Iditarod Musher Profile

Allen Moore, 52, was born in Arkansas where he received his college degree. He worked as a carpenter and taxidermist there before moving to Alaska almost 20 years ago. He began mushing about sixteen 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.  I am again racing SP Kennel's young Alaska Huskies on the Iditarod. My dog team consists of several experienced adults with the remainder being happy, enthusiastic young dogs with tons of energy and no real direction. My job is to make it fun and rewarding for the team and mold them into future SP Kennel all-star sled dogs." During the summer, Allen works as a contractor and a carpenter.  He trains sled dogs full time during the winter. Allen lives in Two Rivers, Alaska with his wife Aliy Zirkle, also an Iditarod veteran and competitor in 2010. He likes to fish, hunt and enjoy life. Allen has two adult children, Bridget and Jennifer.