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Meet The Mushers: Cindy Gallea

Cindy probably holds that a family that mushes together, stays together. At least they would be cold together, I would imagine. Or maybe if they all huddle up they could stay warm together. However they stay together, her whole family is into the mushing. Her husband, Bill, ran the Iditarod Trail Race in 1986, inspiring Cindy to take up the sport. Her first run in The Last Great Race was in 1998, and she finished in 48th place. She’s finished three times since then, coming in 33rd in 2003. Her oldest son, Jim, is also a veteran of the trail race, making the Gallea clan the first mother, father, and son to race the Iditarod. Cindy was born in Minnesota and now lives in Montana where she works as a nurse practitioner. She loves the outdoors, as you can imagine, and, of course, she loves her dogs. If you’re interested in reading more to Cindy’s story, check out her Web site.

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