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Dexter Kancer

Bib Number: 10
Hometown: Nenana, Alaska
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Biography

Dexter Kancer, 32, was born in New Hampshire. Before moving to Alaska in 2001 with the goal of running the Iditarod, he was living in Colorado and working as a carpenter. ”I got my first dog in 1996 and hooked up three dogs. I haven’t stopped since. I love the dogs and the time I’ve spent with them in the wilderness.” He competed in a couple of mid-distance races before moving to Alaska.

Dexter is currently working in Nenana as a carpenter. He is married to Kerrie Williams. He lists his hobbies as biking and dogs


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 10:19:00 8
Campbel Airstrip (BLM) 3/01 11:31:00 8 1h 12m
Ruby 3/03 10:16:00 16 317
Galena 3/03 15:20:00 16 3/03 20:32:00 15 5h 12m 5h 4m 10.26 52
Nulato 3/04 11:48:00 15 3/04 17:14:00 14 5h 26m 15h 16m 3.41 52
Kaltag 1 3/05 00:50:00 14 3/05 11:30:00 14 10h 40m 7h 36m 5.53 42
Eagle Island 1 3/06 16:44:00 14 3/07 18:34:00 12 25h 50m 29h 14m 2.39 ✔ 70
Grayling 1 3/08 00:07:00 12 3/08 07:45:00 12 7h 38m 5h 33m 10.81 ✔ 60
Anvik 3/08 13:00:00 12 3/08 21:00:00 10 8h 0m 5h 15m 3.43 ✔ 18
Grayling 2 3/09 00:47:00 10 3/09 08:05:00 10 7h 18m 3h 47m 4.76 ✔ 18
Eagle Island 2 3/09 23:15:00 10 3/10 07:54:00 10 8h 39m 15h 10m 3.96 ✔ ✔ 60
Kaltag 2 3/10 19:31:00 10 3/10 19:32:00 10 0h 1m 11h 37m 6.03 ✔ ✔ 70
Unalakleet 3/10 21:54:00 10 3/11 06:12:00 10 8h 18m 2h 22m 38.03 ✔ ✔ 90
Shaktoolik 3/11 09:18:00 10 3h 6m 13.55 ✔ ✔ Scratched 42