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Sonny Lindner

Bib Number: 42
Hometown: Two Rivers, Alaska


Biography

Sonny Lindner, 64, was born in Michigan on Christmas Eve. He came to Alaska in 1970 and attended the University of Alaska at Fairbanks where he graduated in 1972. He began mushing in the early 70’s and became interested in the Iditarod in 1976 when he had friends having fun running the race. He was the winner of the first Yukon Quest. He finished fourth in the All Alaska Sweepstakes in 2008. Sonny lists his occupation as “farming, dogs and construction.” He has four adult children, Erika, R.T., Chad and Ava, and two young children, Sarah, 12, and Sam, 10. His partner is Gina. He is also a grandfather. He says, “I enjoy spending the year training and working with sled dogs. I go in the race to see if they have learned well. ”

Awards

Herbie Nayokpuk Memorial — Sponsored by Northern Air Cargo

2009 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Anchorage 3/07 11:30:00 12
Willow 3/08 15:20:00 16
Yentna 3/08 19:17:00 16 3/08 19:30:00 16 0h 13m 3h 57m 16.71 66
Skwentna 3/08 23:19:00 16 3/09 04:29:00 15 5h 10m 3h 49m 8.91 34
Finger Lake 3/09 09:29:00 15 3/09 14:12:00 15 4h 43m 5h 0m 9.00 45
Rainy Pass 3/09 17:37:00 15 3/09 20:30:00 15 2h 53m 3h 25m 8.78 30
Rohn 3/10 00:55:00 15 3/10 07:40:00 15 6h 45m 4h 25m 10.87 48
Nikolai 3/10 18:38:00 15 3/11 00:39:00 15 6h 1m 10h 58m 6.84 75
McGrath 3/11 06:50:00 15 3/12 07:59:00 14 25h 9m 6h 11m 8.73 ✔ 54
Takotna 3/12 09:58:00 14 3/12 10:03:00 14 0h 5m 1h 59m 9.08 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/12 12:26:00 14 3/12 16:01:00 14 3h 35m 2h 23m 10.49 ✔ 25
Iditarod 3/13 05:39:00 14 3/13 12:28:00 14 6h 49m 13h 38m 6.60 ✔ 90
Shageluk 3/13 19:15:00 14 3/13 19:15:00 14 0h 0m 6h 47m 9.58 ✔ 65
Anvik 3/13 22:35:00 14 3/14 06:43:00 14 8h 8m 3h 20m 7.50 ✔ ✔ 25
Grayling 3/14 08:55:00 14 3/14 08:58:00 14 0h 3m 2h 12m 8.18 ✔ ✔ 18
Eagle Island 3/14 17:12:00 14 3/15 01:31:00 13 8h 19m 8h 14m 7.29 ✔ ✔ 60
Kaltag 3/15 09:36:00 13 3/15 15:07:00 13 5h 31m 8h 5m 8.66 ✔ ✔ 70
Unalakleet 3/16 04:38:00 13 3/16 10:42:00 13 6h 4m 13h 31m 6.66 ✔ ✔ 90
Shaktoolik 3/16 16:15:00 13 3/17 21:15:00 13 29h 0m 5h 33m 7.21 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/18 02:50:00 13 3/18 05:15:00 13 2h 25m 5h 35m 10.39 ✔ ✔ 58
Elim 3/18 10:58:00 13 3/18 11:01:00 13 0h 3m 5h 43m 8.40 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/18 17:15:00 13 3/19 01:15:00 12 8h 0m 6h 14m 7.38 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/19 07:29:00 12 3/19 07:30:00 12 0h 1m 6h 14m 8.82 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/19 10:19:24 12 2h 49m 7.81 ✔ ✔ 22