Christina Gibson
DOG 200
Home: Carlton WA
Occupation: Dog Trainer
Interests: Photography, hiking, backpacking, wildlife tracking, horseback riding, and writing
Kennel: Whiteout Racing
Mushing years: 8+
Experience: Eagle Cap Extreme 100, Race to the Sky - Champion, Stage Stop's Eukanuba 8-dog Classic, Idaho Challenge, Pedigree Stage Stop, CopperDog 150, WolfTrack Classic, Midnight Run
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Mary England
DOG 200
Qualifier: Iditarod
Home: Sioux Lookout
Occupation: Self employed / Doctor
Interests: Jesse, Mary and children Tevai and Miali are very much a part of a team, helping with runs and chores, and giving the dogs some loving pets. They enjoy spending time out on the land all seasons - canoeing, biking, climbing, driving into a sweet car camping site and mastering the art of tarp set up
Kennel: On The Land
Mushing years: 4-20
Experience: Hudson Bay Quest, Canadian Challenge 200 & 300, Can Am 250
Maxime Berthou-Queau
DOG 300Q
Home: Porcupine plain, Sask
Occupation: Enjoying life! ..
Interests: Trekking in the mountains. Skiing in winter & Canoeing in summer. Running dogs for ever. French wine and cheese to relax
Kennel: YesICan
Mushing years: 2+
Experience: Under dog, Torch river run, Caledonia classic, Canadian Challenge
Garrick Schmidt
DOG 200
Home: Kennedy, Sask
Occupation: Land Based Educator, Consultant
Interests: Dog sledding, canoeing, hiking, hunting & hide tanning
Kennel: Eagle Ridge Dog Sled Tours and Racing Kennel
Mushing years: 4+
Experience: Running a sled dog tourism company. Canadian Challenge 8 dog 100 mile in 2022. Lebret Metis Winter Fest 2022
Rhonda Heerschap
DOG 200
Home: Nolalu, Ontario
Occupation: Border Services Officer
Interests: The family enjoy camping, fishing, hiking and travelling. We've raised puppies which the kids have helped socialize and cared for
Kennel: Paws on Patrol
Mushing years: 20+
Experience: First race was Bancroft, Ontario. I started shorter races like Marmora, Can Am and Kearney. Also Dryden, Shebandowan, White Oak and Beargrease Mid, Copper Dog and Mid Minn. Canadian Challenge 2022
Jesse Terry
DOG 200
Home: Sioux Lookout
Occupation: Self employed / Doctor
Interests: Jesse, Mary and children Tevai and Miali are very much a part of a team, helping with runs and chores, and giving the dogs some loving pets. They enjoy spending time out on the land all seasons - canoeing, biking, climbing, driving into a sweet car camping site and mastering the art of tarp set up
Kennel: On The Land
Mushing years: 4-20
Experience: Hudson Bay Quest, Canadian Challenge 200 & 300, Can Am 250
Ragnar Robinson
DOG 200
Home: La Ronge, SK
Occupation: Mining Engineer
Interests: Canoeing, Cross Country Skiing, Photography/Videography
Kennel: Red Lantern Dog Yard
Mushing years: 1+
Experience: Canadian Challenge, Neckbone, Weyakwin Dog Race
Christina Gibson
DOG 200
Home: Carlton WA
Occupation: Dog Trainer
Interests: Photography, hiking, backpacking, wildlife tracking, horseback riding, and writing
Kennel: Whiteout Racing
Mushing years: 8+
Experience: Eagle Cap Extreme 100, Race to the Sky - Champion, Stage Stop's Eukanuba 8-dog Classic, Idaho Challenge, Pedigree Stage Stop, CopperDog 150, WolfTrack Classic, Midnight Run
Leon Church
DOG 200
Home: Bowsman Manitoba
Occupation: Trapper, Dog Musher, Dog Sled Tours & Excursions, Dog Food Producer, GrainBin Construction(seasonal)
Interests: Trapping, fishing, hunting, hiking, running dogs, gardening & being outdoors
Kennel: Church Kennels
Mushing years: 4+
Experience: 2022 Torch River Run
Aidan Torres
DOG 100
Home: Carlton WA
Occupation: Contractor
Interests: Wildland firefighting, traveling, exploring the woods/backcountry. Keen to learn Soma Structural Integration
Kennel: Whiteout Racing
Mushing years: 3+
Experience: 100 mile Race to the Sky 2022 and 30 mile Wolftrack Classic 2022
Kevin Lewis
DOG 100
Home: Island Lake
Occupation: oskâpêwis/Assistant Professor - U of S
Interests: I love being outside in this part of Saskatchewan. Paddling, hiking & dogsledding. My interests are to be outdoors with people, solo, dogs or horses. My passion is to share with people the beauty of Cree language and culture. People need to realize how fortunate we are to live in this province
Kennel: kâniyâsihk Culture Camps
Mushing years: 10+
Experience: Lots of sprint racing, tours and last year we did the 100 miler/8 dog race with the Canadian Challenge. Amazing race and top notch people
Jesika Reimer
DOG 100
Home: Emigrant Gap, CA
Occupation: Wildlife Ecologist
Interests: Hiking, skiing, paddling, all with at least one dog leading
Kennel: The Reimer Pack
Mushing years: 2+
Experience: Worked as a dog sled guide in the Rockies in 2000's. Skijoring in Alaska, skijor races and 3-dog sprint races while helping run teams for friends racing the Iditarod. Built a 6-dog team to run 100 mile races. Now have a 12-dog kennel and raced the Eagle Cap... running the 100-mile Triple Crown circuit in 2023
Jillian Lawton
DOG 100
Home: Rocky Mountain House, AB
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Interests: All things dogs, hiking and backpacking
Kennel: Aurora Grae
Mushing years: Many+
Experience: Canadian Challenge 6 8 and 12 dog, Torch river run, Eagle cap, Fort St James
Lane Lawton
DOG 100
Home: Rocky Mountain House
Interests: Classic cars & snowmobiling
Kennel: Aurora Grae
Mushing years: 3+
Experience: Canadian challenge 6 dog 2022
Monroe Mondor
DOG 50
Home: Wawota, SK
Occupation: Student
Interests: Hunting, fishing and football
Kennel: Eagle Ridge Dogsled Tours And Racing Kennel
Mushing years: 1+
Experience: First race
Marcel Marin
DOG 50
Home: Yellowknife, NWT
Occupation: Truck Driver
Interests: The dogs
Kennel: Underdog Kennels
Mushing years: 30+
Experience: Percy, Great Slave 200, Qimmiq, Underdog, Yukon Quest, Canadian Challenge, Wind River, South Slave, Caledonia Classic
Trevor Kequahtooway
DOG 50
Home: White Bear First Nation
Interests: I love being outside and working with everyone and everything in the mushing jam. I enjoy hunting, trapping, hiking, traditional arts
Kennel: kâniyâsihk Culture Camps
Mushing years: 1+
Experience: Rookie. The Challenge is Trevors first race although he's experience of running and training dogs
Alex Isbister
DOG 50
Home: Island Lake, Saskatchewan
Interests: I love being outdoors, sharing stories and meeting people
Kennel: kâniyâsihk Culture Camps
Mushing years: 1st year
Experience: Handling and Guiding with kâniyâsihk Culture Camps 2022-2023 season
Anna Bolvin
DOG 50
Home: Porcupine plain, Sask
Occupation: Dog sled tours and farming honey
Interests: Anna loves baking and cooking for her family, as well as reading, kayaking and hiking in any precious down time
Kennel: YesICan
Mushing years: 15+
Experience: Under dog, Torch river run, Caledonia classic, many Canadian Challenges