6-Dog Race - Musher Biographies
#1 Neil Rasmussen - Grand Marais, MN
Age: Old
Racing Experience: - 11th place in the 2008 Wolftrack Classic
Scatologist
Age: 37
Racing Experience: - 2010 Apostle Islands, 2011 White Oak Classic rec. class, 2011 Apostle Island 6 dog, 2011 Jack Pine, 2011 Wolf Track Classic 6 dog
I am a pharmacist and mother of four children. This is our third year of racing. We have a small kennel of twelve.
#3 Krystal Hagstrom - Ashland, WI
Age: 27
Racing Experience: - Krystal has been mushing for 15 years. Apostle Islands Dog Sled Race 2011, 2012. WolfTrack Classic 2011. Mid MN 150.
Firestar Kennel, 14 dogs, 15 years mushing with Siberian Huskies. Second year racing.
#4 Scott Edgett - Chisago City, MN
Age: 51
Racing Experience: - Raced WolfTrack since the year it started.
Scott and Cindy have been running huskies for 7 years now and are always happy to be with our dogs and our friends on the race trail . we have 14 dogs and would love more!!!!!!! . As always thanks to my best friend and wife for being the very best handler a guy could have .
Age: Feels 36
Racing Experience: - Wolftrack Classic - finished all years, even in the mud, Apostle Islands 8th (2010), 5th (2011)
Theo is excited to support the Wolftrack once again, and run this fun trail. Theo guides sled dog trips for White Wilderness Sled Dog Adventures, and has stolen a few dogs for this race. In the off-season, she works for the Outward Bound School based in Ely. She is an avid gardener and paddler. A big thank you to all the volunteers who make this event possible.
Age: 34
Racing Experience: - Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race 2012
Helping out with Firestar Kennel- 14 dogs. First year racing. When not running I work as a principal of a small elementary/middle school. A big thank you to Krystal at Firestar Kennel for sharing her dogs, training me, and allowing me to have this opportunity.
Age: 38
Racing Experience: - Dryden/WolfTrack 2011/handled at the white oak for Clayton Schneider
One of the main highlights of this year was participating in the Yukon River Quest in June 2011. Our group finished 2nd in our division / 4th overall. Have been assisting Burton Penner with his dogsled excursion business (Borealis Dogsled Adventures) for the last few years . Also assist Clayton Schneider with training and racing his dogs.
Age: 36
Racing Experience: - Eton Rugby Dog Sled Race in 2011 and 2012. Waboden Dog Sled Race in 2012, Preeceville, Saskatchewan race in 2012.
I work for the Ministry of Natural Resources in Dryden, Ontario. I have been helping out at Glengoland Kennels since last year and have entered a few races to date. It's good fun and I'm looking forward to getting more involved with the sport.
#9 Brenden Schneider - Dryden, ON
Age: 17
Racing Experience: - Dryden and Ely races the last few years, 2nd WolfTrack 2011
Presently taking a year off between secondary school and college. Work at Dingwalll Ford Motors in Dryden , Ontario. Assist my Uncle-Clayton Schneider - with some training and chores on his hobby farm. Some of my interests are hockey/snowmachining.
Age: 32
Racing Experience: - Beargrease mid-distance, WolfTrack Classic
Originally from Ely, MN I always look forward to coming 'home' for this event each year!!! I work for my parents at Agimac River Outfitters which is a fishing and hunting camp, we are open year round for ice fishing and dog sled trips as well. Our kennel houses approximently 30 dogs and puppies and I love running dogs and racing!! Other interests in the off-season is hiking with my Irish Setter and Beauceron, fishing, swimming, and participating in dog shows/events.
