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Musher 2009 Iditarod

Last Update: 03/22/2009 23:34 AKDT Orange = Last Updated

	Melissa Owens

	Nome, AK, USA Bib Number: 30
	Position: 55
	Checkpoint: Elim (EE-lum)
	Time In: Thu, March 19, 2009 05:46:00 Dogs In: 11
	Status: Scratched
	Average Speed: 3.66 MPH
	Melissa Owens, 19, was born in Nome and has spent her whole life there. She is still a high school student, involved in AE21, a distance learning program. Melissa says that "mushing is in my blood." She said she began mushing "as soon as I could stand on the runners. My family had a team and my dad ran Iditarod the year I was born." She completed four Jr. Iditarod races and was the 2005 champion. She raises and trains most of her own dogs. She says, "I love racing and loved my trip last year. I love working with my dogs and am really excited about the team this year. They are some really good athletes. Melissa's hobbies are gymnastics, dogs and mushing. .
	Sponsors: Michelle Mucha & Bryce Pearson; Carin Ojanen; Carol Tvorak; Halliburton; Woolf Aircraft Products, MT; Andy & Sylvia Willis; Bernie & Jeanette Willis; DeeDee & Mike Jonrowe; Leon & Delores Ringering/Clarrissa Payne, OR; John H Owens, FL; Dr. & Mrs. Roger Menendez, TX; Heather Williams; Mom and Dad; Heather Williams; Michelle Mucha and Bryce Pearson; Andy and Silvia Willis; Mike and DeeDee Jonrowe; Carin Ojanen; Alaska Commercial Co., Nome; Brenna Dyson; Airland Transport; Northern Air Cargo;

Musher Printout: Melissa Owens
Checkpoint	Distance	Time In	Dogs In	Time Out	Dogs Out	Rest	Time Enroute	Speed (mph)	Status
Anchorage	0			03/07/2009 11:03:00	12
Willow	49			03/08/2009 14:56:00	16
Yentna (YENT-na)	115	03/08/2009 18:31:00	16	03/08/2009 18:35:00	16	0h 4m	3h 35m	18.42
Skwentna	149	03/09/2009 01:36:00	16	03/09/2009 01:44:00	16	0h 8m	7h 1m	4.85
Finger Lake	194	03/09/2009 07:18:00	16	03/09/2009 12:32:00	15	5h 14m	5h 34m	8.08
Rainy Pass	224	03/09/2009 16:12:00	15	03/09/2009 16:20:00	15	0h 8m	3h 40m	8.18
Rohn (Rone)	272	03/09/2009 20:47:00	15	03/10/2009 06:18:00	14	9h 31m	4h 27m	10.79
Nikolai (NIK-o-lye)	347	03/10/2009 16:36:00	14	03/11/2009 01:45:00	14	9h 9m	10h 18m	7.28
McGrath	401	03/11/2009 08:33:00	14	03/11/2009 08:47:00	14	0h 14m	6h 48m	7.94
Takotna (Ta-COT-na)	419	03/11/2009 11:46:00	14	03/12/2009 13:24:00	13	25h 38m	2h 59m	6.03
Ophir (OH-fur)	444	03/12/2009 16:16:00	13	03/12/2009 20:17:00	13	4h 1m	2h 52m	8.72
Iditarod (I-DIT-a-rod)	534	03/13/2009 12:20:00	13	03/13/2009 20:40:00	13	8h 20m	16h 3m	5.61
Shageluk (SHAG-a-luck)	599	03/14/2009 04:32:00	13	03/14/2009 12:32:00	12	8h 0m	7h 52m	8.26
Anvik	624	03/14/2009 16:16:00	12	03/14/2009 16:24:00	12	0h 8m	3h 44m	6.70
Grayling	642	03/14/2009 19:04:00	12	03/15/2009 09:50:00	12	14h 46m	2h 40m	6.75
Eagle Island	702	03/15/2009 19:36:00	12	03/16/2009 11:27:00	12	15h 51m	9h 46m	6.14
Kaltag (KAL-tag)	772	03/16/2009 21:50:00	12	03/16/2009 23:02:00	11	1h 12m	10h 23m	6.74
Unalakleet (YOU-na-la-kleet)	862	03/17/2009 13:00:00	11	03/18/2009 01:21:00	11	12h 21m	13h 58m	6.44
Shaktoolik (Shak-TOO-lick)	902	03/18/2009 07:32:00	11	03/18/2009 07:44:00	11	0h 12m	6h 11m	6.47
Koyuk (Coy-uk)	960	03/18/2009 14:50:00	11	03/18/2009 21:21:00	11	6h 31m	7h 6m	8.17
Elim (EE-lum)	1008	03/19/2009 05:46:00	11				8h 25m	5.70	Scratched