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Jeff King

Bib Number: 39
Hometown: Denali Park, Alaska
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Biography

Jeff King was born and raised in California and moved to Alaska in 1975 in search of adventure. He quickly became interested in dog sledding and Alaskan huskies, devoting all his spare time and money to building his own team, while developing a construction business. He began racing in 1980. His competitive nature and athleticism had found new outlet, and Jeff set his sights ever higher, entering his first Iditarod just one year later. In 1992 he decided to devote his full time and energy to training and racing, setting aside his construction business. He won his first iditarod the following season.

Jeff enjoys living just outside of Alaska’s Denali National Park and sharing his life with his sled dogs. In the summer months Husky Homestead welcomes visitors from around the world to watch his sled dogs in action, hear stories of adventure, learn about Alaskan Huskies, the tradition of dog mushing and the life and spirit of Alaska, the last frontier.

Jeff has three grown daughters; Cali, Tessa and Ellen, and is a proud grandfather to four grandchildren.


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 11:23:00 12
Eagle River 3/02 14:06:00 12 2h 43m
Wasilla 3/03 11:23:00 16 29
Knik 3/03 12:31:00 16 3/03 12:31:00 16 0h 0m 1h 8m 12.35 14
Yentna Station 3/03 19:15:00 16 3/03 19:18:00 16 0h 3m 6h 44m 7.72 52
Skwentna 3/03 21:50:00 16 2h 32m 13.42 34
Finger Lake 3/04 07:57:00 16 3/04 07:58:00 16 0h 1m 45
Rainy Pass 3/04 11:08:00 16 3/04 17:11:00 16 6h 3m 3h 10m 9.47 30
Rohn 3/04 20:46:00 16 3/05 03:28:00 16 6h 42m 3h 35m 13.40 48
Nikolai 3/05 11:49:00 16 3/05 17:53:00 14 6h 4m 8h 21m 11.14 93
McGrath 3/05 22:36:00 14 3/06 23:39:00 13 25h 3m 4h 43m 10.18 ✔ 48
Takotna 3/07 01:18:00 13 3/07 01:23:00 12 0h 5m 1h 39m 13.94 ✔ 23
Ophir 3/07 03:31:00 12 3/07 07:34:00 10 4h 3m 2h 8m 17.81 ✔ 38
Cripple 3/07 18:23:00 10 3/08 03:30:00 10 9h 7m 10h 49m 5.55 ✔ 60
Ruby 3/08 13:43:00 10 3/08 18:41:00 10 4h 58m 10h 13m 10.96 ✔ 112
Galena 3/09 01:10:00 10 3/09 09:10:00 10 8h 0m 6h 29m 8.02 ✔ ✔ 52
Nulato 3/09 14:17:00 10 3/09 19:36:00 10 5h 19m 5h 7m 10.16 ✔ ✔ 52
Kaltag 3/09 23:43:00 10 3/10 06:05:00 10 6h 22m 4h 7m 10.20 ✔ ✔ 42
Unalakleet 3/10 15:10:00 10 3/10 19:40:00 10 4h 30m 9h 5m 9.91 ✔ ✔ 90
Shaktoolik 3/11 01:15:00 10 3/11 05:56:00 10 4h 41m 5h 35m 7.16 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/11 11:31:00 10 3/11 16:36:00 10 5h 5m 5h 35m 10.39 ✔ ✔ 58
Elim 3/11 21:55:00 10 3/11 22:58:00 10 1h 3m 5h 19m 9.03 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/12 04:23:00 10 3/12 12:23:00 10 8h 0m 5h 25m 8.49 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/12 18:05:00 10 3/12 18:07:00 10 0h 2m 5h 42m 9.65 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/12 20:42:19 10 2h 35m 8.52 ✔ ✔ 22