2023
Results |
Beargrease
Marathon (12 dogs 400 miles) -
Full Results
Jen's
Team: - 11th
Beargrease 40
Elena - 10th
Claire Hendricks - 9th
Klondike
-
Blake - 30th
Elena - 29th
Wolftrack
-
Jen - 12th
Elena - 14th
Nicole - 11th
Gavin Fountaine (handler) 16th
Copperdog 150
-
Jen - 12th
Blake - 15th
Copperdog 15
-
Elena - 15th
Nicole - 19th
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2022
Results |
Beargrease
Marathon (12 dogs 400 miles) -
Full Results
Blake's Team: -
13th PLACE!
Jen's
Team: - 11th!
Klondike
-
Blake - 19th
Elena - 18th
Wolftrack
-
Jen - 17th
Elena - 18th
Copperdog
-
Jen - 11th
Blake - 14th
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2021
Results |
Beargrease
Marathon (12 dogs 400 miles) -
Full Results
Blake's Team: -
5th PLACE!
Jen's
Team: - 8th PLACE!
Cub Run: Nicole &
Elena |
2020
Results |
Beargrease
Marathon (12 dogs 400 miles) -
Full Results
Blake's Team:
Eagle & Fenrir (from our kennel), Riff,
Barney, Siri, Ann, Witt, Bode, Killy, Magic,
Opie, Andy (from Natures kennel) - SEVENTH PLACE!
Jen's
Team: Grit, Bo, Saga, Gabby, Bolt,
Maverick, Wasabi, Ranger, Norsk, Skoll,
Ragnar, Todd - NINTH PLACE!
Cub Run: Nicole &
Elena
Summary -
A successful 2020
Beargrease!! Our teams finished strong
and happy in 7th and 9th. Blake is
pleased with performance of the young
Alaskans from Natures Kennel.
It’s safe to say the Siberians preferred
the “polar vortex” last year over the
warm weather this year, but the team was
very steady and strong from start to
finish. It is truly an honor to travel
through the wilderness with these
amazing canines.
Congratulations
to all the teams and thank you to all
the volunteers, sponsors, handlers,
organizers, veterinarians, and
supporters who work together to make
this amazing event possible. It’s
amazing how many people work together to
ensure these teams travel safely 300
miles up the North Shore of Minnesota.
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2018/2019
Race Season
2019 Race Wrap-up
What a racing season!!!! We are
already excited and making plans for next year but
wanted to stop and reflect on what an amazing season
we just completed. We can’t thank everyone who
supported us and our canine athletes enough! Without
you, MCK’s accomplishments would not have been
possible.
Training went very well. We
were on sleds by Thanksgiving and were blessed with
good trails all season here in Northern MN. This
year Blake was running a team in collaboration with
Natures Kennel along with some of our own dogs.
Racing began the first weekend of January with the
Gunflint Mail run North of Grand Marais. Both teams
(Jen and Blake) had nice solid runs and was a good
training event for the following weeks leading to
Beargrease. Next, Elena and Nicole enjoyed some
chilly winds at the Beargrease Cub Run finishing 5th
and 3rd out of 21 teams.
The 2019 Beargrease Marathon was one we’ll never
forget! This year the race started at Billys Bar in
Duluth and finished in Grand Portage with a trip up
the Gunflint Trail and a lap around the Grand
Portage area. The race temps were around -40 at
night with some snowfall and wind - conditions both
of our teams thrived in. We could not be more
pleased with the both teams performances and had an
amazing 1-2 finish in Grand Portage with some
wonderful, happy teams. Blake claimed his second
Beargrease victory, and Jen came in 2nd with all 12
dogs and won the Vet’s Choice award.
The UP 200 had a snowstorm just prior to the race
resulting in a soft slow trail and ultimately was a
great training run. Again, both teams finished
happily and screaming to go at the finish line.
The next weekend, Jen, Jake, Jojo, and Bill all ran
Ely’s Wolf Track Classic Sled Dog Race, enjoying the
beautiful trails and awesome community spirit of
this great race!
Next, Blake headed East with Ed Stielstra and Laura
Neese to run the team in the Can-Am 250 in Fort Kent
Maine. Its always great to be back in awesome
community of Fort Kent and travel their beautiful
trails. They also had a huge storm the week of the
race, and their trail crew worked hard to put in the
best possible for the event. Blake and his team came
in solidly in 8th place with tails wagging and eager
to keep going.
The team was home just a few days before heading
straight North to the Hudson Bay Quest where Blake
and Jake Leingang raced from Gillam to Churchill
Manitoba. Just getting to this race seems to be an
epic journey and the race Itself never disappoints.
This was our first HBQ where the weather was
amazing! I didn’t know the wind could ever actually
slow down there. Both teams performed beautifully
finishing 3rd and 5th. Jake also won the Best Kept
Team award and Rookie of the Year. We had a great
time and always enjoy visiting our friends in Gillam
and Churchill.
We would like to thank Jojo
and Jasmine who were our full time handlers this
season. They did an awesome job getting to know
every dog in the kennel, their individual needs,
what harness everyone wears, and how much each dog
needs to eat each day. They enjoyed plenty of miles
on the runners behind teams and helped us keep the
pups and old timers active and happy all season.
Along with plenty of poop scooping and sorting of
dog booties, these gals did an awesome job helping
us reach our goals this season! Thank you!
Thank you to all that made
this season happen!!!
Natures Kennel; Ed and Tasha Stielstra; Laura Neese
Jojo Weishar
Jasmine Ingerson
Jake Leingang
Johnathan Chapman
Bill Sima
Liz Busa and Bill Stokinger
Logan and Emily Schendel
Matt Klesser
Thea Schnieder
Alice White
John and Judy Vitek
Elizabeth Nelson
All race organizers, sponsors, and volunteers,
And so many others...
Thank You!!!
2019
Results |
January
- Gunflint Mail Run (12 dogs 100 miles) -
Full Results
Blake's Team:
Babs, Eagle, Jet, Sherman, Mitchel, Mary,
Fenrir, Dana, Perez, Mark, Anna & Harley
- 5TH PLACE!
Jen's
Team: Bo, Orville, Saga, Ada, Axl, Todd,
Grit, Ragnar, Skoll, Norsk, Wasabi, Ranger -
8TH PLACE! |
January - Beargrease
Marathon (12 dogs 400 miles) -
Full Results
Blake's Team:
Fenrir, Eagle, Jet, Babs, Mark, Mitchel,
Dana, Perez, Mary, Anna, Morgan & Sherman -
FIRST PLACE!
Jen's
Team: Ada, Agex, Erin, Saga, Todd, Axl,
Grit, Bo, Skoll, Norsk, Ranger & Wasabi -
2ND PLACE!
Cub Run: Nicole,
3rd place! Elena 6th place! (out of 21
teams) |
February 15-17-
UP 200
-
Full Results
Blake's Team:
Fenrir, Eagle, Jet, Babs, Mark, Mitchel,
Dana, Perez, Mary, Anna, Morgan & Sherman -
6TH PLACE!
Jen's
Team: Ada, Agex, Erin, Saga, Todd, Axl,
Grit, Bo, Skoll, Norsk, Ranger & Wasabi -
8TH PLACE! |
February 23/24 -
Wolf
Track Classic
-
Full Results
Jen's
Team (8 dog 50 miles): - 4TH PLACE!
Jake's
Team (8 dog 50 miles): - 8TH PLACE!
JoJo's Team (6 dog 30
miles): - 28TH PLACE! |
March 2/3 - Can-Am 250
Blake's Team:
- 8TH PLACE! |
March -
Hudson Bay Quest
Blake's Team:
Jake's
Team: |
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