When I left Rohn River, I wasn't sure I could come all the way to Nome. I was really worried. Steer wasn't optimistic about his Iditarod prospects after a dismal International Rocky Mountain Stage Stop Race in Wyoming early this year. He finished 20th in a field of 22. Steer tinkered with his team even after the dogs started running, dropping three animals who ran from Anchorage to Eagle River.
Steer comes from an athletic family.
Rachel is a United States champion in biathlon.