31/10/2026
𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗟𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗢𝗚 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳! 🏁
🔥 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗣𝗥𝗢 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡-𝗨𝗣𝗦 🔥
• Team #2 Veteran Kenneth Kleewein (Wasilla, AK) & Veteran Kruz Kleewein (Wasilla, AK) - on Polaris (Brothers)
• Team #7 Veteran Tyler Aklestad (Palmer, AK) & Veteran Nicholas Olstad (Wasilla, AK) - on Ski-Doo
• Team #10 Veteran Chris Olds (Eagle River, AK) & Veteran Ryan Sottosanti (Wasilla, AK) - on Polaris
• Team #11 Veteran Steve Swenson (Delano, MN) & Rookie Jon Arneson (Independence, MN) - on Arctic Cat
• Team #14 Veteran Casey Boylan (Palmer, AK) & Veteran Bryan Leslie (Eagle River, AK) - on Polaris
• Team #18 Rookie Erick Eickhoff (Appleton, WI) & Rookie Tom Jamgochian (Wausau, WI) - on Polaris
• Team #23 Veteran Joseph Gabryszak (Chugiak, AK) & Veteran Adam Gabryszak (Willow, AK) - on Ski-Doo (Brothers)
There's a lot to look forward to with this latest group of sign-ups!
Among them are 2026 Iron Dog Champions Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad of Team #7, returning to defend their title. With seven Iron Dog championships, Nick is currently tied with Scott Davis and John Faeo for the most wins in Iron Dog history, with a chance to set a new championship record if he takes home an eighth victory in 2027!
We're also seeing past champions, podium finishers, returning veteran teams, and new rookies joining the field, all getting ready for another run at the World's Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race!
🏁 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥
• Team #3 Veteran Evan Barber (Houston, AK) & Veteran Bradley Kishbaugh (Soldotna, AK) - on Polaris
• Team #4 Rookie Israel Silas (Minto, AK) & Veteran Kyle Malamute (Fairbanks, AK) - on Ski-Doo
• Team #5 Veteran Zack Weisz (Eagle River, AK) & Veteran Thomas Davis (Wasilla, AK) - on Ski-Doo
• Team #8 Veteran Daniel Thomas (Salt Lake City, UT) & Veteran Stan James (Palmer, AK) - on Ski-Doo
• Team #9 Veteran Kris Kaltenbacher (Sparks, NV) & Veteran Cole Sabin (Hayward, WI) - on Polaris
• Team #12 Veteran Jordan Hartman (Wasilla, AK) & Rookie Adam Hartman (Chugiak, AK) - on Arctic Cat (Brothers)
• Team #15 Veteran Kim Bergeron (Dublin, NH) & Veteran JP Bernier (Hancock, NH) - on Polaris
• Team #16 Veteran Hillarie Gossett (Wasilla, AK) & Veteran Dani Lavine (Anchorage, AK) - on Polaris
• Team #17 Veteran Dustin Dohrn (Elgin, MN) & Veteran Gage Schaack (Cold Bay, AK) - on Ski-Doo
• Team #19 Veteran Chad Moore (Sterling, AK) & Veteran Tim Gossett (Wasilla, AK) - on Polaris
• Team #20 Veteran Bret Bohn (Wasilla, AK) & Rookie Dan Zimmerman (Nisswa, MN) - on Ski-Doo
• Team #21 Veteran Andrew Zwink (Wasilla, AK) & Rookie Nick Chapman (Wasilla, AK) - on Ski-Doo
• Team #22 Veteran Trent Johnson (Hayward, WI) & Veteran Tad Covault (Soldotna, AK) - on Polaris
• Team #24 Veteran Wilson Hoogendorn (Nome, AK) & Rookie Oliver Hoogendorn (Nome, AK) - on Ski-Doo
• Team #25 Rookie Chris Mohar (Wasilla, AK) & Rookie Cody Bennetts (Wasilla, AK) - on Polaris
• Team #28 Veteran Randy Hunter Jr. (Big Lake, AK) & Rookie Owen Hunter (Houston, AK) - on Polaris (Father and Son)
• Team #40 Veteran Jim Baldwin (Noorvik, AK) & Veteran Quincy Williamson (Noorvik, AK) - on Ski-Doo
• Team #45 Veteran Eric Christensen (Centuria, WI) & Rookie Luke Christensen (Milltown, WI) - on Polaris (Uncle and Nephew)
• Team #49 Rookie LaVan Glenn (Palmer, AK) & Rookie Jacoby Glenn (Palmer, AK) - on Polaris (Brothers)
🏁 𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦
• Team #51 Jason Bussey (Edson, Alberta), Jay Costall (Edson, Alberta), Garrett Neiffer (Edson, Alberta), Josh Costall (Edson, Alberta), Donavin Bussey (Edson, Alberta), Paul Pittman (Hanover, NH) & Palmer Thornton (Newport Beach, CA) - on Ski-Doo
• Team #55 Jerrod Vaughn (Anchorage, AK), JT Hampton (Anchorage, AK), Michael Oliver (Nome, AK) & Geoffrey Crouse (Anchorage, AK) - on Arctic Cat
• Team #60 Kevin Silvernale (Eagle River, AK) - on Ski-Doo & Travis Brail (Palmer, AK) - on Polaris
• Team #67 Paul Krenzke (Nenana, AK) & Don Jones (Nenana, AK) - on Ski-Doo
• Team #74 Jeremy Coleman (Chugiak, AK) & Jason Montgomery (Texas/New Mexico) - on Polaris
• Team #93 Jacob Craig (Wasilla, AK), Tony Craig (Anchorage, AK) & Leif Weisner (Eagle River, AK) - on Ski-Doo
• Team #87 William Magnuson (Ham Lake, MN) & Jen Lewin (New York) - on Polaris
⏰ 2027 IRON DOG PRO CLASS ENTRY REMINDER
TODAY, OCTOBER 30, IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER AT THE CURRENT RATE!
Both team members must be fully registered, with entry fees received by the end of today, to secure the current entry fee.
• Current Entry Fee: $3,950 + $250 refundable GPS deposit = $4,200
• After October 30: $4,450 + $250 refundable GPS deposit = $4,700
Please note, there will be no Early Bird draw for starting positions in 2027.
Pro Class registration closes November 15, 2026.
👉 Register and find race details here:
https://www.irondog.org/entry/checklist
📍 Pro Class begins February 13, 2027, departing from Big Lake and finishing in Fairbanks.
📍 Expedition Class departs February 11, 2027, from Big Lake and finishes in Nome.
2027 Schedule of Events:
https://www.irondog.org/schedule-of-events
For additional details, visit https://www.irondog.org/, call 907-563-4414, or email [email protected].
📸 Photo courtesy of Tracy Try
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