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Tim Osmar

Bib Number: 48
Hometown: Ninilchik, Alaska


Biography

Tim Osmar, 42, was born and raised on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. For the last 35 years, he's been a commercial fisherman and dog musher. He began mushing in 1979 when he was 12 years old and became interested in running the Iditarod by watching the Race. He ran the Jr. Iditarod four times and won it three times. He is also a Yukon Quest winner. He is a member of the P.R.I.D.E. and KPFA. In 2009, Tim will be running again with Rachael Scdoris. He and his wife, Tawny, have four children, Nicole, 20, David 18, Daniel, 15, and Merissa, 13. Tim says he has no time for hobbies.


2003 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Anchorage 3/01 11:43:00 8
Campbel Airstrip (BLM) 3/01 12:44:00 8 1h 1m
Ruby 3/03 11:32:00 16 317
Galena 3/03 16:17:00 16 3/03 20:19:00 16 4h 2m 4h 45m 10.95 52
Nulato 3/04 08:06:00 16 3/04 12:12:00 15 4h 6m 11h 47m 4.41 52
Kaltag 1 3/04 22:20:00 15 3/05 03:33:00 14 5h 13m 10h 8m 4.14 42
Eagle Island 1 3/06 02:26:00 14 3/06 06:11:00 14 3h 45m 22h 53m 3.06 70
Grayling 1 3/06 13:20:00 14 3/07 13:56:00 14 24h 36m 7h 9m 8.39 ✔ 60
Anvik 3/07 19:00:00 14 3/07 22:40:00 14 3h 40m 5h 4m 3.55 ✔ 18
Grayling 2 3/08 02:40:00 14 3/08 07:43:00 14 5h 3m 4h 0m 4.50 ✔ 18
Eagle Island 2 3/08 21:45:00 14 3/08 22:17:00 13 0h 32m 14h 2m 4.28 ✔ 60
Kaltag 2 3/09 10:19:00 13 3/09 10:23:00 13 0h 4m 12h 2m 5.82 ✔ 70
Unalakleet 3/09 12:52:00 13 3/09 20:58:00 13 8h 6m 2h 29m 36.24 ✔ ✔ 90
Shaktoolik 3/09 23:46:00 13 3/10 00:02:00 13 0h 16m 2h 48m 15.00 ✔ ✔ 42
Koyuk 3/10 12:20:00 13 3/10 18:36:00 13 6h 16m 12h 18m 3.90 ✔ ✔ 48
Elim 3/11 03:00:00 13 3/11 08:25:00 13 5h 25m 8h 24m 5.71 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/11 21:10:00 13 3/12 04:04:00 12 6h 54m 12h 45m 3.61 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/12 09:47:00 12 3/12 18:35:00 12 8h 48m 5h 43m 9.62 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/13 01:04:00 12 3/13 06:31:00 12 5h 27m 6h 29m 3.39 ✔ ✔ 22