This year the order of registration does not decide the starting lineup, bib numbers will be drawn at the drivers meeting.
60 Mile Race
Piper Ashley--I am 15 years old; I live in Fort Kent Maine. I’ve been running for 7years, 4 years ago I had a litter of 12, I am looking forward to racing this season.
Luc Gaudreau--Will be retired in the spring of 2025. Been racing mid-distance since 2014. Got a young dog team eager to race!
Alex Gurka--This is our second year racing the 60 mile. I have a mixed team of Siberians and Alaskans.
Megan Moberly--Hi, my name is Megan. This is my third time at the Wilderness Sled Dog Race. This race has a special place in my heart, and the trail is one of my
favorites. I have been running dogs since 2013, starting with a rescue I ran recreationally I now run a team of purebred Siberian Huskies comprised of my own dogs as well as some dogs from Sibersong Sleddogs. 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.
Jaye Foucher--I have been racing dogs since 2003. I have a kennel of 35 dogs, mostly siberian huskies but some alaskans as well. I have run the Beargrease Marathon, UP200, and Can-Am 250 multiple times as well as many shorter racesthe past 20 years.
Paul Therriault--39th year running sled dogs. 2nd place in the 2023 Wilderness 35 and 3rd place in the 2022 Wilderness 35Maxime Fournier--I've been practicing dog mushing for a long time, but I startedto race only in 2023. It's gonna be my first attempt on a 100-mile race. I own and train sled dogs for over 23 years. I made multiple expeditions in the first years. Since 2011, I provide dog sledding tours in the Gaspé Peninsula.
Barry Dana--I am from the Penobscot Nation, the indigenous peoples of this land
that we mush on. Been running and racing for enough years that I shouldn't feel
like a rookie, but still feel like there's a lot of learning to do. Greenville is ancestral
homelands of my people. So, being in this race with my dogs is like returning
home. Solon, Maine
Martin Massicotte--At the age of 8, I harnessed my family dog, a Saint-Bernard.
Since adolescence, I dreamed of running the Iditarod and it was not until 38 years
later that I realized my dream in 2022. I lived and experience that was both
extraordinary and difficult. My team and I were attacked by a moose and I
managed to escape from this monster. What I like the most is being in nature with
my furry companions and realizing how much we form an amazing team between
the musher and his dogs. Saint-Tite, Quebec
35 Mile Race
Thomas Carroll--Thirteen years ago I got into this sport. Every year I add more dogs to my kennel. This is my fourth year participating in the Wilderness Sled Dog race. I love being out on the trails with my dogs and the other mushers. I plan to
move to Alaska in the future.
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.
This year I’m racing a team with a lot of two year olds, some of which raced last year as yearlings, but they’ll be led by expert lead dog sisters Skee and Squan.
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. Many thanks my wonderful partner Chuck for helping keep dogs
happy, healthy, and well trained, and to the neighbors and volunteers who help
keep trails open and groomed in our training grounds. Looking forward to racing!
Lea Allen--I m an English professor from New Brunswick, with two teens and 15
dogs. I've always spent a lot of time outside (growing up with horses on a
homestead, making maple syrup and growing our own food in the garden), and dogsledding provides a nice balance to the sedentary office work that my job
entails. I also enjoy the friendships that I've developed as a result of joining the
mushing world.
Fayth Weed--Fayth is a Flight Nurse and Certified Veterinary Technician who has
been volunteering with Wilderness Sled Dog Race since 2023. Fayth has
volunteered at sled dog races all over the country both as part of the veterinary
team and as a handler working with racing sled dog teams. She worked in
Emergency Medicine and Critical Care as a Certified Veterinary Technician for many years and transferred her skills into human nursing and now is a Registered Nurse working with a helicopter service that flies all over New England and
specializes in critical care and retrieval of patients. When Fayth is not volunteering as a veterinary technician or working she is a recreational musher helping to train
sled dog teams and assisting sled dog kennels. She lives at home with her three
Siberian Huskies and loves hiking and adventures with her dogs.
Garrett Moore--Garett has been mushing for 3 1/2 years and is excited to
participate in his first year of racing!
Maxime Fournier - Gaspe Peninsula
Sarah Gazo--I fell in love with dog sledding four years ago. A recreational ride
turned into a passion for working with sled dogs. Being in the woods with these
dogs is my happy place and has filled a hole in my heart that I didn't realize was
there. And this course is exceptionally fun and beautiful.
Patty Richards--The dog team and I are thrilled to return and see all the friendly
and smiling faces in Greenville ME! We ran the race in 2023 with broken
equipment but we made it across the finish line. This year we return with our
Siberian huskies and look forward to a fun filled run. I have been running Siberian
Huskies with Ingrid Bower for 6 years. I dedicate the race to all 24 Siberian huskies
at Thesewoods Kennels in Underhill, Vermont. While 8 huskies make the run
today, it takes the entire kennel of dogs to make our race team. We spent months
running in mud, slush, rain and snow. It truly takes a village as is said but for me it
is the 4 legged kind. I have run the Wilderness race as well as Can Am in Fort Kent
Maine including the 100 mile run. I have also run Brownsville, Lamoille, and
several small races in NH.
Ingrid Bower--I have been racing and breeding Siberian Huskies for over 45 years.
I am committed to the breed and strive to bring out the best in our dogs through
training and genuine understanding of each individual. We also offer an
internship program at our kennel and have had several interns go on to run tours
in Alaska and establish their own teams. I am proud of what we offer our dogs
and the dog sledding community and I am happy to be here in Greenville once
again to enjoy the Maine Wilderness with our wonderful dogs.
Julia Klaucke--Julia moved to Maine recently to pursue her dreams of running amid-distance team. It's all about the dogs and being out together on an adventure. Each dog brings something unique and special to the team. Julia loves seeing the dogs bond and grow together as they train and race. It's a beautifuland special thing to be working with such incredible athletes and friends.
4Team Dog sled
Charlotte Carroll--This is my thirteenth year of mushing. My son and I started outwith one dog and we are now up to twelve. I have been a volunteer for this racefor the past three years. Two years I helped with the finish line timing. Last year I helped with announcing from a lawn chair with my foot in a cast. I have seen parts of the trail from the checkpoint and road crossings, but this is my first year taking a team out on the course. After hearing lots of stories about the trail, I look forward to being out on the trail with my son and all of the other mushers.
Carissa Daniels—Carissa got into mushing with her little rescue dog, Tink, about 6
years ago, starting with canicross. Canicross led to bikejoring, which led to
another dog, which led to sledding and we all know how that goes! Carissa moved
up to Maine in 2020, continued her team expansion and now has 6 running dogs
and the OG, Tink.Norway, Maine
Christine Vesina--I began handling and running dogs about 15 years ago, after
rescuing a particularly spirited Siberian. I love training small teams and the
excitement of racing. I’m happy to be on the trails with my own team of Siberians
and Alaskans today. Spencer, Massachusetts
Skijor
Al Paradis-- We are from Montville, Maine and have been mushing for 5 years.
Huck is a 2-year-old Alaskan Husky.
Wilbur is a 2-year-old Siberian Husky and this is his 2nd race.
Both dogs are 100% AKC-registered GOOD BOYS!
Max Jennings-- Max Jennings and his 5 year old Border Collie Kineo are from
Readfield, ME, and have enjoyed making the Wilderness Sled Dog race an annual
tradition. There is nothing that Kineo enjoys more than the thrill of a good race!