We're a small sled dog team in Alaska, owned and operated by Meredith Mapes, 4 time finisher of the Junior Iditarod, 49th place finisher of the Iditarod in 2018. I've been racing dogs since I was around 7 years old, including finishing four Junior Iditarod sled dog races, and winning four Junior Aurora 25/25 races. I took a break from racing to complete college, but now that the finish line is in
sight I'm starting to build my sled dog team again to qualify for the Iditarod in 2016, and run the race in 2017. We are currently actively looking for sponsors on all levels to support our race plans, I want to build a competitive kennel which takes a lot of time and money, which is difficult to do while I finish school and pay off my student loans. In order to build a good team, you need good dogs, and I'm looking to buy from top caliber mushers, which takes more money than buying any old sled dog around, but it will give me the bloodlines I need to breed my own dogs and be competitive for years to come. Race history:
4 time finisher of the Junior Iditarod (best finish 6th)
4 time winner of Junior Aurora 25/25
3 time finisher of Junior Cantwell Classic (Humanitarian award for best dog care in 2009)
2 attempts at Junior Yukon Quest (first year got too cold, second year had food poisoning)
1 time finisher of Aurora 50/50 (the first time I attempted it my team was hit by a snow machine)
2nd place at Willow Winter Carnival 2-dog skijor race 2015
4th place 2-dog bikejor at Chugiak Dog Mushers Dryland race #2 2014
6th place 2-dog bikejor at Chugiak Dog Mushers Dryland race #1 2014
Last place (red lantern award) in 1-dog, 5-dog, and 7-dog Junior World Championships (2002, 2007, 2009)
2nd place Aurora Dog Mushers Championship 5-dog junior 2007
