2017 Bogus 150 Niklas Wikstrand – 2nd Place
Team Kaiser takes second place in the 2017 Bogus Creek 150! As a Team we couldn’t be more proud of this young man from Norway. A bundle of nerves at the Starting Line, he overcame the rookie jitters that all young mushers experience and ran a beautiful race. I told him personally at the Line to just have fun and run his race– All of the rest would fall into play. He had over 1000 miles on the runners and with those beautiful, experience dogs, he just needed to play it smart. Well that he did, and much more!
Nik Wikstrand comes to Team Kaiser from one of the closest places to the North Pole in the world. He is from Norway, but has been working in a place called Svalbard. Svalbard is one of the most northern inhabited places and only about 800 miles from the North Pole. (Like from Bethel to Barrow). Nik may be a rookie completing his first race, but he is very experienced with dogs and dogteams. He has been running tourist sled dog expeditions in Svalbald for the last couple of years. We are so proud of him and Team. The Team was barking and ready to go as they crossed the Finish Line. Congratulations Nik!
