Arnold’s David Wagner & North Pole’s Roger Brown Start from Pole Position at 2020 Iron Dog!!

On Sunday, February 16, 29 Pro-Class teams start their 2,000+ mile adventure through the rugged Alaska Wilderness with warm gear, finely-tuned machines, and a raw grit few posses. Thank you for joining us in sending them off with good will and excitement.

First Name Last Name Team No. Make of Sled Hometown State Start Position
Mike Morgan 10 Polaris Nome AK 6
Chris Olds 10 Polaris Eagle River AK 6
Zachary Weisz 5 Polaris Wasilla AK 3
Brett Lapham 5 Polaris Willow AK 3
Tre West 36 Ski-Doo Nome AK 11
Daniel Stang 36 Ski-Doo Nome AK 11
David Spain 19 Polaris Willow AK 7
Travis Temple 19 Polaris Soldotna AK 7
Andrew Gumley 49 Polaris Wasilla AK 14
Klint Vanwingerden 49 Polaris Wasilla AK 14
Konrad Schruf 24 Polaris Wasilla AK 8
Luke Schruf 24 Polaris Wasilla AK 8
Nick Olstad 7 Ski-Doo Wasilla AK 5
Tyler Aklestad 7 Ski-Doo Palmer AK 5
Kazmir Cizmowski 21 Polaris Healy AK 15
Zachary Cizmowski 21 Polaris Healy AK 15
Robby Schachle 39 Polaris Big Lake AK 10
Cody Barber 39 Polaris Wasilla AK 10
Christopher Collins 34 Ski-Doo Kotzebue AK 9
Jesse Crumbley 34 Ski-Doo Kotzebue AK 9
Tyson Johnson 6 Ski-Doo Eagle River AK 2
Brad George 6 Ski-Doo Wasilla AK 2
Jeremiah Vanderpool 27 Ski-Doo Fairbanks AK 13
Jerad Vanderpool 27 Ski-Doo McGrath AK 13
Bryan Leslie 14 Polaris Wasilla AK 12
Casey Boylan 14 Polaris Palmer AK 12
Kelly Sommer 32 Polaris Nulato AK 4
Douglas Patsy 32 Polaris Nulato AK 4
Roger Brown 11 Polaris North Pole AK 1
David Wagner 11 Polaris Arnold CA 1
Todd Palin 17 Polaris Wasilla AK 16
Troy Conlon 17 Ski-Doo Fairbank AK 16
Mark Fosty 37 Polaris Thalberg Manitoba 17
Ben Hildebrand 37 Polaris Stead Manitoba 17
Oliver Unruh 3 Arctic Cat Nome AK 18
Steve Boney 3 Arctic Cat Bethel AK 18
Larry Levine 29 Polaris Anchorage AK 19
Danielle Levine 29 Polaris Anchorage AK 19
Chad Gueco 8 Ski-Doo Wasilla AK 20
Andrew Zwink 8 Ski-Doo Wasilla AK 20
Bob Gilman 15 Polaris Wasilla AK 21
Cody Moen 15 Polaris Cle Elum/Nome WA/AK 21
Jerrrod Vaughan 35 Polaris Anchorage AK 22
Michael Oliver 35 Polaris Nome AK 22
Micah Huss 2 Arctic Cat
Kotz/Anchorage
AK 23
Ryan Sottosanti 2 Arctic Cat Wasilla AK 23
Jonathan Egrass 22 Polaris McGrath AK 24
Tyler Samuelson 22 Polaris McGrath AK 24
Eric Wellman 9 Polaris Anchorage AK 25
Gregg Deacon 9 Polaris Reno TX 25
Todd Minnick 16 Ski-Doo Wasilla AK 26
Daniel Thibault 16 Ski-Doo Anchoragee AK 26
Kruz Kleewein 12 Polaris Willow AK 27
Kenneth Kleewein 12 Polaris Willow AK 27
Robert Strick 4 Polaris McGrath AK 28
Forest Strick 4 Polaris McGrath AK 28
Barney Anselment 45 Ski-Doo Takotna AK 29
Amos Cruise 45 Ski-Doo McGrath AK 29

Dave’s Bio..

David grew up riding sleds beginning when he was two years old. His Dad, Dave Sr. owned a snowmobile and motorcycle shop and raced all over the Lower 48. David said the first time he rode 100 miles per hour across Lake Viva Naughton, He knew he was Hooked!

David’s favorite place to ride is “The Sinks” in Logan Canyon. It has incredibly diverse terrain and the best powder we have found yet. Riding there really feels like going back to his childhood.

Riding snowmobiles, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family are for sure his Top 4 favorite things.

He says he is grateful to have met so many amazing people in Alaska. The culture there is for sure something he wants to be a big part of. He is thankful for Pat Daniels who is full of information and enthusiasm. He knows we will be a winning team.

 

About the Iron Dog.

The first Iron Dog event started in 1984, in Big Lake following the Northern Route of the Historic Iditarod Trail to Nome. The event began as the “Iron Dog Iditarod”, but the name was quickly changed the next year to the “Gold Rush Classic”, in 1990 the race was recognized as the “Iron Dog Gold Rush Classic” for a decade until Tesoro Corporation became a title sponsor, thus recognizing the event as the “Tesoro Iron Dog”. Today, we simply refer to the race and ourselves as The Iron Dog. The event was sponsored by the Alaska National Guard from 2009-2016 which allowed the Iron Dog to grow significantly.

Today’s Iron Dog course distance is more than 2,400 miles, starting in either Fairbanks or at Big Lake or Willow, with a halfway stop in Nome and including a loop through the Kotzebue region, making it the world’s longest snowmachine race. Participants cover some of Alaska’s the most remote and rugged terrain while confronting some the harshest winter conditions. Survival skills are essential, and all teams in race classes are a team of two persons and two snowmachines for safety.

The Iron Dog offers a non-competitive trail class giving adventure seekers an opportunity to travel 1,100 miles on the Northern Route of Historic Iditarod Trail to Nome. These teams of two or more travel the same race trail as the Pro Class Teams.