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Richie Beattie
Richie Beattie
46 YEAR OLD YUKON QUEST MUSHER
Experience:
Veteran - YQ 1000
Nationality:
American
From:
Fairbanks, Alaska
Occupation(s):
Dog Musher/Wilderness Guide

Kennel Info

Kennel Name:
Wild Thingz Dog Mushing
Kennel Name Origination:

Wicked is the Matriarch of our team. When she was young she would occasionally disappear for a long time, eventually returning with blood on her and too often with porcupine quills. She was wild so her offspring became WILD THINGZ!

Breeds:
Alaskan Husky
Bloodlines:
King, Mackey, Little
# of Dogs in Kennel:
32

Musher Q & A

How many years have you been running dogs?
19
How did you get started running dogs?

Chasing a dream...

How did your dogs get their names?/ How do you choose names?

Themes mostly. Jazz. Hip Hop. Monsters. Warriors.

Why did you enter the Yukon Quest? What are your goals for the race?

2020 specifically for the Fairbanks start. Living with the Quest trail right in my backyard in Two Rivers. Passing by home on Day 1 makes a lot more sense than at the end. To get my team to Whitehorse as quick as we can while still keeping it a fun and positive experience for me and the dogs.

What mushing organizations are you a member of?

Two Rivers Dog Mushers

List your recent sled dog races and/or best performances:
  • 2019 Iditarod, 21st - Rookie of the Year
  • 2018 Yukon Quest 300, 3rd
  • 2018 Two Rivers 200, 2nd
  • 2007 Yukon Quest, 16th
  • 2006 Yukon Quest, 9th - Rookie of the Year

YQ Races

2020 Yukon Quest 1000
2007 Yukon Quest 1000
2006 Yukon Quest 1000

Awards

2006 Yukon Quest 1000
Rookie of the Year Award

Sponsors

Denali's Cannabis Cache; Advanced Chiropractic; East Shore Cabin LLC; Neos; Paws Effect