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Gerald Sousa

Bib Number: 64
Hometown: Talkeetna, Alaska
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Biography

Jerry Sousa, 54, was born in California where he lived until he was 12. He moved to Alaska with his family in 1971 and has been here ever since. He graduated from Susitna Valley High School in Talkeetna, and he attended UAA. He began mushing in 1978, and said he became interested in the Iditarod in 2001 when he met Kathleen Holden, who happened to have a dog team. He says,”After stepping out of racing for a year, I can’t wait to race again.” Jerry is a member of the Iditarod Trail Committee, Inc. and the IOFC and he owns Talkeetna Adventure Company, LLC. He and Kathleen are the parents of Nicolas, 12, and Jerry has two adult children, Denali and Fritha. Jerry lists his hobbies and interests as hunting, flying, and travel to warm places.


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 12:18:00 12
Eagle River 3/02 15:51:00 12 3h 33m
Wasilla 3/03 12:18:00 16 29
Knik 3/03 13:42:00 16 3/03 13:44:00 16 0h 2m 1h 24m 10.00 14
Yentna Station 3/03 20:15:00 16 3/03 22:07:00 16 1h 52m 6h 31m 7.98 52
Skwentna 3/04 06:52:00 16 15 8h 45m 3.89 34
Finger Lake 3/04 18:24:00 15 3/05 00:09:00 15 5h 45m 45
Rainy Pass 3/05 03:37:00 15 3/05 11:06:00 15 7h 29m 3h 28m 8.65 30
Rohn 3/05 14:59:00 15 3/05 20:00:00 14 5h 1m 3h 53m 12.36 48
Nikolai 3/06 14:39:00 14 3/06 21:21:00 14 6h 42m 18h 39m 4.99 93
McGrath 3/07 03:11:00 14 3/08 03:21:00 14 24h 10m 5h 50m 8.23 ✔ 48
Takotna 3/08 05:21:00 14 3/08 05:49:00 14 0h 28m 2h 0m 11.50 ✔ 23
Ophir 3/08 08:08:00 14 3/08 12:48:00 14 4h 40m 2h 19m 16.40 ✔ 38
Cripple 3/09 03:20:00 14 3/09 10:55:00 13 7h 35m 14h 32m 4.13 ✔ 60
Ruby 3/10 04:15:00 13 3/10 12:28:00 13 8h 13m 17h 20m 6.46 ✔ ✔ 112
Galena 3/10 18:54:00 13 3/11 01:08:00 12 6h 14m 6h 26m 8.08 ✔ ✔ 52
Nulato 3/11 06:45:00 12 3/11 13:30:00 12 6h 45m 5h 37m 9.26 ✔ ✔ 52
Kaltag 3/11 17:48:00 12 3/12 00:17:00 12 6h 29m 4h 18m 9.77 ✔ ✔ 42
Unalakleet 3/12 15:50:00 12 3/13 00:18:00 12 8h 28m 15h 33m 5.79 ✔ ✔ 90
Shaktoolik 3/13 06:07:00 12 3/13 11:28:00 12 5h 21m 5h 49m 6.88 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/13 17:40:00 12 3/13 22:38:00 11 4h 58m 6h 12m 9.35 ✔ ✔ 58
Elim 3/14 04:07:00 11 3/14 08:29:00 11 4h 22m 5h 29m 8.75 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/14 14:09:00 11 3/14 22:22:00 11 8h 13m 5h 40m 8.12 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/15 04:00:00 11 3/15 04:04:00 11 0h 4m 5h 38m 9.76 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/15 06:35:35 11 2h 31m 8.74 ✔ ✔ 22