Official Race Organizer and the brains behind the event, Jerry Wortley dreamed up the idea  of Idaho’s Sled Dog Challenge while watching the “Dog Pull” event in the winter carnival.  Jerry is a long time Iditarod Air Force Pilot with several  years of volunteer work and logistics related to the last great race.

Mark Cox is a returning Judge and is the ever smiling greeter at the Third Fork Cabin remote checkpoint. He hails from McGrath, Alaska and works for the Division of Forestry as a firefighter and in logistics. He is the race judge for the Iditarod at the McGrath Checkpoint. 

Dona’s mushing career started when she went on a sled dog ride in 1989 and, having been bitten by the mushing bug, she soon had two sled dogs and was happily skijoring. It wasn’t long before the skis were replaced with a sled and she and her husband Gary, began building their kennel and participating in competitive racing. Dona has raced many sprint and mid-distance races and since hanging up the runners, she is the long time Race Marshal at the Eagle Cap Extreme and has been a judge on the Yukon Quest and several sprint races. Dona lives in Joseph, Oregon with her husband and their dogs where she is a jewelry artist and instructor.

Rick Katucki returns as the Race Marshal for the third year, after having been a judge at ISDC for several years prior. Rick has been a judge at the Eagle Cap Extreme for many years and race marshal for the Stanley Sled Dog Rendezvous. He trained and raced sled dogs for 20+ years in the northwest and in Alaska. His objective is a smooth running race that is fair and fun for mushers, volunteers, and spectators.

Jed hangs his hat in North Idaho where he works as an ER nurse, raises twin boys with his beautiful wife, Amy.

He has been an active participant in ISDC running the 300 mile event in 2022 and 2023. He takes great pride in getting third place in 2023 with all 12 dogs on the line.

He then, drove to Alaska to run the Iditarod. At the finish line, he knew he had run a good race when all his dogs were barking to get going again — despite having run 1000 miles. He has since sold his team and has come back to volunteer as a race judge to give back to the mushing community. 

Caroline is a dual citizen who grew up in Germany and is passionate about wilderness and wolf conservation. She has recently incorporated her love for nature into her professional life. Caro enjoys spending time with her family and dogs and is drawn to the energy of the Nordics. She finds balance in movement through activities like running, yoga, canicross, and cycling. Caro is also a nomad fascinated by migrations and volunteers with dog rescues in the Intermountain West. In addition, she will be returning as a volunteer for ISDC for the third time in 2024. She has taken on different roles in the past, including dog handler, timer responsibilities, Race central, and vet assistant. Her favorite role is being a dog handler.