Posted by: thepinetree on 02/16/2020 12:15 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 02/16/2020 12:25 PM
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Arnold's David Wagner & North Pole's Roger Brown Start from Pole Position at 2020 Iron Dog!!
On Sunday, February 16, 29 Pro-Class teams start their 2,000+ mile adventure through the rugged Alaska Wilderness with warm gear, finely-tuned machines, and a raw grit few posses. Thank you for joining us in sending them off with good will and excitement.
First Name
Last Name
Team No.
Make of Sled
Hometown
State
Start Position
Mike
Morgan
10
Polaris
Nome
AK
6
Chris
Olds
10
Polaris
Eagle River
AK
6
Zachary
Weisz
5
Polaris
Wasilla
AK
3
Brett
Lapham
5
Polaris
Willow
AK
3
Tre
West
36
Ski-Doo
Nome
AK
11
Daniel
Stang
36
Ski-Doo
Nome
AK
11
David
Spain
19
Polaris
Willow
AK
7
Travis
Temple
19
Polaris
Soldotna
AK
7
Andrew
Gumley
49
Polaris
Wasilla
AK
14
Klint
Vanwingerden
49
Polaris
Wasilla
AK
14
Konrad
Schruf
24
Polaris
Wasilla
AK
8
Luke
Schruf
24
Polaris
Wasilla
AK
8
Nick
Olstad
7
Ski-Doo
Wasilla
AK
5
Tyler
Aklestad
7
Ski-Doo
Palmer
AK
5
Kazmir
Cizmowski
21
Polaris
Healy
AK
15
Zachary
Cizmowski
21
Polaris
Healy
AK
15
Robby
Schachle
39
Polaris
Big Lake
AK
10
Cody
Barber
39
Polaris
Wasilla
AK
10
Christopher
Collins
34
Ski-Doo
Kotzebue
AK
9
Jesse
Crumbley
34
Ski-Doo
Kotzebue
AK
9
Tyson
Johnson
6
Ski-Doo
Eagle River
AK
2
Brad
George
6
Ski-Doo
Wasilla
AK
2
Jeremiah
Vanderpool
27
Ski-Doo
Fairbanks
AK
13
Jerad
Vanderpool
27
Ski-Doo
McGrath
AK
13
Bryan
Leslie
14
Polaris
Wasilla
AK
12
Casey
Boylan
14
Polaris
Palmer
AK
12
Kelly
Sommer
32
Polaris
Nulato
AK
4
Douglas
Patsy
32
Polaris
Nulato
AK
4
Roger
Brown
11
Polaris
North Pole
AK
1
David
Wagner
11
Polaris
Arnold
CA
1
Todd
Palin
17
Polaris
Wasilla
AK
16
Troy
Conlon
17
Ski-Doo
Fairbank
AK
16
Mark
Fosty
37
Polaris
Thalberg
Manitoba
17
Ben
Hildebrand
37
Polaris
Stead
Manitoba
17
Oliver
Unruh
3
Arctic Cat
Nome
AK
18
Steve
Boney
3
Arctic Cat
Bethel
AK
18
Larry
Levine
29
Polaris
Anchorage
AK
19
Danielle
Levine
29
Polaris
Anchorage
AK
19
Chad
Gueco
8
Ski-Doo
Wasilla
AK
20
Andrew
Zwink
8
Ski-Doo
Wasilla
AK
20
Bob
Gilman
15
Polaris
Wasilla
AK
21
Cody
Moen
15
Polaris
Cle Elum/Nome
WA/AK
21
Jerrrod
Vaughan
35
Polaris
Anchorage
AK
22
Michael
Oliver
35
Polaris
Nome
AK
22
Micah
Huss
2
Arctic Cat
Kotz/Anchorage
AK
23
Ryan
Sottosanti
2
Arctic Cat
Wasilla
AK
23
Jonathan
Egrass
22
Polaris
McGrath
AK
24
Tyler
Samuelson
22
Polaris
McGrath
AK
24
Eric
Wellman
9
Polaris
Anchorage
AK
25
Gregg
Deacon
9
Polaris
Reno
TX
25
Todd
Minnick
16
Ski-Doo
Wasilla
AK
26
Daniel
Thibault
16
Ski-Doo
Anchoragee
AK
26
Kruz
Kleewein
12
Polaris
Willow
AK
27
Kenneth
Kleewein
12
Polaris
Willow
AK
27
Robert
Strick
4
Polaris
McGrath
AK
28
Forest
Strick
4
Polaris
McGrath
AK
28
Barney
Anselment
45
Ski-Doo
Takotna
AK
29
Amos
Cruise
45
Ski-Doo
McGrath
AK
29
Dave's Bio..
David grew up riding sleds beginning when he was two years old. His Dad, Dave Sr. owned a snowmobile and motorcycle shop and raced all over the Lower 48. David said the first time he rode 100 miles per hour across Lake Viva Naughton, He knew he was Hooked!
David’s favorite place to ride is “The Sinks” in Logan Canyon. It has incredibly diverse terrain and the best powder we have found yet. Riding there really feels like going back to his childhood.
Riding snowmobiles, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family are for sure his Top 4 favorite things.
He says he is grateful to have met so many amazing people in Alaska. The culture there is for sure something he wants to be a big part of. He is thankful for Pat Daniels who is full of information and enthusiasm. He knows we will be a winning team.
About the Iron Dog.
The first Iron Dog event started in 1984, in Big Lake following the Northern Route of the Historic Iditarod Trail to Nome. The event began as the “Iron Dog Iditarod”, but the name was quickly changed the next year to the “Gold Rush Classic”, in 1990 the race was recognized as the “Iron Dog Gold Rush Classic” for a decade until Tesoro Corporation became a title sponsor, thus recognizing the event as the “Tesoro Iron Dog”. Today, we simply refer to the race and ourselves as The Iron Dog. The event was sponsored by the Alaska National Guard from 2009-2016 which allowed the Iron Dog to grow significantly.
Today’s Iron Dog course distance is more than 2,400 miles, starting in either Fairbanks or at Big Lake or Willow, with a halfway stop in Nome and including a loop through the Kotzebue region, making it the world’s longest snowmachine race. Participants cover some of Alaska’s the most remote and rugged terrain while confronting some the harshest winter conditions. Survival skills are essential, and all teams in race classes are a team of two persons and two snowmachines for safety.
The Iron Dog offers a non-competitive trail class giving adventure seekers an opportunity to travel 1,100 miles on the Northern Route of Historic Iditarod Trail to Nome. These teams of two or more travel the same race trail as the Pro Class Teams.
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