Iditarod Musher Profile

Paul Gebhardt, 54, was born and raised in Minnesota and came to Alaska in 1989 "to escape the rat race of the Lower 48 states. 

"I moved to Alaska in 1984. I love to hunt and travel in the mountains of Alaska. I believe this is truly God's country. I love to watch nature at its best, whether it is on horseback or with my dog team! I began mushing in 1992. I have bred up my own dog team for many years, now from the Red Dog line. I continue to run the Iditarod because I want to win it before I retire. As long as I feel I can physically be competitive, I will continue to race. I know my dogs are capable of winning. I live in Kasilof with my wife, Evy, and run a lodge there, besides being a general contractor. My kennel consists of 65 dogs, and I own four horses to hunt with. I love to raise pheasants and other birds. This will be my 15^th Iditarod.  I have placed as high as 2^nd twice." 

Paul and Evy are the parents of one adult child, Kristen.