Biography
Brent was born and raised in Minnesota, he moved to Alaska over 20 years ago. After falling in love with the trails of Eureka, AK, Brent took over a homestead established in the 70’s and where he has lived with his dogs since 2012. He is a three-time Yukon Quest (1000-mile) Champion (2015, 2019 and 2020) receiving the Vet’s Choice award for his dog care in 2015 and 2019. He is the Champion of the 50th running of the Iditarod (2022)!
Mushing is a way of life for Brent – it gives him a chance to get out and explore Alaska, but most importantly it is all about the dogs and the relationship he has with each and every one of them. Getting to know each dog’s behavior and personality is what makes dog mushing such an adventure. Every day is exciting, whether it is traveling on a new trail or learning something new about the dogs. Living his dream as well as setting and accomplishing goals is what drives Brent every day, along with all of his incredible fan support.
SPONSORS:
ManMat
Dogbooties.com
Mainscape
Wintergreen Northern Wear
Joanne McCrea, DVM
Big Dans Pet Food
Lobbens
Horst Expediting
Dog Sponsors
Checkpoint Sponsors
Family and Friends
Awards
First Musher to Ophir
Gold Coast Award — Sponsored by Wells Fargo
2016 Standings
| Checkpoint | Time In | Dogs In | Time Out | Dogs Out | Rest Time | Previous | Layover | Status | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enroute Time | Speed (mph) | 8hr | 24hr | ||||||||
| Anchorage | 3/05 11:06:00 | 16 | 3/05 11:06:00 | 16 | 0h 0m | ||||||
| Willow | 3/06 15:00:00 | 16 | |||||||||
| Yentna | 3/06 18:59:00 | 16 | 3/06 19:01:00 | 16 | 0h 2m | 3h 59m | 10.54 | 42 | |||
| Skwentna | 3/07 02:35:00 | 16 | 3/07 02:47:00 | 16 | 0h 12m | 7h 34m | 3.96 | 30 | |||
| Finger Lake | 3/07 11:37:00 | 16 | 3/07 11:39:00 | 16 | 0h 2m | 8h 50m | 4.53 | 40 | |||
| Rainy Pass | 3/07 15:15:00 | 16 | 3/07 15:21:00 | 16 | 0h 6m | 3h 36m | 8.33 | 30 | |||
| Rohn | 3/07 23:09:00 | 16 | 3/07 23:16:00 | 16 | 0h 7m | 7h 48m | 4.49 | 35 | |||
| Nikolai | 3/08 10:51:00 | 16 | 3/08 10:57:00 | 15 | 0h 6m | 11h 35m | 6.47 | 75 | |||
| McGrath | 3/08 20:14:00 | 15 | 3/08 20:14:00 | 15 | 0h 0m | 9h 17m | 5.17 | 48 | |||
| Takotna | 3/08 22:22:00 | 15 | 3/08 22:24:00 | 15 | 0h 2m | 2h 8m | 8.44 | 18 | |||
| Ophir | 3/09 00:58:00 | 15 | 3/10 02:46:00 | 15 | 25h 48m | 2h 34m | 8.96 |  |
23 | ||
| Cripple | 3/10 12:10:00 | 15 | 3/10 12:16:00 | 15 | 0h 6m | 9h 24m | 7.77 | |
73 | ||
| Ruby | 3/11 01:38:00 | 15 | 3/11 01:47:00 | 14 | 0h 9m | 13h 22m | 5.24 | |
70 | ||
| Galena | 3/11 11:40:00 | 14 | 3/11 11:45:00 | 14 | 0h 5m | 9h 53m | 5.06 | |
50 | ||
| Nulato | 3/11 19:43:00 | 14 | 3/12 03:43:00 | 14 | 8h 0m | 7h 58m | 4.64 | |
|
37 | |
| Kaltag | 3/12 08:13:00 | 14 | 3/12 08:20:00 | 14 | 0h 7m | 4h 30m | 10.44 | |
|
47 | |
| Unalakleet | 3/12 23:43:00 | 14 | 3/13 05:29:00 | 13 | 4h 46m | 15h 23m | 5.53 | |
|
85 | |
| Shaktoolik | 3/13 11:19:00 | 13 | 3/13 11:25:00 | 13 | 0h 6m | 5h 50m | 6.86 | |
|
40 | |
| Koyuk | 3/13 18:47:00 | 13 | 3/13 21:40:00 | 13 | 2h 53m | 7h 22m | 6.79 | |
|
50 | |
| Elim | 3/14 04:29:00 | 13 | 3/14 04:37:00 | 13 | 0h 8m | 6h 49m | 7.04 | |
|
48 | |
| White Mountain | 3/14 11:40:00 | 13 | 3/14 19:40:00 | 9 | 8h 0m | 7h 3m | 6.52 | |
|
46 | |
| Safety | 3/15 20:17:00 | 9 | 3/15 20:18:00 | 9 | 0h 1m | 24h 37m | 2.23 | |
|
55 | |
| Nome | 3/15 23:08:35 | 9 | 2h 50m | 7.76 | |
|
22 | ||||
