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Brent Sass

Bib Number: 27
Hometown: Eureka, Alaska
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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)!

Brent and his team are excited to be back on the Iditarod trail again in 2023! 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
Individual Dog Sponsors
Mainscape
Sipping Streams
Horst Expediting and Remote Operations
Pam Redington
Lifewater Engineering Company
Becker Gear
Mike and Sue Ellis
Ed and Willow Salter
The Petty Family
Dr. Tim’s Dog Food
Big Dan’s Trucking
Lobbens

Awards

Achieve More — Sponsored by Northrim Bank
First Musher to the Yukon — Sponsored by The Lakefront Anchorage
Fish First — Sponsored by Bristol Bay Native Corporation
Gold Coast — Sponsored by Ryan Air
Dorothy G. Page Halfway — Sponsored by GCI
Lolly Medley Memorial — Sponsored by City of Nome

2022 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Willow 3/06 14:50:00 14
Yentna 3/06 18:36:00 14 3/06 18:38:00 14 0h 2m 3h 46m 11.15 42
Skwentna 3/07 00:27:00 14 3/07 00:30:00 14 0h 3m 5h 49m 5.16 30
Finger Lake 3/07 05:00:00 14 3/07 05:04:00 14 0h 4m 4h 30m 8.89 40
Rainy Pass 3/07 12:09:00 14 3/07 12:13:00 14 0h 4m 7h 5m 4.24 30
Rohn 3/07 19:58:00 14 3/07 20:04:00 14 0h 6m 7h 45m 4.52 35
Nikolai 3/08 09:12:00 14 3/08 09:20:00 13 0h 8m 13h 8m 5.71 75
McGrath 3/08 18:52:00 13 3/08 18:56:00 13 0h 4m 9h 32m 5.03 48
Ophir 3/08 23:48:00 13 3/09 04:07:00 13 4h 19m 4h 52m 8.42 41
Cripple 3/09 15:50:00 13 3/10 16:36:00 13 24h 46m 11h 43m 6.23 ✔ 73
Ruby 3/11 05:57:00 13 3/11 06:02:00 13 0h 5m 13h 21m 5.24 ✔ 70
Galena 3/11 11:50:00 13 3/11 11:54:00 13 0h 4m 5h 48m 8.62 ✔ 50
Nulato 3/11 21:47:00 13 3/11 21:51:00 12 0h 4m 9h 53m 3.74 ✔ 37
Kaltag 3/12 02:36:00 12 3/12 10:36:00 12 8h 0m 4h 45m 9.89 ✔ ✔ 47
Unalakleet 3/12 23:32:00 12 3/12 23:38:00 12 0h 6m 12h 56m 6.57 ✔ ✔ 85
Shaktoolik 3/13 09:10:00 12 3/13 09:18:00 12 0h 8m 8h 32m 4.69 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/13 18:52:00 12 3/13 18:56:00 12 0h 4m 9h 34m 5.23 ✔ ✔ 50
Elim 3/14 05:12:00 12 3/14 05:17:00 12 0h 5m 10h 16m 4.68 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/14 11:05:00 12 3/14 19:05:00 11 8h 0m 5h 48m 7.93 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/15 02:47:00 11 3/15 02:48:00 11 0h 1m 7h 42m 7.14 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/15 05:38:43 11 2h 50m 7.76 ✔ ✔ 22