Blayne “Bud” Streeper from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada leads the pack of mushers in the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race as of the fourth day of competition.

As of press time Wednesday morning, Streeper had the fastest times for the last three legs of the race with an overall time of 10:01:59.

In second place is Streeper’s fiancee Lina Gladh, also of Fort Nelson, British Columbia. Gladh’s overall time is 10:29.20.

Gladh, age 25, is a rookie to the IPSSSDR.

At only 27, Streeper, has the distinction of being “the only musher in sport history to have won five majors: Laconia, The Pas, Anchorage, Fairbanks and Yellowknife,” according to his musher bio.

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