Nathan Schroeder was born and raised in Warba, Minnesota. He graduated from Mesabi Range Community and Technical College in 1999 as a maintenance mechanic. He as worked as a millwright in Local 1348 for the last twenty five years.
Nathan was introduced to mushing at the age of twelve, when he was given a ride at an elementary school behind a team of malamutes.
He has raced in numerous races in the ” Lower 48″. He is a four time Champion of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon and was the 2014 Rookie of the Year in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Nathan has finished the Iditarod 4 times.
Nathan lives in northern Minnesota with his wife and six children.