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Jeff Deeter

Bib Number: 45
Hometown: Fairbanks, Alaska
Website:
Meet the Dog Team: https://blacksprucedogsledding.com/meet-the-dogs/


Biography

Jeff Deeter, 35, is back for his seventh Iditarod. After taking last year off to support his wife, KattiJo, with her successful run to Nome, Jeff is looking to best his previous 12th-place finish from 2021. “This team is comprised of our best, most experienced race veterans, and with the exception of only a couple team members, all have been to Nome multiple times over the last handful of years.”
After running his first Iditarod in 2008, at the age of 19, Jeff took ten years away from the race to focus on building a home and business in Fairbanks, Alaska. Together with his wife, they own and operate Black Spruce Dog Sledding, a year-round tour business, focused on educating people about the sport and lifestyle of long-distance dog mushing. In addition to Iditarod, Jeff has also run numerous other races around the state of Alaska. In 2023, he ran the Kuskokwim 300 and Kobuk 440 for the first time, winning the Humanitarian Award in both races.

SPONSORS:
Black Spruce Sled Dog Sponsors
The Berges Ranch- John and Claudia Berges – Rolla, MO
Dogbooties.com- Anchorage, AK
Dr. Carson’s Pet Supplements- Wasilla, AK
Gold Daughters- Fairbanks, AK
Sweet Sugar Laine- Newnan, GA
Heavy Lift Home Gym- Lynchburg, VA
Donna R.- Merrick, NY
Rebecca K.- Basalt, CO
Elizabeth K.- Anchorage, AK
ML- Fairbanks, AK

Sponsors

Polar Mining
Vicky, Toni and Kelly Clifford
Marilyn Cozzins
Darryl and Pam Webb
Melissa Mahoney
Doug Phillip
Fowler Family

Caleb Karstensen
ML & Paula
Zanetti Family
Anne and Charlie Ernst
Woodwell Family
Zibelle and Camylle


2018 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Willow 3/04 15:26:00 16
Yentna 3/04 19:43:00 16 3/04 19:45:00 16 0h 2m 4h 17m 9.81 42
Skwentna 3/05 02:45:00 16 3/05 02:53:00 16 0h 8m 7h 0m 4.29 30
Finger Lake 3/05 12:42:00 16 3/05 12:44:00 16 0h 2m 9h 49m 4.07 40
Rainy Pass 3/05 16:38:00 16 3/05 20:48:00 16 4h 10m 3h 54m 7.69 30
Rohn 3/06 00:45:00 16 3/06 08:45:00 16 8h 0m 3h 57m 8.86 35
Nikolai 3/06 22:08:00 16 3/07 22:55:00 15 24h 47m 13h 23m 5.60 ✔ 75
McGrath 3/08 05:12:00 15 3/08 11:55:00 12 6h 43m 6h 17m 7.64 ✔ 48
Takotna 3/08 14:10:00 12 3/08 14:12:00 12 0h 2m 2h 15m 8.00 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/08 16:51:00 12 3/08 23:38:00 11 6h 47m 2h 39m 8.68 ✔ 23
Iditarod 3/09 16:46:00 11 3/10 03:03:00 10 10h 17m 17h 8m 4.67 ✔ 80
Shageluk 3/10 14:29:00 10 3/10 22:37:00 9 8h 8m 11h 26m 4.81 ✔ ✔ 55
Anvik 3/11 01:59:00 9 3/11 08:24:00 8 5h 25m 3h 22m 7.43 ✔ ✔ 25
Grayling 3/11 10:45:00 8 3/11 10:58:00 8 0h 13m 2h 21m 7.66 ✔ ✔ 18
Kaltag 3/12 16:11:00 8 3/13 00:30:00 8 8h 19m 29h 13m 4.18 ✔ ✔ 122
Unalakleet 3/13 17:22:00 8 3/14 01:50:00 8 8h 28m 16h 52m 5.04 ✔ ✔ 85
Shaktoolik 3/14 08:00:00 8 3/14 14:20:00 8 6h 20m 6h 10m 6.49 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/14 21:37:00 8 3/15 06:11:00 8 8h 34m 7h 17m 6.86 ✔ ✔ 50
Elim 3/15 12:25:00 8 3/15 19:23:00 8 6h 58m 6h 14m 7.70 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/16 01:39:00 8 3/16 09:59:00 8 8h 20m 6h 16m 7.34 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/16 16:40:00 8 3/16 16:41:00 8 0h 1m 6h 41m 8.23 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/16 19:50:40 8 3h 9m 6.98 ✔ ✔ 22