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Tim Osmar

Bib Number: 22
Hometown: Ninilchik, Alaska


Biography

Tim Osmar, 42, was born and raised on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. For the last 35 years, he's been a commercial fisherman and dog musher. He began mushing in 1979 when he was 12 years old and became interested in running the Iditarod by watching the Race. He ran the Jr. Iditarod four times and won it three times. He is also a Yukon Quest winner. He is a member of the P.R.I.D.E. and KPFA. In 2009, Tim will be running again with Rachael Scdoris. He and his wife, Tawny, have four children, Nicole, 20, David 18, Daniel, 15, and Merissa, 13. Tim says he has no time for hobbies.


2002 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Anchorage 3/02 10:46:00 12
Eagle River 3/02 13:46:00 12 3h 0m
Wasilla 3/03 10:46:00 16 29
Knik 3/03 12:02:00 16 3/03 12:03:00 16 0h 1m 1h 16m 11.05 14
Yentna Station 3/03 19:54:00 16 3/03 19:59:00 16 0h 5m 7h 51m 6.62 52
Skwentna 3/03 22:51:00 16 3/03 22:52:00 16 0h 1m 2h 52m 11.86 34
Finger Lake 3/04 09:50:00 16 3/04 09:59:00 15 0h 9m 10h 58m 4.10 45
Rainy Pass 3/04 13:45:00 15 3/04 21:30:00 13 7h 45m 3h 46m 7.96 30
Rohn 3/05 00:26:00 13 3/05 06:55:00 13 6h 29m 2h 56m 16.36 48
Nikolai 3/05 21:49:00 13 3/05 21:59:00 13 0h 10m 14h 54m 6.24 93
McGrath 3/06 03:26:00 13 3/07 05:07:00 13 25h 41m 5h 27m 8.81 ✔ 48
Takotna 3/07 07:04:00 13 3/07 07:08:00 12 0h 4m 1h 57m 11.79 ✔ 23
Ophir 3/07 09:34:00 12 3/07 13:44:00 11 4h 10m 2h 26m 15.62 ✔ 38
Cripple 3/08 02:38:00 11 3/08 07:30:00 10 4h 52m 12h 54m 4.65 ✔ 60
Ruby 3/08 21:40:00 10 3/09 01:47:00 10 4h 7m 14h 10m 7.91 ✔ 112
Galena 3/09 08:11:00 10 3/09 16:15:00 10 8h 4m 6h 24m 8.13 ✔ ✔ 52
Nulato 3/09 22:20:00 10 3/10 01:05:00 10 2h 45m 6h 5m 8.55 ✔ ✔ 52
Kaltag 3/10 05:56:00 10 3/10 11:09:00 10 5h 13m 4h 51m 8.66 ✔ ✔ 42
Unalakleet 3/10 22:14:00 10 3/11 04:04:00 10 5h 50m 11h 5m 8.12 ✔ ✔ 90
Shaktoolik 3/11 10:17:00 10 3/11 18:12:00 10 7h 55m 6h 13m 6.43 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/12 00:09:00 10 3/12 00:29:00 10 0h 20m 5h 57m 9.75 ✔ ✔ 58
Elim 3/12 06:39:00 10 3/12 09:00:00 10 2h 21m 6h 10m 7.78 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/12 14:56:00 10 3/12 22:56:00 10 8h 0m 5h 56m 7.75 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/13 05:12:00 10 3/13 05:12:00 10 0h 0m 6h 16m 8.78 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/13 07:48:19 10 2h 36m 8.46 ✔ ✔ 22