About Us
Sarah Richards
Musher
Sarah grew up in Pennsylvania and always dreamed of running dogs in Alaska. She started out with a team of border collies as a teenager, and moved to Alaska in 2008. She started Deja Vu Sled Dogs in 2017, when she began working for ACHILL, a youth dog mushing program. Beyond running dogs recreationally, she also races mid distance and sprint.
Keane Richards
Adventurer/Educator
Keane grew up on a homestead in eastern Alaska on the Kandik River. His family kept a team of freight dogs to help haul wood, run the trapline, and as their main mode of winter transportation. Now, he is an avid ski mountaineer and adventure athlete, having participated in races such as the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic and the White Mountains 100.
Amelia Richards
Junior Musher
Amelia is 13 years old and has been running and racing dogs since she was seven. She loves all animals, especially guinea pigs and chickens.
Rosalie Richards
Junior Musher
Rosalie is 11 years old and has been running and racing dogs since she was in kindergarten. She loves riding on the runners and going super fast.
There’s no place like Nome
We live in western Alaska, just outside of Nome. In addition to sled dogs, we also have chickens, cats, and guinea pigs. We have a big garden and greenhouse on our six acres. We are able to run the dogs right out of our yard, making it a great location for training.
Nome is located on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea, and the winters here are known for being intense, with blizzards sweeping across the tundra and no trees to slow them down.
Every March, the Iditarod comes to Nome, with hundreds of sled dogs finishing their 1,000 mile trek on Front Street.
We love this region for its subsistence and recreational opportunities… we bounce between the mountains and the ocean, and enjoy exploring everything in between.