boats, hunting, camping and fishing. Pete and his girlfriend, Bethany, are the parents of two year old Ari. Total prize money: $110,700 YEAR 2010 2011 2012
POSITION 28 8 5
TIME 10:11:13:5 09:07:06:0 09:11:06:2
YEAR 2013 2014
POSITION 13 13
TIME 09:17:36:3 09:15:28:3
Awards 2012 ....................................................................................................... NAC Four Wheeler Drawing 2011 ....................................................................................................... NAC Four Wheeler Drawing
Katherine Keith – Kotzebue AK Website: www.akphoenixracing.com Katherine, 36, was born in Minnesota and lived there until completing high school at which point Katherine decided that it was time to pursue her dream of going to Alaska. She graduated from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks in 2008 with a degree in Renewable Energy Engineering. She had always dreamed of flying a bush plane, eating caribou, running dogs, and having a camp in the Brooks Range. She went to Kotzebue to handle dogs and has lived there off and on ever since. Katherine began racing dogs in 2011 and soon realized that Iditarod was on the horizon. So she began competing in the races she needed to qualify for the 2014 Iditarod. Katherine and John Baker raise and train over 50 dogs in Kotzebue, Alaska as they focus on having the best dog kennel in the world. Katherine and John also own a number of small businesses including Remote Solutions, LLC which allows them to professionally help meet the needs of rural Alaska. Katherine is an Ironman Triathlete and hopes to soon qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. She is also a proud parent of Amelia who is 12 years old. YEAR 2014
POSITION 32
TIME 10:10:43:1
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Jeff King – Denali Park, AK Website: www.huskyhomestead.com Jeff King, 59, was born in California. He came to Alaska in 1975 to "seek adventure." He began mushing in 1976 after he heard Jerry Riley's race finish while listening to the radio. Jeff has an outstanding race record, including a Yukon Quest victory in 1981 and four Iditarod victories. He has three adult daughters, Cali, Tessa and Ellen. All the girls have run the Jr. Iditarod, and Cali finished the Iditarod. He says his hobby is “ping pong.”
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