Location: Near Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Race Director, Pedigree Stage Stop
Next Race: The 2024 Pedigree Stage Stop
Robert Forto sits down virtually with the race director, race judge, and former Iditarod musher, Dan Carter to talk about his experience over almost 30 years in the sport and asked him to reflect on that time and answer our Q & A.
Listen to the Stage Stop Race podcast playlist here.
The Iditarod again.
Greenland
When people expect someone else to pick up their slack.
Good friends.
Live in the moment.
I’m not running dogs, but that sled Aaron Burmeister ran in Iditarod 2024 was pretty sweet!
I can’t reveal it, I’m still too embarrassed.
To think before I speak.
Paying for it.
Find a good mentor.
Often easier to find than we make it.
A 1400-mile solo canoe trip from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay.
Not meeting my own potential.
Beef jerky, smoked salmon, & water.
Many things, but mostly respecting your dogs and earning their trust.
Eat tripe.
