee Bear, and Hera. He started mushing 7 years ago upon moving to Alberta. It is something he always wanted to do since he was young. Highlights include a 7th place ranking in the Yukon Quest 1000 and 18th place in the Iditarod. Jason is sponsored by Dr Tim’s, Dog Choice Raw Dog Food, Dr Carson’s, Outdoor Survival Canada, M Lupine, Non-stop dog wear, SEB, Maplesoft, Pet Planet, and Outdoor Research. Brett Bruggeman Great Falls, MT U Born in Cleveland, raised in Idaho; he has been a dentist for the last 20 years. Brett explains, “My youngest son, Spencer, 16, has a birth defect which caused one leg to not develop muscle. He competed in traditional sports until he was 11 and then started looking for other sports in which he could be competitive. His brothers always told him his skinny leg had no limits. We started our kennel, Skinny Leg Sled Dogs, in honor of Spencer’s leg. ” Brett has S run Montana’s Race to the Sky every year since 2013 and the Oregon Eagle Cap Extreme since 2014. After taking 3rd Place in our inaugural McCall Ultra Challenge in 2018, Brett ran his first Iditarod last year. Brett came in 39th in Iditarod 2018, it took him 11 Days, 20 Hours, 21 Minutes and 8 H Seconds to finish the race. His goal is to run the Iditarod again in 2020 with Spencer. E Laurie Warren Council, Idaho Laurie started handling for her oldest son, Garrett and helping train his first year of mushing. She also helped out when her second son Trevor got a team. Her sons encouraged her enter a race, she was hooked and the rest is history. Laurie describes her best times mushing as running with her two sons on R moonlit nights, sharing a sport that the three of them love. Laurie is currently working to qualify to run the Iditarod in 2019. She has completed two of the three qualifying races and needs one more 300-mile race to qualify. Laurie came in 4th Place in the 2018 McCall Ultra Challenge and won the S coveted Warren Brown Summit Award for Dog Care Excellence. 2019 Josi Thyr Cataldo, Idaho Josi got a Siberian husky when she was 10 and then dreamed about training her to pull a sled! She read everything she could find at the library on sled dogs and went to Priest Lake Sled Dog races to watch and ask questions. After that, “I just kept adding dogs”. Josi describes her mushing highlight as being a handler for Aaron Burmeister during the 2011-2012 season and winning Best Cared for Team at the 2016 Race to the Sky 300 in Montana. Josie is 3 th also hoping to qualify for and run the Iditarod in 2019. Josi came in 6 Place in the 2018 McCall Ultra Challenge. 0 Trevor Warren Council, Idaho Trevor states that in 2010, he got into sled dog racing thanks to his brother Garrett. He works with his family in the Warren Kennel, raising and 0 training their dogs. Trevor recently won the two-day race in the Eagle Cap Extreme 100. Trevor describes his mushing highlight as every time he runs a team under a starry or moonlit night. Trevor came in 4th Place in the 2018 McCall Ultra Challenge and won the Sportsmanship Award. Gabe Dunham Darby, MT M Gabe is a tour operator/owner of Evermore Sled Dog Adventures in Darby, MT. She races Alaskan Huskies and was introduced to dog mushing by helping train a litter of dogs belonging to her neighbor. That led to her 1st race, the Denali Dash 120. She then moved to Willow, AK to work as a dog handler. She now has 24 fantastic dogs of her own! Gabe is hoping to qualify for the Iditarod. Her mushing highlights include training young dogs U and watching for that “light bulb” moment. S Jenn Campeau Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada Jenn’s kennel is Atka Kennel and her dog breeds are Alaska Huskies, 2 chihuahuas 1 Kengal and 1 Siberian Husky. Her lead dogs are Easton, Spider, Redman, and Copenhagen. Jenn started mushing when her husband Jason brought home a bunch of dogs about 4 years ago after moving to Alberta. H Highlights include 2nd place in the Canadian Challenge (300 miles) in both 2017 and 2018. Her future goals are to continue enjoying the outdoors E and having fun with her dogs. Pat Noddin Shad Bay, Nova Scotia R Pat is sponsored by Atka Kennel and has a future goal of running the Yukon Quest. S 2019 Steve Madsen Cougar, WA Steve mushes Alaska Huskies and got his start by skijoring with Samoyeds in 1991. Finished the Iditarod as a rookie in 2004 with 15 1 dogs. His lead dogs are Leppard and Scandal. 5 Spencer Bruggeman Great Falls, MT Spencer was looking for a sport which he could do competitively with a birth defect – “the skinny leg.” He read “Call of the Wild” by Jack London and 0 knew dog sledding was his sport. He says his wonderful mom gave the thumbs up and now they have 44 dogs and the Skinny Leg Dog Sled Kennel. He is the youngest racer to complete the 100 and 300 mile distances in the Race to the Sky 300 and is making plans to run the 2020 Iditarod. Spencer came in 9th Place in the 2018 McCall Ultra Challenge. Rex Mumford Huntsville, Utah M Rex is a farmer from Huntsville, Utah and is sponsored by Mumford Livestock. His kennel, Valley Kennel, is made up of 12 Alaskan Huskies. His lead dogs are Ishtar and Gifr. Rex got his start in mushing after being a handler for his son Bryce. Mushing highlights include seeing the sunset while out with a dog team who loves to run and enjoying all the sights and sounds of nature. Rex hopes to live a long life and enjoy every day. He also hopes U to visit more slot canyons and climb another mountain. S Jesse Flory Fayetteville, AR Jesse is the manager of Herbert Glacier with Alaska Icefield Expeditions. His kennel name is The Grateful Dogs consisting of 24 Alaskan Huskies. Lead dogs are Mallet and Riker.
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