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Tim Osmar

Bib Number: 71
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.


2004 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Anchorage 3/06 12:34:00 12
BLM 3/12 11:20:00 11 3/12 19:27:00 9 8h 7m 142h 46m ✔ ✔
Willow 3/13 02:58:00 9 3/13 07:20:00 9 4h 22m 7h 31m 4.12 ✔ ✔ 31
Yentna 3/13 14:28:00 9 3/13 20:10:00 9 5h 42m 7h 8m 2.38 ✔ ✔ 17
Skwentna 3/14 01:21:00 9 3/14 05:58:00 8 4h 37m 5h 11m 6.56 ✔ ✔ 34
Finger Lake 3/14 19:45:00 8 3/15 01:04:00 8 5h 19m 13h 47m 3.26 ✔ ✔ 45
Rainy Pass 3/15 07:44:00 8 3/15 12:29:00 8 4h 45m 6h 40m 4.50 ✔ ✔ 30
Rohn 3/15 22:30:00 8 3/16 04:30:00 8 6h 0m 10h 1m 4.79 ✔ ✔ 48
Nikolai 3/16 11:51:00 8 3/16 14:39:00 8 2h 48m 7h 21m 12.65 ✔ ✔ 93
McGrath 3/16 22:11:00 8 3/17 06:21:00 8 8h 10m 7h 32m 6.37 ✔ ✔ 48
Takotna 3/17 15:17:00 8 3/17 15:19:00 8 0h 2m 8h 56m 2.57 ✔ ✔ 23
Ophir 3/11 21:51:00 3/11 22:06:00 11 0h 15m -138h -28m -0.27 ✔ 38
Cripple 3/11 05:29:00 3/11 05:59:00 11 0h 30m -17h -37m -3.41 ✔ 60
Ruby 3/06 13:38:00 -113h -21m -0.99 112
Galena 3/07 12:18:00 16 52
Nulato 3/07 15:39:00 16 3/07 15:43:00 16 0h 4m 3h 21m 15.52 52
Kaltag 3/07 18:37:00 16 16 2h 54m 14.48 42
Unalakleet 3/08 04:19:00 16 3/08 04:24:00 15 0h 5m 90
Shaktoolik 3/08 08:00:00 15 3/08 16:11:00 15 8h 11m 3h 36m 11.11 40
Koyuk 3/08 20:02:00 15 3/08 20:26:00 14 0h 24m 3h 51m 15.06 58
Elim 3/09 10:49:00 14 3/09 17:40:00 14 6h 51m 14h 23m 3.34 48
White Mountain 3/09 23:24:00 14 3/09 23:27:00 12 0h 3m 5h 44m 8.02 46
Safety 3/10 02:19:00 12 3/11 02:53:00 12 24h 34m 2h 52m 19.19 ✔ 55
Nome 3/17 18:31:15 159h 38m 0.14 ✔ ✔ 22