Eddie Burke Jr is our guest on this episode. He is a rookie in the 2023 Iditarod, has won two 200 mile races, placed 3rd in Kobuk 440 and finished a handful of other races. Eddie has only been mushing for about 4 years and can credit his rapid success to his world class sled dogs and mentorship from veteran mushers Aaron Burmeister and Tony Browning. Of course Eddie gets some credit too, after all he is in charge of training, conditioning, feeding, and caring for the dogs and his race preparations. The kennel name is Alaska Wildstyle Racing.

*Explicit Content* We go over what went down in the Knik 200 and get distracted with sled dog talk along the way.

We talk about the Alpine Creek Excursion and the Solstice 50, races that have already came and went. Sean also tries to explain what it takes to get a dog team to races consistently. 

We introduce ourselves to you, talk about some huge last minute sign ups, and talk about Lance Mackey's legacy.

As the mushing season is upon us, teams are in their peak training and the Iditarod field is almost set. What can we expect this year?