It’s been a year and a half almost since Dries and I finished the Iditarod. Both of us have continued to live our lives. Dries kept adventuring, seeing all corners of the far North. I have succesfully continued my medical studies.

However, the musher inside of me was getting pretty bored. I started missing the dogs, nature, adventure. I felt like this chapter wasn’t over yet. Dreaming about mushing all your life and then, when you finally get there, leaving it all behind…?

So, after a couple of different plans, long conversations with my beloved ones and others Mushing for MS was born.  The call of the wild is too strong, I’m leaving for Alaska again, for 6 months. This winter I’m gonna run the two longest and toughest races on earth, The Yukon Quest and the Iditarod. Not only for myself this time. Inspired by and for people with Multiple Sclerosis. My mom has MS and in my own way I want to do something for her. 

I want to recognize the daily accomplishments, efforts and performances of MS patients, giving them moral and financial support.

A new website has been designed: www.samdeltour.be . Here you’ll be able to follow next winters stories.

Sincerely,

Sam