4 — Dennis LaBoda from Hovland, Minnesota.
Age 66.
Dennis grew up in Minnesota surrounded by sled dog activities. His older brother, Dale, started mushing as a teenager, and raced the IPSSSDR in the early years of our event. Following his brother’s footsteps, Dennis started mushing as a teenager. In 1973, he won the Minnesota State Championship 5-dog class with dogs supplied by Chuck Gould. Dennis has won many races in North and South America and has been a race official in Europe. He and his son, Charlie, train, and race Nighttrain Racing Sled Dogs.
