2008 Iditarod Musher Profile

Blake Freking, 34, was born in Minnesota. He was raised in Heron Lake and moved to Northeast Minnesota in 2003 for the best training area in Minnesota. He actually began mushing in 1995 and says, “I was fascinated by the Iditarod since childhood.” He has a degree in Mechanical Drafting and Design and has been employed by the U.S. Forest Service for the last three years. He is married to Jennifer who will be a rookie in the 2008 Iditarod.