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Welcome.....
Bruce Linton lives his life by example.
An insulin-dependent Type 1 diabetic
for 15 years, Bruce has successfully
completed 12 marathons, three Ironman
Triathlons, two 1,000 mile Iditarod
dog sled races and hundreds of other
athletic events all while effectively
managing his diabetes. He is a firm
believer that diabetics should not be
restricted by their medical condition
and that they should maintain an active
lifestyle, live life with a positive
mental attitude, and dream big. “A
diabetic should not be limited by his
disease. He is only limited by his dreams
and as a diabetic ones dreams should
be unlimited!” The journey continues…
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Top News....
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.......
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 2009. 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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