Ted English, 68, was born in Alabama on Christmas Day. He came to Alaska in 1974. He started mushing in 1976. He says he has run the Iditarod too many times to count.

Ted is married to Paula and is the father of five adult children, Cindy, Cassandra, Michael, Victoria and Rachel; thirteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

Ted lists his present occupation as musher and his hobby as dogs.