thank you

Thank you from Helena!

We had an amazing year with our athletes, completed all of our goals for the season, and actually gained a lot more ground on our 5 year plan than we had expected! However, we could not have done it without the help of YOU.

In no particular order:
Thank you Deb and Steve Serbousek from Windigo Outfitters for your continued harness and equipment sponsorship, mentor-ship, and of course some amazing athletes. We would not be where we are today if it wasn’t for you!

Igor Tracz and Michael Rozanski for creating a world class product that is light years beyond the competition. Your scooters and carts ARE the best in the world! Our division, Traczer Bikes USA has helped us tremendously.

Fall General Surgery, LLC of Duluth, MN and Ashland, WI for your sponsorship of Ari one of the best athletes we have.

Rachel Nyenhuis, Penny and Chuck Hagberg for helping me clean up my section of highway on Jean Duluth Road.

Greg Johnson and Tia Chapinski for the dog kennel donations, the fencing and panels will be used for whelping pups.

Binner Rahn and Ann Stead for helping me search for Raimo when he was lost in the forest.

Trapper Al for your beaver carcass donations.

Mike Miller for borrowing your generator to complete various projects around the kennel.

Skeeter Moore for helping me add on to our shed so we can store more dog stuff.

Doug Berg for relieving some of my OCD by helping me level the house.

Grandpa Tom and uncle Tweed for donating a red angus cow, the dogs ate well for a long time!

William Duppler and Dan Johns for chopping wood. You kept us warm all winter!

Ben and Gabe Fall for helping a brother “in need.”

Colleen Walmsley DMV and Natalie Harwood of Lakeview Veterinary for “dog related issues.”

To the race organizations WI Trailblazers and Kalakaska Winterfest for hosting event for us to participate in.

Everyone at the races that helped us get to the line.

Kaitlyn Tidwell, Robert Brown, and Karen DeBoise for your amazing race photos.

Paul Moores, the best handler anyone could ever ask for. Really appreciate it bud.

Sam Cook and Bob King from the Duluth News Tribune for getting me dressed up as Santa and showcasing our athletes to the entire northland area in your christmas outdoor gift guide.

Ann Stead (again) for helping me clear back overgrowth on the dog trail.

Rotary Club 25 of Duluth for having me, Valor, and Jaana as a guest speaker sharing our passion of sprint sled dog racing.

Mark and Kim Cooper for producing a world class sprint racing sled right here in Minnesota!

UMD PAWS for having us on campus and getting lots of love for the dogs. We look forward to next year!

Kevin Richberg for submitting your work to the Huffington Post about what we do. It was a lot of fun to have you up at the kennel.

Empire Wool and Canvas Company for your cool winter outdoor gear.

Finally, thank you to all of our social media friends and supporters from around the globe!