2015 Iditarod Musher Bios
Martin Buser Age 57 From Switzerland, now lives in AK Owns Happy Trails Kennel 2002-fasest recorded time 8 days 22 hours 46 minutes 2 seconds 4 wins veteran
Jeff King Age 59 Born in CA, moved to AK in 1975 Began mushing n 1979 4 wins veteran
Aaron Burmeister Age 39 Lives in AK Best finish is 4th in 2012 veteran
Aliy Zirkle Age 45 Born in New Hampshire, moved to AK 1990 Finished the race 12 times veteran
Christian Turner Age 26 Lives in Australia Finished 38th in 2014 Veteran
Heidi Sutter Age 39 Lives in AK Teacher She owns a kennel with her husband and daughter Rookie
Dallas Seavey Age 27 Born in VA, moved to AK at the age of 5 Raced Jr Iditarod 4 times 2012 youngest winner veteran
DeeDee Jonrowe Age 61 Born in Germany, moved to AK in 1971 Began mushing in 1979 veteran
Jake Berkowitz Age 28 Born in MN, moved to AK in 2009 Raced for first time in 2008 at age of 22 veteran
Jessie Royer Age 38 Born in ID lives in MT and AK veteran
Alan Stevens Age 25 Born & raised in Texas 2013 moved to Alaska to start his dream to complete Iditarod Works at Martin Buser’s kennel Rookie
Sarah Stokey Age 26 Lives in Alaska Has wanted to do Iditarod since she was 6 Tour operator for helicopter & turning heads kennel Rookie
Ken Anderson Age 43 Born in MN moved to AK in 1993 Interested in 3rd grade after dad bought a book about the Iditarod Raced since 1999 veteran
Kristy Berington Age 31 Twin sister also races Raced 4 times Born in Wi and joined National Guard Moved to AK 7 years ago veteran
Jason Campeau Age 40 Lives in Canada College athlete Was a professional hockey player rookie
Zoya DeNure Age 38 Lives in Alaska Traveled the world as a fashion model for 12 years Completed Iditarod in 2008 Has a 40 sled dogs & lives in Alaska
Michelle Phillips Age 45 Lives in Canada Was a figure skater Been in 6 Yukon Quest races, best finish 4th veteran
Mitch Seavey Age 54 Born in MN, moved to AK in 1963 After 11 races, finally won in 2004 veteran
Nathan Schroeder Age 37 Lives in MN 35 dogs in his kennel 2014 rookie of the year
Nicolas Petit Age 34 Born in France, moved to AK in 2000 Raced for first time in 2011 2011 rookie of year veteran
Ron Buser Age 25 He has been mushing all his life, lives and works at Happy Trails Kennel 2007 Iditarod Jr. champion veteran
Ben Harper Age 18 Born in Texas! (moved to Alaska in when he was 11) Works giving dog sled tours Rookie
Ray Redington Jr Age 39 Lives in AK Grandson of co founder Joe Redington Sr Top 10 finisher 4 years in a row veteran