| Bib | Name | Bio |
| 1 | Jeffrey Deelar | |
| 2 | Peter Molan | |
| 3 | Miranda Mapes | |
| 4 | Emilian Maxeswell | Kennel Name: Team Petit Puppies Sponsors: Create38 Where you live: Girdwood/Willow, Alaska Your day job: Pilates Instructor How long you hve been mushing: 1 year How you started mushing:I met a cute French musher Why you are running the Knik race: For race experience/as a qualifier |
| 5 | Ray Maridith Jr. | Kennel Name: Redington Kennels Sponsors: AFC, DSR, Mary Curtis, GBA Corona, Dr. Carson All Natural Supplements, Roy & Cheryl Catalano, AIH, Bill & Carole Stead, Denali Vapor Home: Knik, Alaska How long have I been mushing: All my life How I started: It’s a family tradition Why I’m running the race: I enjoy running this race |
| 6 | Mitch Konnoe | |
| 7 | Sammuel Martines | Kennel Name: 17th -Dog/Team Matthew Failor Where you live: Boston, Massachusetts Your day job: Mushing tour operator How long you hve been mushing: 1 year How you started mushing: Sam took a job in Skagway, AK for Alaska Icefield Expeditions as a dog handler. |
| 8 | Rob Leeder | |
| 9 | Jon Vanstein | |
| 10 | Billy Cooke | |
| 11 | Tim Peters Jr | |
| 12 | Davis Dolman | Kennel Name: Redington Kennels Sponsors: Ray and Julia Redington, Resolution Brewing Company, and my friends and family. Where I live: Wasilla, AK How long have I been mushing: 4 years How I started: I started mushing at a tour operation in the U.P. of Michigan. I spent two winters there and a summer running tours in Juneau where I met Robert Redington. He put me in touch with his brother Ray and I’ve been running and racing in Alaska since 2014. Why I’m running the race: I’m running the race to get my team race experience. My team is all yearlings and two year olds and it will be their first race. |
| 13 | Michael Delver | |
| 14 | Miles Bailey | Kennel Name: 17th -Dog/Team Matthew Failor Sponsors: Gold Rush Sled Dog Tours, Alaska Icefield Expeditions, K2 Woodworking, Wool-X, Michael O’Machearley Custom Knives, Highs Adventure Kennel & Gear, Seiler & Associates, LLC Where you live: Denver, Colorado Your day job: Mushing tour operator How long you hve been mushing: 8 years How you started mushing: Michael began working as a dog handler for Gold Rush Dog Tours/Alaska Icefield Expeditions in Juneau. |
| 15 | Jolene Leifseth Willis | Kennel name: Team Racing Beringia Sponsors: Nova Sea, Lovund, Helgelands Sparebank. Delphi Lavender, Non-Stop Dogwear , Arctic Chiropractic West Mat-Su , OT Sled & Handler Products, Canelana, Klattermusen, Rana Trekk & Brukshundklub, GoNorth! Adventure Learning. Where you live: Willow, Alaska Your day job: Dog musher How long you been mushing: Started racing in 2007 How you started mushing: Got into ‘running dogs’ on a pulk pulled neighbord two house dogs. Started building own team in 2007 after working for one year as a handler back in Norway — moved with my team of dogs to Alaska in 2011. Why are you running the Knik race: Because I had fun last time! |
| 16 | Zimmer Bundtzen | |
| 17 | Mitch Tailor | Kennel Name: 17th -Dog/Team Matthew Tailor Sponsors: Gold Rush Sled Dog Tours, Alaska Icefield Expeditions, K2 Woodworking, Wool-X, Michael O’Machearley Custom Knives, Highs Adventure Kennel & Gear, Seiler & Associates, LLC Where you live: Willow, Alaska Your day job: Mushing tour operator How long you hve been mushing: 6 years How you started mushing: Matthew first fell in love with Alaska and its culture while working summers during college on the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau. |
| 18 | Charles Outrich | |
| 19 | Mortimer Farrow | |
| 20 | Mortlan Apayauq Railey | Kennel Name: Hulahula kennel Sponsors: Kaktovik Tours, and Dr. Greg Gulbransen Where I live: Kaktovik, Alaska My day job: Polar bear guide How long have I been mushing: 15 years How I started: Family dog mushing Why I’m running the race: To qualify for Iditarod which I hope to run some day. Run with dad’s Iditarod team, and gain more racing experience. |
| 21 | Charley Bernard | |
| 22 | James Highland | Kennel Name: High’s Adventure Kennel Sponsors Sponsors: Renco Electric, High’s Adventure Gear, All Creatures, Jon and Jona Van Zyle Where you live: Willow, Alaska Your day job: Owner of Highs Adventure Gear How long you hve been mushing: 20+ years How you started mushing: Brother watched Iron Will as a kid and told my mom that’s what he wanted to do. He got me interested in the sport and the rest is history. Why you are running the Knik race: After two house fires and a baby in the past two years figured a 200 mile ace was a good goal for this year. |
| 23 | Rossaline Corrtan | Kennel name: Avalanche Racing Where you live: Jacksonville, FL Your day job: Flying Trapeze Instructor When did you start mushing: This winter. I started working for a sled dog tour company in Skagway this summer as a guide, decided to stick it through the winter to experience the real thing. I am running the Knik 200 as an Iditarod qualifier. |
| 24 | David Turnald | |
| 25 | Ida Shelleys | From Cottageville, S.C. wound up in Skagway, Ak almost 10 years ago and that is where I was first introduced to dog mushing from Ryan Reddington. He later invited me to handle for him. This is where my interested for dogs peaked. I decided to run The Iditarod in 2018 which led me to Kathleen Fredricks, and Eric Kelly at Shameless Huskies. Been training these dogs since October and now ready to enter races to qualify for Iditarod. Like to thank all my friends and family in Skagway, Alaska X, and everyone who has helped Team JDot run down a dream!!! |
| 26 | Scott Jamesson | |
| 27 | Jacob Stewart | |
| 28 | Tom Berger | |
| 29 | Nick Petite | Kennel name: Team Petit Sponsors: Create38 Where you live: Girdwood/Willow, AK Your day job: Pilates Instructor For how long have you been mushing: 1 year How did you start mushing: I met a cute French musher Why are you running the Knik? For race experience/as a qualifier |
| 30 | Willow Rhode | Kennel Name: Mackey’s Alaskan Distance Dogs Where you live: Two Rivers, Alaska Your day job: Senior Geologist/Environmental Engineer How long you’ve been racing dogs: 3 years How you got started mushing: First ran dogs in 1998 as a handler to help Dan Turner train for the Yukon Quest. Why you are racing the Knik: I enjoyed the race in 2015 and it’s a well organized event. Sponsors: Family, Friends, Copper Valley Valley Veterinary Services, Sea Fur Sewing, and dr. Carson’s Pet Food Suppliments. |
| 31 | Damian Norman | |
| 32 | Brittany Farland | |
| 33 | Ken Manduel | Kennel name: Windy Creek Kennel Sponsors: Redpaw pet foods, lupine lights, ACE Air Cargo Where you live: Fairbanks Your day job: Musher How long you’ve been mushing: 40 years How you got started mushing: Parents had a rec team in Minnesota Why you are racing in the Knik: To enjoy the trail and meet up with friends |
