Al Hardman guides his team of dogs during his mushing career. | Article Credit: David Bossick, Ludington Daily News - Mason County, MI 
Hall-bound Hardman gave spark to interest in mushing
Al Hardman took a his own passion for mushing and captured the attention and imagination of Mason County, and because of his exploits in dog sled racing — including the Iditarod — he will be inducted into the Mason County Sports Hall of Fame.
Hardman competed in four Iditarod races, the first time in 1997. He was in the 1,151-mile race again in 2000, 2002 and 2004. He also competed in several other races with his teams of dogs, from the Race to the Sky in Montana to the Can-Am in Maine and the U.P. 200.
For his excellence in sled dog racing, Hardman is being inducted Saturday into the Mason County Sports Hall of Fame. He is joined in the 18th class by Bob Cameron, Christy Christmas, Mike Evans, Jill (Treml) Stickney and Lyford Young.
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