Who to watch for...Rookie Runners in the Big I

With Iditarod looming, there is always excitement about the new entrants...the rookies.

There are too many to name, but watch for Canadian, Michelle Phillips.  Michelle supports Meet the Mushers.  One way you can support Michelle is to check out her online store.  This little book is a gem, both in price and content.  It's packed full of 32 pages of adventure.  I've got a copy by my side.

Quinn Iten, of Kotzebue, Alaska, son of Iditarod musher Ed Iten (and Ruth), is one of the youngest rookies ever to participate.  I wonder if he will be carrying muktuk in his sled bag.  You can also find Quinn on Facebook and follow his training adventures.

Dave DeCaro, of Denali Park ~ Alaska, is also one to watch.  Dave is from Missouri ~ the Show Me state.  I think he will be showing us how it has paid off to be working hard ~ running and training with The King. 

Check out Dan Kaduce (and partner, fellow musher Jodi Bailey) out of Chatanika, Alaska.  Peruse their website, Dew Claw Kennel, listed on MtM Blog roll, to see how you can sponsor them.  Nifty stuff!

Sign up to follow Meet the Mushers (it's easy) and you can follow these folks through their journeys, as their websites are listed and updated ~ all in one easy location on MtM.  You won't need to search the Internet!  I've done that for you. 

With 20+ rookies, there's plenty of excitement this year!

Long live the King ~ Jeff King

Our friend, Carrie, is always smiling.  Whether she is hanging out at the Bunk House...

...or going for a walk with an old friend, and his goat.

Carrie has reason to smile.  Carrie works for Champion musher, Jeff King, of Husky Homestead in Alaska.

Jeff King, who I've always referred to as "The Rock Star", stepped up and donated $50,000 to the Iditarod coffers, which were suffering this year with the loss of some sponsorships.

In addition, Mr. King regularly supports MtM in words and awesome door prizes for you attending mushers.

We salute you Mr. King.

You tell me...who for 2010?

O.K. folks...who would you like to see at the 2010 Meet the Mushers?

First it was Lance and his wife, Tonya.  Talk about setting the bar high!

Then the trio came into town.  Dee Dee, Ryan and Jason!

An amazing time was had by all who attended and talked dogs~!

Local Musher, Larry Fortier

His wife, Joann, also an avid musher.

Musher, Tim Dewey, our sound expert!

Musher, Bruce Magnusson and Jason discussing strategy perhaps...

Musher, Whitney Warren

We're excited to present the 3rd Annual Meet the Mushers Rustic Retreat on August 6,7, 8, 9, ~ 2010.

Will you be there?