Iditarod Musher Profile

<>Tamara Rose, 46, was born in Washington and spent most of her life in Northern California. She did her undergraduate work at Humboldt State University, and her graduate work and doctorate of veterinary medicine at UC Davis. After working in west Marin County as a large animal veterinarian, she moved to Alaska in 2004 for "adventure and quiet space." She began mushing in 2005, has a small kennel of 21 dogs, and has run many mid-distance races for the past 2 years, gearing up for the Iditarod. She currently has her own solo mixed animal practice and is part owner of a bakery in Fairbanks, Alaska. Besides working, her hobbies are trail running and cycling.