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About ISDRA
ISDRA
"A mistake is evidence that someone tried to do something"
Old English Proverb
www.isdra.org
22702 Rebel Road
Merrifield, MN 56465
(218) 765-4297
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Race Veterinarian
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Jerry Vanek, DVM, HuskyVet Consulting, Bemidji, Minnesota
In 1992, Dr. Vanek began volunteering as a race trail veterinarian. Over the
next 13 mushing seasons, Dr. Vanek served as a Chief Veterinarian or Trail Veterinarian
at over 50 sled dog races, more than any other veterinarian in the world. He has
officiated at multiple Iditarods and Yukon Quests, ten Beargreases, and a number
of times at the UP 200, Can-Am Crown, Race to the Sky, Great Trail, and others,
including the IFSS World and Junior World Championships.
Also in 1992, Dr. Vanek joined the International Sled Dog Veterinary Medical Association and became one
of its Charter Board Members when it reorganized a year later. In addition to his
membership on the board, he has served as the ISDVMA’s second president, its public
relations chair, and as the only scientific program chair or co-chair for every
international meeting the ISDVMA has ever held.
In 1993, Dr. Vanek was honored to
serve as the sled dog veterinarian on the Mount Vaughan Antarctic Expedition. |
Race Marshall
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Sally Bair, Big Lake, Minnesota
Sally is a long time Minnesota musher
and Secretary General of the IFSS. Sally has officiated at many sled dog events.
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Trail Boss |
Pat Flemming |
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Announcer |
Mark
Cooper, Elk River, Minnesota
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Chief Timer
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Margaret
Harvey, Oakfrost Kennels, Marshall, Michigan
Margaret Harvey has been an office manager for a real estate office in Marshall, Michigan for 18 years.
She also is co-owner of Oak Frost Kennel Distributors with her husband Rick. Margaret started racing sled dogs in 1987,
and competed in classes ranging from 3- and 4-dog up to 8-dog during the years she raced.
In 1989, Margaret began timing races with the Mid-Union Sled Haulers and when her family began racing with the
Great Lakes Sled Dog Association she volunteered to do timing for that club as well, and soon became Chief Timer
and has held that position for many years. She began using the ISDRA RaceWorks timing program from the time it
was created, and has become proficient with the program and annually conducts training seminars at the ISDRA meeting.
Margaret has held many board positions with the 2 Michigan-based clubs over the years, including President. She is currently the ISDRA Region 6 Director.
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Event Coordinator
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Monica Jendro, Kimball, Minnesota
Monica is the lead organizer and coordinator for the 2009 East Meets West Dryland Championships.
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Head of Hospitality
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LeeAnn Nelson, Clear Lake, Minnesota
LeeAnn is the hospitality coordinator for the 2009 East Meets West Dryland Championships.
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ISDRA Collaborator
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Dave Steele, ISDRA, Merrifield, Minnesota
Dave is the Executive Director of the International Sled Dog Racing Association.
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