Meet The 2026 Mushers
60-Mile Race
Megan Moberly
This is my fourth time at the Wilderness Sled Dog Race and this trail is one of my favorites. I have been running dogs since 2013, starting with a rescue I ran recreationally. I now have my own team of working line Siberian Huskies under the kennel name Yukikaze Siberians. My goal is always the same, for my team and I to have fun on the trail and to finish strong with tight tugs and wagging tails. We appreciate the race and volunteers for what they do so that we can continue partaking in this wonderful event.
35-Mile Race
Sally Manikian
I’m excited to race here at Greenville once again! I love the challenging race course and the wonderful community that supports the race. Home is the White Mountains of northern NH, and my day job is working in land conservation, and I have been lucky enough to race on land I helped conserve for public access. I’ve been racing for 14 years: my first 100-mile race was here in Greenville and after running the 60 a few times, I have settled on the 35-mile race as the class for me (mostly because I’m not brave enough to run a 10-'dog team through the technical course at the start!). Many thanks to the secrets to the dogs success: my wonderful partner Chuck for helping keep dogs happy, healthy, and loved, and we wouldn’t be here without our friends, landowners, and neighbors—fixing ATVs, delivering straw, keeping trails open and maintained. We are very fortunate. Looking forward to racing!
4-Mile, 4-Dog Race
Shauna Baillie
Shauna is a biologist from Nova Scotia, Canada, with a lifelong love of dogs and wildlife. She discovered the world of mushing in 2017 after moving to Ottawa and quickly got hooked. Since then, she’s built a small team of six dogs, mostly Siberian Huskies, and spends her spare time canicrossing, bikejoring, scootering, running the rig, skijoring, and sledding. Her team for this year's 4-dog sled race includes Charlie, a 10-year-old female Inuit Dog mix, along with three purebred Siberian Huskies—Leia (8 yrs, female), her brother Obi (7 yrs, male), and their niece Rey (4 yrs, female).
60-Mile Race
Martin Massicotte
I have been mushing long-distance races since 1995. I was the champion of the last Wilderness 60-mile race. I had raced Yukon Quest in 2003 and Iditarod in 2022. I won the Can-Am Crown 250 miles 11 times and the UP200 last year for the first time. A book in French about my mushing expériences will be published in January 2026.
60-Mile Race
Paul Therriault
40 years of racing in all aspects of the sport. Won 2nd place in the Wilderness 60-mile in 2025, 2nd place in the Wilderness 35-mile race in 2023, and 3rd place in the Wilderness 35-mile race in 2022.
60-Mile Race
Fayth Weed
Fayth is a nurse & veterinary technician. When not working, she enjoys running her dogs & spending time walking with her four house dogs. This is her first time running the Wilderness 60.
35-Mile Race
Natasha Phaneuf
I'm beyond thrilled to be here! Castarek's is a kennel home to racing line purebred Siberian Huskies. I fell in love with the breed and never looked back; they became my passion, main purpose and greatest loves in life. I feel the most peace when running through the woods with my best friends. I began mushing 7 years ago, started dabbling in racing 5 years ago, and the last 3 years I became more serious towards mid distance racing. It's taken a lot of hard work, discipline, and determination to overcome many challenges. I am proud of this beautiful team no matter where we place. I am excited to enjoy our time adventuring these trails. Wishing everyone a fun and magical race!
1-Dog Skijor
Al Paradis
From Montville Maine, Al has been racing for 5 years.
60-Mile Race
Alex Gurka
I adopted my first Alaskan husky Loki in 2019 when I was looking for a companion for my own personal running goals but quickly fell in love with mushing in all forms. Currently I share my life with 20 dogs in central Maine. There's no better therapy than spending hours exploring the trails with the team.