1. 

Erica Tieppo


Kennel Name: Mother North Mushing
Number of Years Racing: 25

2. 

Frank Caldwell, Newberry, Michigan


Kennel Name: TC Kennels
Number of Years Racing: 28

3. 

Sarah Dobbrastine, Central Lake, Michigan


Kennel Name: Second Chance Mushers
Number of Years Racing: 0

4. 

Sarah Romanik, Shelby Township, Michigan


Kennel Name: Shorty Creek
Number of Years Racing: 4

5. 

Jon Fulton, Beulah, Michigan


Kennel Name: Rohn's Runners
Number of Years Racing: 0

6. 

Suzie Harris, Dodgeville, Michigan


Kennel Name: Potluck Pups
Number of Years Racing: 5

7. 

Timothy Kimball, South Boardman, Michigan


Kennel Name: Kimball's Kennel
Number of Years Racing: 27

8. 

Melinda Hayes, Jim Falls, Wisconsin


Kennel Name: Bob Creek Kennel
Number of Years Racing: 8

9. 

Lucy Tyrrell, Bayfield, Wisconsin


Kennel Name: Raven's Wing Kennel
Number of Years Racing: 26

10. 

Jana Roberts, Wetmore, Michigan


Kennel Name: Spirit Dream Racing
Sponsors: Inspired Development LLC
Major Breed or Bloodline: Rescued Malamute Crosses
Lead Dog(s): Rags, Rainlily and Bjarki
Number of Years Racing: 5

How or why did you get involved in Sled Dog Racing?

I fell in love with the concept watching Iron Will in 1994. I enjoyed working with family dogs and an old wooden sled as a child, but the dream became a reality in 2020. From one dog, to four, to now 12 rescued Malamute crosses.


Where have you raced?

Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Wisconsin


Have a training or race experience to share?

Training in Montana we hit whiteout conditions and the team started to slow up as a result…all but one little white dog. Rags came to me when Gwenn Bogart retired, originally Doug Swingley bred, and she had only ever been a team dog. But that day, she was pushing harder than all the others, so I tossed her up front. From that day forward, she has taken the team over 1,000 miles in training and is one of the most reliable leaders I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She is also 35lbs soaking wet - most of her team mates are 60-70lbs. 


11. 

Ryan Roberts, Wetmore, Michigan


Kennel Name: Ryan Roberts
Sponsors: Inspired Development, LLC
Major Breed or Bloodline: Alaskan Husky, Frank Holmberg
Lead Dog(s): Irma, Drake and Apollo
Number of Years Racing: 5

How or why did you get involved in Sled Dog Racing?

My wife, Jana, started out with a small team within a few months I joined her on the trail. Now we are both training 10-12 dog teams.


Where have you raced?

Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Michigan and Wisconsin


Have a training or race experience to share?

One of my favorite races was Warm Lake Stage Race - this was a 54-mile race, with two days of 26 mile out and back. The first day, the trail was marked wrong and the teams all turned around at the 13-mile turn. The second day, we were directed onto the correct trail, and it was 7 miles straight up from the valley. My dogs pushed hard, and we placed 2nd against some very strong competition - I was also only racing 6 dogs against the other teams of 8.


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James Moyer, Baldwin, Michigan

Michigan Tech Mushing Club, Houghton, MI