Ryan Anderson (musher)
Ryan Anderson (born April 15, 1981) is a three-time Beargrease champion[1] dog musher and dog sled racer from Minnesota.
Beargrease champion races[]
| Year | Race | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Marathon | 43:41 |
| 2015 | Marathon | 35:23 |
| 2011 | Marathon | 67:54 |
| 2001 | Mid-Distance | 20:01 |
Iditarod[]
Anderson dropped out of the 1,049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska in 2017, after his dogs fell ill.[2]
Personal life[]
Anderson has been around the sport of racing dogs since age five. He started racing at age 10. He won numerous races starting in 2001, when he won the mid-distance John Beargrease Dog Sled championship.[3] He won the UP 200 six times, more than any other UP 200 champion,[4] as well as other championship races such as the Can-Am[5][6] once and the Hudson Bay Quest twice.[7]
Anderson grew up in Pine City, Minnesota and lives in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin with his wife, Missy, and their daughter.[8][9] When he is not mushing, he works in construction. The couple has about 40 Alaskan huskies.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Coming from behind, Ryan Anderson wins John Beargrease Sled Dog Race - Cook County News Herald". www.cookcountynews-herald.com.
- ^ "With dog team ill, Anderson drops out of Iditarod".
- ^ "Past Champions - John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon". beargrease.com.
- ^ "Eye on the Trail: Rookie Review – Ryan Anderson – Iditarod". iditarod.com.
- ^ "Ryan Anderson". iFan.tv.
- ^ "Ryan Anderson - Musher Details - 2017 Iditarod - Iditarod". iditarod.com.
- ^ a b Writer, EMILY GEDDE Staff. "On to Alaska".
- ^ "Unlikely strategy secures Beargrease title: Anderson wins for..."
- ^ https://beargrease.com/meet-the-mushers/
External links[]
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