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Charlie Boulding

Bib Number: 2
Hometown: Manley, Alaska


Biography

Charlie Boulding, 62, was born in North Carolina. Before moving to Alaska in 1983, he lived in Montana where he worked on an oilrig. He came to Alaska to run dogs and live a subsistence lifestyle. He says it’s been so long that he doesn’t even remember when or why he became interested in running the Iditarod. He won the Yukon Quest in 1991, ran again in 1992 and won again in 1993. After the 1992 Quest, Charlie ran the Iditarod, calling it “my learning year.” He has run the Iditarod almost every year since and won the Sterling Achievement Award in 1994 and the Most Inspirational Musher Award in 2003 after starting the race following surgery and treatment for colon cancer. A fisherman and a trapper, Charlie is married and lives on the Tanana River near Manley.


2002 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Anchorage 3/02 10:02:00 12
Eagle River 3/02 13:03:00 12 3h 1m
Wasilla 3/03 10:02:00 16 29
Knik 3/03 11:05:00 16 3/03 11:06:00 16 0h 1m 1h 3m 13.33 14
Yentna Station 3/03 19:38:00 16 3/03 19:41:00 16 0h 3m 8h 32m 6.09 52
Skwentna 3/03 22:11:00 16 3/03 22:12:00 16 0h 1m 2h 30m 13.60 34
Finger Lake 3/04 07:55:00 16 3/04 07:56:00 16 0h 1m 9h 43m 4.63 45
Rainy Pass 3/04 10:56:00 16 3/04 16:08:00 16 5h 12m 3h 0m 10.00 ✔ 30
Rohn 3/04 20:00:00 16 3/05 00:06:00 14 4h 6m 3h 52m 12.41 ✔ 48
Nikolai 3/05 12:53:00 14 3/05 17:07:00 12 4h 14m 12h 47m 7.28 93
McGrath 3/05 22:12:00 12 3/07 00:34:00 12 26h 22m 5h 5m 9.44 ✔ 48
Takotna 3/07 02:17:00 12 3/07 02:19:00 12 0h 2m 1h 43m 13.40 ✔ 23
Ophir 3/07 04:40:00 12 3/07 08:39:00 12 3h 59m 2h 21m 16.17 ✔ 38
Cripple 3/07 21:32:00 12 3/07 21:40:00 12 0h 8m 12h 53m 4.66 ✔ 60
Ruby 3/08 12:18:00 12 3/08 20:20:00 11 8h 2m 14h 38m 7.65 ✔ ✔ 112
Galena 3/09 02:12:00 11 3/09 06:25:00 11 4h 13m 5h 52m 8.86 ✔ ✔ 52
Nulato 3/09 11:23:00 11 3/09 17:14:00 11 5h 51m 4h 58m 10.47 ✔ ✔ 52
Kaltag 3/09 21:15:00 11 3/09 21:20:00 11 0h 5m 4h 1m 10.46 ✔ ✔ 42
Unalakleet 3/10 13:15:00 11 3/10 17:12:00 10 3h 57m 15h 55m 5.65 ✔ ✔ 90
Shaktoolik 3/10 23:12:00 10 3/11 05:35:00 9 6h 23m 6h 0m 6.67 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/11 11:27:00 9 3/11 11:41:00 8 0h 14m 5h 52m 9.89 ✔ ✔ 58
Elim 3/11 23:04:00 8 3/11 23:12:00 8 0h 8m 11h 23m 4.22 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/12 05:44:00 8 3/12 13:44:00 8 8h 0m 6h 32m 7.04 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/12 20:11:00 8 3/12 20:11:00 8 0h 0m 6h 27m 8.53 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/12 23:36:32 8 3h 25m 6.44 ✔ ✔ 22