Dear Friends,
My name is Lance Mackey. I’m a life long Alaskan, born June
2, 1970 in Anchorage, Alaska.
I am married to my high
school sweetheart, Tonya, who is also a musher. We have
four children, Amanda, Brittney, Alanah & Cane.
My hobby are sport fishing and running with my dogs.
I was diagnosed with throat cancer after the 2001 Iditarod
Sled Dog race and underwent extensive surgery as well as
radiation treatment.
I started the 2002 Iditarod but had to scratch in the Ophir
checkpoint and took 2003 off to regroup. I am now considered
cancer free and I have a solid, fairly young team with another
year of experience on them and myself. ‘Mackey’s
Comeback Kennel’ is a small, low budget kennel, but
we have the want and will to do our very best.
Watch
video of Lance right after he has made history by winning
the 2007 Iditarod
Video
by Scott Slone Alaskapodshow
My father, Dick Mackey,
was one of the founders of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race
which was officially organized in 1973. He then won the
race in 1978 by ONE second. Alaskans still talk about
that race. I have three brothers and a sister, all of
whom are involved in dog racing. My oldest brother, Rick
Mackey, was the winner of the 1983 Iditarod.
Lance really did grow up around sled dogs,
this is him at 4 months at a local sled dog race.
I’ve raced dogs in regional events
throughout Alaska, I ran in 4 Jr. Iditarods and made 2001
my first year to compete in the last great race, the Iditarod.
In 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 I won the Yukon Quest. In
March of 2007, I became the third Mackey to become an Iditarod
Champion. This was a life long dream of mine as far back
as I can remember. Dreams do come true. I
went on to win the 2008 Iditarod as well. This put me in
the record books as the ONLY musher to EVER win both thousand
mile races back to back and I did it twice.
Dog
racing is an important part of Alaska’s heritage as well
as a popular sport throughout the world. For my family, it’s
a way of life.
Lance
Mackey
2007/2008
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