The Humans
Marina McGourty
Once upon a time I was a 9 year old in Montana who knew she wanted to have a dog team… Now, 20 years later, here we are! After graduating high school I mentored under Iditarod champion John Baker. While living in Kotzebue working for John I ran the Noatak 120 and the Kobuk 440. When my time with John ended, I never lost my ambition to race and run sled dogs. After college, I found myself back in Alaska and began working to establish a dog team. In only a few years we have gone from 0-20 dogs and we will be ready to run our first mid distance race, January 2026.
Lyra Barnes
Lyra is the newest member of the team, with over 700 dog miles under her belt at 7 months old Her first word will probably be dog. (11/25/25)
Colter Barnes
Colter has spent many years in Alaska; homesteading, sailing, and generally living an unconventional life style. Being a contestant on season 8 alone isn’t even close to the coolest thing about him. Colter is a huge help with everything dog; building houses, hooking up team, cooking food, catching loose dogs… you name it! He is also a new father to baby Lyra. Truly thankful to Colter for all he does… This operation wouldn’t run without him!