Yukon Quest '09

"The man for his time and place."

For sure.
 

Hi Brent, this is Joee Redington, just want to say you're still my man! Glad to see there's still good sportsmanship displayed! I'm down in Knik at my bro's & we all send our congratulations!!
 

Congratulations Brent and Team! Wild and Free has lived up to the name again! Awesome Race! Awesome display of what life is all about! Ups and Downs, Helping out the other guy and being "let down" by your own, being grateful for what you have and happy with what you have done with the gifts you've been granted. Integrity comes from within. Character cannot be built, only brought out.
 

Congrats, we're glad you guys made it in! Brent, thanks again for an awesome race, and thanks again to your awesome support crew on the road and at home keeping us updated throughout.
 

Congratulations Son and to the Wild and Free Team that helped you cross the finish line. Grandma, Grandpa and I were praying and cheering for you back home. We new you would get there. Hope to talk to you soon. Love Mom
 

Great job Brent and the Wild and Free Team. Must feel good to be in Fairbanks.You did and awesome job.
Have spent a lot of the last 10 days checking the computer. Your support crew did a great job keeping us posted.

Great race!!!!

The Yazwinskis
 

Congrats Brent, I knew you would get them going. It was a good finish under the circumstances and I hope to be there next year to help you finish even better. You have a great bunch of freinds helping you and the website was fantastic. Tell your dad and Kyla thanks from all of us for the great job and everyone else who helped out.

Love US
 

Congrats Brent! I was glued to my computer screen the whole night...so much for sleep :) Must feel good to be back in Fairbanks!!!! Job well done! Talk to you soon!

Love,
Melissa
 

!!! GREAT JOB !!!, Wild and Free. Team work always prevails. I enjoyed following the race and all it's up's and up's... Looking forward in meeting you in the near future. Brent you reprisent the sport of mushing like no one can... You are a great inspiration to us all.

Joel Mercier
 

Awesome Job Brent!! You & your dogs rock! Can't wait to follow your next race!

Nova Scotia, Canada
 

Brent, you and your team are an inspiration to everyone! Your sportsmanship is unsurpassed. You have (again) shown your integrity and your "never give up" attitude. You are loved and respected here in San Felipe.

Thanks again to Aren, Jen, Thom, Mark, Kyla, Ken, Danny and all of your support group. The pictures and updates were the best ever! Even though we are some 4,000 miles away, we felt like we were right there with you the whole way -- except for the cold weather! lol Come on down to San Felipe and thaw out...you deserve some R&R!!!

Give Taco some extra lovin' from us and the rest of the doggies too!

Your amigos,
Donna and Darryl
 

Congratulations on your awesome race. We knew you could rally the dogs in the end. Your attitude is amazing, and the more we see what and how you do, the higher our opinion and respect for you. You are an inspiration.

Proud to be one of your sponsors,
hugs 'n howls,
-Pat and Mike
 

Outstanding race, great teamwork, remarkable sportmanship - we are so glad that we could share in all of it. Way to go Brent & ALL of the Wild & Free gang - including Kyla, Mark, Thom, Aren, and many many others. So proud!!!

Now get some rest! xo - Em & Nick Sass & All the Rechter Gang
 

Way to go Brent and team! Congratulations. We've been following you closely by computer the last few days. Get some well deserved rest and then tell us about the race.

Bob P
 

Brent, you have so many reasons to be proud; what a race! i know you didn't finish where you wanted to, but you did other great things and got your dogs to do their best. Go Wild and Free!

Cathy G
 

Brent,

You ran such an amazing race! Our family followed you daily on the website and it was so exciting (and addicting) to follow your progress. Woke up this morning and couldn't believe what happened at the end. My heart feels heavy right now as I feel so bad for you and your team. We are so proud of you and brag all the time to our friends that we personally know you, and you were once our "lawn boy" at Adele's when you were a kid. Anna (3rd grade) and her neighborhood friends even took the neighbor's dog and tied the sled rope to him and they "mushed" up and down our street! You would have laughed your butoff if you could have seen them. See you even inspired a group of kids in Minnetonka, MN. Everyone was routing for you and wish you congratulations on such a successful race. Take care and enjoy the rest of the Quest week. Congratulations Again,

Beth Letto
 

Yo B, Aren and I watched you finish last night and it was well worth the wait (did you hear the "wild and free" chanting?) You guys ran a damn good race! Be proud!
 

re:
"The man for his time and place."

couldn't agree more. same thing was going through my head when W&F crossed the line.

-kt
 

Awesome race Brent! Congrats to you and your team of dogs and humans. It was great to follow it from thousands of miles away. Excellent performance all around.

-Pete Anderson