Iditarod Musher Profile

Allen Moore, 51, was born in Arkansas where he received his college degree. He worked as a carpenter and taxidermist there before moving to Alaska almost 20 hears ago. He began mushing about fifteen years ago and had competed in sprint races and in many mid distance races around the State before he ran his first Iditarod in 2007. He says he decided to run the Iditarod when "our kennel produced such high quality enthusiastic young dogs." During the summer, he works as a contractor and carpenter and trains sled dogs full time during the winter. He lives in Two rivers, Alaska with his wife Aliy Zirkle, also an Iditarod veteran and competitor in 2009. He likes to fish, hunt and enjoy life. Allen has two adult children, Bridget and Jennifer.