Mushers 2022
Anna Bolvin
DOG 300Q
Qualifier: Yukon Quest
Home: Porcupine, SK
Interests: Sled dogs
Kennel: YesIcan Racing
Mushing years: 15+
Experience: Canadian Challenge, Torch River Run, Underdog100, Eagle Cap Extreme, The Pas world championships, World Championships Halliburton 2017 and numerous sprint races
Marie-Eve Drouin
DOG 300Q
Qualifier: Yukon Quest
Home: Métabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix, Quebec
Occupation: Sewing machine operator
Interests: Dog sledding, Fishing
Kennel: Chenil de la Montagne
Mushing years: 20+
Experience: Fortkent 250, Defi taïga 200
Maxime Berthou-Queau
DOG 300Q
Qualifier: Yukon Quest
Home: Porcupine plain, Sask
Occupation: Enjoying life!
Interests: Sled dogs, trekking, canoeing, traveling, French wine…
Kennel: YesICan
Mushing years: 2+
Experience: Under dog
Katherine Langlais
DOG 300Q
Home: Glenwood, NB
Occupation: Vet Tech
Interests: Dog sledding
Kennel: Akkada
Mushing years: 15+
Experience: Eagle lake 30 and 100, Can-Am-Crown 30, 60, 100 and 250 Defi Taiga 200(km), UP200
Guillaume Lizotte
DOG 300Q
Home: Sayabec, Quebec
Occupation: Foresty figher fighter
Interests: Dog sledding
Kennel: Chenil rose des vents
Mushing years: 20+
Experience: Running my dog for travel in my trap line and run the Can-Am-Crown 250
Rhonda Heerschap
DOG 200
Home: Nolalu, Ontario
Occupation: Border Services Officer
Interests: Camping, hiking and fishing, traveling and exploring Canada with our dog team
Kennel: Paws on Patrol Sled Dogs
Mushing years: 19+
Experience: Beargrease mid distance & Wolftrack Classic. Many mid distance races in Ontario and Midwest
Randy MacKenzie
DOG 200
Home: Fort McMurray, Alberta
Occupation: Boarding Kennel Owner
Interests: Anything dog related. running sled dogs and agility with my Border Collies
Kennel: Controlled Chaos
Mushing years: 20+
Experience: Canadian Challenge, Yukon Quest 2013, the Knik 200 in 2012. The Canadian Challenge is "home" and I always enjoy coming back to see friends
Ragnar Robinson
DOG 200
Home: La Ronge, SK
Occupation: Mining engineer at Cigar Lake Uranium Mine
Interests: Canoeing & cross country skiing
Mushing Years: I have been dog mushing with my Dad's dogs for as long as I can remember
Experience: First competitive race
Jesse Terry
DOG 200
Qualifier: Yukon Quest, Iditarod
Home: Sioux Lookout, ON
Occupation: Self Employed
Interests: Sled dogs, canoeing, back scratches
Kennel: On The Land
Mushing years: 25+
Experience: HBQ 2012/13/15, Canadian Challenge 2020, Beargrease 2022
Mary England
DOG 200
Qualifier: Yukon Quest, Iditarod
Home: Sioux Lookout, ON
Interests: Spending time with our dogs, camping, bike rides and family
Kennel: On The Land
Mushing years: 4+
Experience: Canadian Challenge - 8 dog in 2019
Garrick Schmidt
DOG 100
Home: Kennedy, Sask
Occupation: Land Based Educator for Whitebear First Nations
Interests: Hunting, trapping, fishing, hide tanning, canoeing
Kennel: Eagle Ridge Kennel
Mushing years: 2+
Experience: First race
Kevin Lewis
DOG 100
Home: Island Lake, SK
Occupation: Life Long Learner/ Indigenous Language Instructor
Interests: Paddling, swimming, hiking & backpacking. I enjoy Hide Tanning, the dogs, fishing & trapping. Visit our camp [HERE]
Kennel: kâniyâsihk Culture Camps
Mushing years: 16+
Experience: Mostly Sprint Races and a lot of tours
Jillian Lawton
DOG 100
Home: Rocky Mountain House, AB
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Interests: Hiking and backpacking
Kennel: Aurora Grae
Mushing years: 25+
Experience: Canadian Challenge, Caledonia classic, Eagle Cap, Torch river run
Remy Leduc
DOG 100
Home: Glenwood, NB
Occupation: Helicopter pilot
Interests: Dog sledding
Kennel: Akkada
Mushing years: 20+
Experience: Odysse Appalachienne 45, 100, Eagle Lake 100, Defi Taiga 200(km), Can-Am-Crown 60, 100, 250, UP200, Canadian Challenge 300 Yukon Quest 1000
Jessicca Fielding
DOG 100
Home: Fort McMurray, Alberta
Occupation: Veterinarian
Interests: Working with animals, spending time outdoors, horseback riding and dogsledding
Kennel: Controlled Chaos
Mushing years: 4+
Experience: Canadian Challenge 6 dog
Michael Burtnick
DOG 100
Qualifier: Yukon Quest
Home: Teulon, MB
Occupation: Engineer
Interests: Sled dogs, Outdoors, and Family
Kennel: Keystone Kennels
Mushing years: 10+
Experience: Rookie season racing
Marie-Josée Boutin
DOG 100
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Quince Mountain
DOG 100
Home: Mountain WI, USA
Occupation: Outdoor Edutainment
Interests: TK
Kennel: BraverMountain Mushing
Mushing years: 5+
Experience: We love the Canadian Challenge and look forward to having a team in the race again this year. Who will mush the team—Quince Mountain or Blair Braverman?? Stay tuned!
Kaija Kolehmainen
DOG 50
Home: Kakabeka Falls, ON
Occupation: Child Welfare
Interests: Showing and breeding horses, camping, any time spent out doors
Kennel: Twister Mule Company and Kennels
Mushing years: 2+
Experience: First race
Lane Lawton
DOG 50
Home: Rocky Mountain House, AB
Interests: Dogs and the outdoors
Kennel: Aurora Grae
Mushing years: 1+
Experience: First race rookie
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