Wednesday evening we were invited to a reception by John Baker's family. John Baker, as you know is the current Iditarod champion and record holder for the fastest race time. He is also the first native Inupiat to win the race. His lead dogs in that race were Velvet and Snickers.
Here's is the link to his website: http://www.teamjohnbaker.com/
Here is an article from a few days ago about his upcoming race: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/action/story/2012-02-28/iditarod-champion-trains-dogs-in-isolation/53291052/1
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| With John Baker John's message to everyone is "Dream, Try, Win." Dream something big - work really hard and and set you goal - then meet your goal and win! And then, as we were leaving the hotel where the reception was held, guess who was coming to check in? |
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| With Lance Mackey Lance Mackey is a four winner of the Iditarod and a four time winner of the Yukon Quest! |
It is amazing to me how humble and down to earth all the mushers we have met are. They are so willing to stop and talk to you, pose for a picture, and always thank you for your support. They are a perfect example of the Gilman Five!
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