Who won the Dorothy G Page Halfway Award in 2020?
Brent Sass
What is the Golden Harness Award?
The Golden Harness Award goes to two dogs the champion chooses, presented in honour of loyalty, endurance and perseverance.
Has Brent Sass won the Iditarod?
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Veteran Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race musher Brent Sass, bib number 21, was the first musher to reach the Iditarod checkpoint at 6:08 p.m. Wednesday with 14 dogs. The checkpoint is the halfway point of the race and because Sass was the first musher to check in, he won the GCI Dorothy G.
How much is the musher entry fee?
Iditarod Entry Fee in 2020: $4,000 per musher. Travel Costs: $1,500. The Iditarod requires the musher to pay for flying the dogs home from the finish line in Nome, Alaska, along with themselve, at least one handler, and all the gear.
What does Brent Sass do for a living?
Brent moved to Alaska from Minnesota and once he determined his dream was to own his own kennel and be a champion dog musher, he’s worked incredibly hard to realize that dream. He is a now the proud owner of the Wild and Free Mushing Kennel and has a championship dog team.
How many Identarods has Brent Sass?
Brent is a three time Yukon Quest 1000mi Champion (2015, 2019 and 2020, also rewarded with the Vet’s Choice award for his dog care in the 2015 and 2019 win). Brent and his team are excited to be back on the Iditarod trail again in 2022!
Why can a musher get disqualified?
Mushers can be disqualified for deliberately breaking the rules, cheating, or abuse of the dogs. The musher is given the chance to present his case to the judges before a decision is made. Hope that helps.
Do dogs die during Iditarod?
Up to half of the dogs who start the race don’t finish because they’re too ill, injured, or exhausted to go on—and more than 150 dogs have died as a result of the race, not including countless others who were killed simply because they weren’t fast enough or who died while chained up during the off-season.