| "Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure....than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." |
Teddy Roosevelt |
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| "If your dog thinks you're the greatest person in the world, don't seek a second opinion." |
Jim Fiebig |
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Bruce Linton talks about his life with dogs and living life positively as a Type 1 insulin dependent diabetic…
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Bruce signs up for fifth consecutive Iditarod! |
Bruce and his son Brody celebrate Bruce’s signing up for Iditarod 39 at the Mushers Picnic at Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla on June 26th.
Bruce says, ”if I can raise enough money to get me to the starting line, I would like to take another run down the Iditarod trail and continue to spread my message that a diabetic should not be limited by their disease".
Bruce has some fantastic young sled dog talent that are very anxious to experience the Last Great Race, the 1,049 mile Iditarod!
The 2011 Iditarod sled dog race will start this winter on Saturday March 5th in downtown Anchorage with over 20,000 spectators cheering and wishing the mushers a safe journey.
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Bruce to give Iditarod presentation and coach diabetic children at camp Kudos July 16-18 in Charlotte North Carolina
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Bruce has been invited to another diabetic camp to help children with diabetes. Says Bruce, “summer camps that are tailored to children with diabetes have the power to change lives. I have seen it. There are incredibility empowering. By observing other children with diabetes, kids realize that they are not the only ones living with diabetes. They see that other children have the same highs and lows when trying to manage their condition. It is the ideal environment to instill in them to make positive choices, to live healthy lives, and provide guidance so that they can learn good diabetes management. I am excited to help camp Kudos with these goals".
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Bruce helps raise over $24,000 for the Juvenile Diabetics Research Foundation (JDRF) in Tulsa Oklahoma in April!
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Bruce organized an eight day fishing trip to Alaska which was auctioned off at Tulsa’s JDRF gala. When the bidding stopped at a little over $12,000, the organizers offered each bidder a fishing trip, doubling the amount raised for JDRF. Says Bruce, “the gala is an incredible event that my wife and I have now had the pleasure of attending two years in a row. I really enjoyed putting these trips together for such a fantastic organization and such a great cause. The amount of money that we raised for JDRF far exceeded my expectations. I look forward to doing some fishing with the winners of these auctions!”
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Bruce Linton finishes his fourth consecutive Iditarod in record time!
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Bruce and his team on the sea ice one mile from the finish line in Nome!
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| Bruce Linton finishes his fourth Iditarod in a row and betters his person best by over a day and a half! He came in 25th place with a time of 10 days 6 hours and 18 minutes! Bruce’s team was extremely strong throughout the race as he posted some incredibly fast run times. Congratulations Bruce! |
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Bruce hits the 2010 Iditarod Trail |
Wearing bib number bib number 65, Bruce Linton again heads to Nome proving to milions that diabetes should not hold you back from your dreams and adventures. To follow Bruce visit the Iditarods official Iditarod web site - click here.
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Bruce with family getting interviewed by the TV station at the ceremonial start in Anchorage.
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Mojofiti Joins Bruce!
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No limits Kennel welcomes mojofiti.com aboard as an official sponsor. Mojofiti is providing coverage of the 2010 Iditarod
By popular demand from their international followers, Mojofiti is using its language translation platform to provide coverage of the 2010 Iditarod. They will be following Bruce Linton, Sebastian Schnuelle and other racers. Sebastian was born in Germany and lives in the Canadian Yukon. Last year he won the Yukon Quest and finished 2nd in the Iditarod! Bruce lives in Alaska with his family. This will be his third Iditarod! visit their site - click here
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Cindy completes her rookie run in the 1,000 mile Yukon Quest race! |
Cindy did a remarkable job taking care of her dogs on her rookie run in the Yukon Quest sled dog race. She finished at 11:21 pm on Wednesday February 17th in 16th place. She finished with more dogs then anyone in the race only dropping one dog (she dropped Cheddar about 750 miles into the race because of a minor sore wrist). She finished with 13 happy dogs. What an accomplishment! We are very proud of her!
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Cindy continues to excel in the Quest with an expected finish Wednesday February 17! |
The Yukon Quest is ¾ over for Cindy! At the Checkpoint of Pelly Crossing, nearly 750 miles from the starting line in Fairbanks, Cindy still has all 14 dogs on the line! She is doing incredible! Here is a quote that was posted on the Yukon Quest’s website from the checker there:
Reporting from Pelly: Cindy Barrand just left Pelly. Cindy looked a bit tired, but her dogs certainly didn't! Warlock and Philly, her two lead dogs, acted as the alarm clock for the team and the whole checkpoint. As Cindy moved down the team to get them bootied and hooked up, each dog joined in the concert, screaming and raring to go. It felt like we were back in Fairbanks at the Start Line with the ruckus they were making! 14 excited dogs and one tired musher are on their way to McCabe Creek! |
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Bruce and Melissa Linton welcome their second child! |
Welcome to the world Shea Margaret Linton.
Shea was born at 12:39 pm on Wednesday February 12th. She weighed 6 lbs 14 ounces and was 19 ¼ long. Mom and Shea are both doing fantastic! Dad is all smiles.
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Cindy arrives in Dawson City in great spirits! |
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Cindy, a rookie in the Yukon Quest, arrived at the halfway point in the 1,000 mile race at 6:01 am Friday February 12th.
She is feeling great about the dog’s performance and is in 17th place at the moment. In over 500 miles of racing she has yet to drop a dog.
All 14 dogs should leave Dawson City in route to the finish line! It is a testament to her fantastic dog care and her smart run/rest schedule. Way to go Cindy!
Follow her progress at http://www.yukonquest.com
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Cindy draws Number 9 at the Yukon Quest banquet. Mushers leave from Fairbanks on Saturday February 6th! |
Cindy has worked really hard this winter as our handler at No Limits Kennel. We wish her a safe journey filled with many lasting memories. Go Cindy!
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Cindy Barrand completes Tustumena 200 as tune up for Yukon Quest
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Cindy had a great run in her own backyard in the Tustumena 200 dog sled race on January 23rd-24th . She took all of the dogs she wanted to evaluate for her Yukon Quest team. With a vet check for the Yukon Quest only a week away from the race, she ran the race conservatively, but still had a great run. She came in 12th out of a field of 28 mushers. (Click here for race results)
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2009 Iditarod Journal |
Bruce FINALLY finished his Iditarod Journal for the 2009 race! Beware, it is a long one. Click here |
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Become a sponsor! |
We're looking ahead at the entry fee for 2010 Iditarod. This year it is $4,000. That's a big chunk of our kennel expenses. If you or your business is interested in becoming a sponsor, paying this entry fee is a tremendous help.For more information drop us an e-mail. The first day to sign up is June 27th, 2009. Join the No Limits Team!
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Bruce to be headliner speaker at University of Calgary on November 21st |
| Bruce will be the headliner speaker for the 8th Annual Diabetes Awareness Day at the University of Calgary. This event is held at the Faculty of Medicine and open to the public free of charge to raise awareness about diabetes. This event will be held on Saturday, November 21. Go to http://www.jmdrc.org/index.php under News and Events for more information. |
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Annual Diabetic Conference Dec 2-4 2009 |
| Bruce to speak about his Iditarod experiences as a diabetic to several hundred medical professionals at the Annual Alaska Area-wide Diabetes Conference in Anchorage, Alaska on December 2-4, 2009. Click here for more information (PDF) |
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Every Mile Counts! |
Musher Bruce Linton can not get to the starting
line of Iditarod without your help. Costs to
maintain a competitive dog sled kennel are approximately
$50,000 a year. Help support him by buying a
mile for $20.00 in Iditarod 2010. Please donate
in increments of $20.00 and own the trail for
that mile. With your $20.00 donation, you will
purchase the next mile that is available on
the Iditarod trail (or any mile you want that
is not taken). See how far he has gotten and
list of contributors here. His goal is to get
all 1,131 miles purchased so that he can once
again get from Anchorage to Nome and spread
his positive message about living with diabetes. Click here for
map and mileage details
"I want to show people with diabetes that
they can do just about anything if they properly
take care of themselves, lead a healthy, active
lifestyle, and live with a positive attitude!"
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Bruce speaks at an American Diabetes Youth Retreat in Montana on
July 31st – August 2nd |
Musher
Bruce Linton with group of Montana kids |
Bruce did his Iditarod talk to several hundred diabetes and went on an overnight camping trip with a group of type 1 diabetes. The Iditarod presentation was really well received. The kids love it says Bruce. It was fascinating to see the Type 1 diabetes all work together on the camping trip. Many of the kids had never gone camping before and the hiking segment wasn’t easy. We hiked up over a ridge for about 5 miles carrying all of our own gear. The kids all checked their blood sugar every half an hour or so on the trail and adjusted their insulin intake according to the exercise they were getting. The weather was perfect and we all had a blast said Bruce. Bruce picked up a new addiction – he caught about 20 trout while learning the art of fly fishing in some of the most beautiful rivers in the world! |
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Bruce to speak at Harvard Medical School on June 27th |
Bruce will be a guest speaker at the Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association (DESA) 2009 North American Conference held at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical Center in Boston, MA. He will also be on a panel of diabetic athletes from around the country in a question and answer forum. The Q&A forum will be at 11:30 am and then Bruce will speak to the conference attendees at 5:00 pm. See the DESA web site for more information http://www.diabetes-exercise.org/index.asp
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Bruce and Melissa attend ”A Night of Hope” Promise Ball in Tulsa Oklahoma
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Bruce and Melissa traded in their Carharts and the mud in the dog yard for more elegant attire as they were guests at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) Promise Ball in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 9th. It was there first weekend away from their 9 month old son Brody. The Gala was an incredible event with many important dignitaries attending (like the Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry and his wife Kim). We had a blast said Bruce. Tulsa is such a generous community. The Gala raised an incredible $729,000 for the JDRF in one evening. The money will go to the Artificial Pancreas Project which primary supports the development of multiple artificial pancreas technologies. Melissa and I were blessed to be a part of it. I look forward to next year where I will auction off a fishing trip to Alaska! |
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Bruce speaks to children in Tulsa Oklahoma |
As a thank you to one of his sponsors, Bruce traveled to Tulsa Oklahoma in early April to speak to hundreds of children at area schools about his Iditarod experiences. Bruce has developed an interesting slide show and the children were fascinated and asked endless questions. Bruce then went to the University of Oklahoma – Tulsa and shared his Iditarod experiences to a group of diabetes. This talk was sponsored by the local chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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| "2010 No Limits" Iditarod
Team! |
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This is a great way to be
part of the Iditarod adventure and help support
Bruce and his dog team run the 1,112 miles
from Anchorage to Nome. Help Bruce reach his goal. He needs
help buying supplies and dog food for the
race so he can get to the starting line! Help
him spread his positive message about living
with diabetes! Remember, every $20.00 donated
buys a mile on the Iditarod trail (see
Every Mile Counts) or adopt
a race team dog for $300.00 (see
Meet the Team).
Bruce
comes in second in the Tustumena 100!
Bruce’s
dogs were flying Saturday night at the Tustumena
100, as he tried to chase down former
Iditarod champion and neighbor Dean Osmar.
“I wasn’t able to catch him, but
it was a special night since I consider Dean
one of my mentors and he has some of the best
dogs anywhere.
We had one of our best races to date and the
dogs all looked awesome. They all finished
strong and happy. I couldn’t have asked
for more!”.
Visit
the Tustumena official web site
Cindy Barrand
completes extremely difficult
Copper Basin 300!
Cindy
Barrand is our handler at No Limits Kennel.
With temperatures at 42 below zero at the start,
the race that calls itself “The toughest
300 miles in Alaska” lived up to its reputation
this year!
The dogs, having competed only one week earlier
in the brutal Kink 200, were slow, but finished
strong and happy! Cindy learned a tremendous
amount from the race and provided excellent
dog care in some very challenging conditions.
Congratulations Cindy!
Bruce finishes in top ten in frigid Knik 200!
The coldest
air in a decade hit the region, which resulted
in temperatures bottoming out below 50 below
in the predawn hours on the river. Bruce was
extremely pleased with his dog’s performance
and their attitude. “My dogs never cease
to amaze me. They were incredible. The thermometer
in Yenta during the “heat of the day”
was 44 below! It gave me a lot of confidence
going into Iditarod”. Cindy also finished
with a happy and well cared for dog team.
See race results at: http://members.tripod.com/knik200/
DLife
Show to feature Linton's Alaskan Lifestyle
DLife Show to feature Linton's Alaskan Lifestyle.
Bruce and Melissa will be featured in an upcoming
DLife show! A film crew came up from Los Angles
and spent the day with Bruce, Melissa and
the dogs November 22nd. This is the largest
show in the country that is specifically about
living with diabetes and Bruce is honored
to be profiled in the show. The show broadcasts
weekly on CNBC. The broadcast that features
Bruce and Melissa will air next season (02/15/09).
See http://www.dlife.com/
for more info.
Diabetic
Athletes
Bruce Linton is one of 10 diabetics athletes
profiled in a new book. He was chosen from
hundreds
of diabetes from all over the world. For
more information and ordering click
here
Musher
Bruce Linton autographs poster for
fans. |
Discovery & Iditarod team up
Alaskan
fans were treated to a sneak preview of Discovery's
latest gem. About 1,200 people were invited
to view the first episode of the 2008 Iditarod
sled dog race. "The
Toughest Race on Earth. Iditarod".
You will follow mushers Bruce
Linton, DeeDee Jonrowe,
Martin Buser, Lance Mackey and Jeff King along
with others that come along for the ride of
their life.
"That was awesome" exclaimed many,
as they piled out of the auditorium, "the
footage was incrediable" said others."The
best I have even seen" shouted some long
time volunteers. Everyone seemed pleased.
The difference between this coverage and others
before them, is the Discovery crew spent a
considerable amount of time following several
mushers from the start in Anchorage to the
finish in Nome and many check points in between.
Cameras rolling everywhere. They were duct
taped to sleds so you can get a real feel
of the trail and the demand on the mushers.
You get to know each musher, cheer them on,
feel their pain, their energy and their moments
of joy.
Discovery’s
premier of "TOUGHEST
RACE ON EARTH: IDITAROD",
will air Tuesday, October 14th at 10 PM ET/PT.
The six hour miniseries follows mushers and
their sled dog teams across more than a thousand
miles of rugged terrain as they take on Mother
Nature - and each other - in The Iditarod
Trail Sled Dog Race.
Cindy
Barrand (Bruce's Kennel Manager) and Bruce
with wife Melissa Linton
The 2008 Iditarod/Discovery
Channel gang - From
left to right: Bob Ormberg: VP, Content
Products, Jeff King, Martin Buser,
Bruce Linton, DeeDee Jonrowe, Lance Mackey
& Bob Gold Discovery Channel
UPDATE
SEP 12, 2008:
DISCOVERY
CHANNEL WORLD PREMIERE SERIES
DATE IS CHANGED TO OCTOBER 14!
Mushers and their sled dog teams endure more
than a thousand miles of unforgiving Alaskan
wilderness along the Iditarod Trail in hopes
of making it across the finish line –
Discovery’s
premier of TOUGHEST
RACE ON EARTH: IDITAROD, will
air Tuesday, October 14th at 10 PM ET/PT. The
six hour miniseries follows mushers and their
sled dog teams across more than a thousand miles
of rugged terrain as they take on Mother Nature
- and each other - in The Iditarod Trail Sled
Dog Race.View
the Discovery Channels trailor... 
Discovery Channel Documents Iditarod
Discovery Channel Documents Iditarod Bruce Linton
will be one of seven “primary characters”
featured in a new six part Discovery Channel
series on last years Iditarod race.
Says Bruce “I’m in good company.
The show will feature Lance Mackey, Jeff King,
Martin Buser, Dee Dee Jonrowe, Rick Holt, Darin
Nelson and I and a few minor characters. The
production of this new series cost millions
and everyone involved is hoping it will be another
hit for Original Productions. They really pulled
out all the stops for this show. I had a camera
attached to my sled filming my dogs, a camera
attached to my sled that was filming me and
I was wired for sound throughout my journey.
Camera men were at just about every checkpoint
as well capturing as much as they could about
the race and what it takes to drive a dog team
from Anchorage to Nome. It is truly exciting
and unbelievable to me to be a part of it. This
production will bring the Iditarod story to
millions of new viewers. The worlds most famous
dog sled race will now be seen by the world!”
Discovery Channel flew Bruce and the other primary
characters down to Los Angeles during the first
part of August to complete the final shooting.
Look for advertising for the series to begin
soon and for the series to begin airing in October.
Read press release
here…
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Linton's
Welcome New Addition
Brody McIntosh Linton was born at 5:19 p.m.,
Sunday, July 20th, sharing the same birthday
as Bruce's dad, weighing 8 lbs., 3 ounces and
19.5 inches long. It is Bruce and Melissa’s
first child.
“My wife Melissa was incredible”
says Bruce – “she did it natural
without drugs. We are adjusting to our new lives
as parents and everyone is doing great! We are
extremely blessed!”
Bruce is officially signed up for the 2009 Iditarod!
Bruce and Melissa attended the
sign up celebration and annual volunteer picnic
at Iditarod headquarters in Wasilla, Alaska
on June 28th. He was one of 68 mushers to sign
up for Iditarod 2009 on that first day. Says
Bruce “With some seasoned veterans from
my last two Iditarod runs and some younger dogs
that we have raised since birth, I am very excited
about the potential of my race team next winter!”
Enjoy The Journey Getting To
The Starting Line
Reprinted from : Diabetes
Exercise and Sports Association’s
(DESA’s) Newsletter by
Bruce Linton
Like all diabetics, I was shocked, overwhelmed,
and saddened, on that faithful day when I officially
became a Type 1 insulin-dependent diabetic.
It is hard to believe that I have had diabetes
for over 15 years. My journey since then has
been long and unpredictable but, in the process,
I have developed some very strong beliefs that
I carry with me today. Here is my story. Read
more.......
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