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2005 Iditarod » Mushers » Tom Knolmayer

Tom Knolmayer

Bib Number: 24
Hometown: Wasilla, Alaska
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Biography

Thomas Knolmayer, 52, was born and raised in Ohio. He graduated from the Air Force Academy and received his medical degree from Uniformed Services University in 1994. He joined the Air Force where he served as a military surgeon for 28 years, which included four combat tours to the Middle East. He has lived in Alaska since 2001 and has since retired from the Air Force. He works currently as a trauma surgeon. He began mushing in 2002 when he volunteered and trained teams. He started his kennel with a group of yearlings from Kelly Maixner and Martin Buser. Tom and his wife, Tina, are the parents of two children, Zane, 14 and Madeline, 12. Tom is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Alaska Trauma Systems Review Committee, and is the Alaska State Chair of the Committee on Trauma and says he enjoys fishing and running. Tom says, “We are a small recreational kennel looking to have some fun and adventure down the trail.”

Sponsors

Paula Anderson
Emily Church
Sharolyn & Brian Baldwin
Lance & Rachel Bodeen
Rob & Gretchen Moreland
Justin & Amy McKerrow

Ann Wilkinson, PA
Cindy & Lenny Rosen, NJ
Melinda Miles
Carla Kelly
Sue & Rich Allen


2005 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Anchorage 3/05 10:00:00 12 3/05 10:50:00 12 0h 50m
Campbell Airstrip 3/05 12:01:00 12 1h 11m
Willow 3/06 14:00:00 16 3/06 14:44:00 16 0h 44m 59
Yentna 3/06 19:17:00 16 3/06 20:50:00 16 1h 33m 4h 33m 9.89 45
Skwentna 3/07 00:28:00 16 16 3h 38m 9.36 34
Finger Lake 3/07 12:13:00 16 3/07 17:24:00 15 5h 11m 45
Rainy Pass 3/07 22:13:00 15 3/08 08:43:00 15 10h 30m 4h 49m 6.23 30
Rohn 3/08 15:35:00 15 3/09 02:35:00 14 11h 0m 6h 52m 6.99 48
Nikolai 3/09 22:02:00 14 3/10 06:51:00 13 8h 49m 19h 27m 4.78 93
McGrath 3/10 21:36:00 13 3/11 01:00:00 13 3h 24m 14h 45m 3.25 48
Takotna 3/11 03:55:00 13 3/12 05:51:00 13 25h 56m 2h 55m 7.89 ✔ 23
Ophir 3/12 08:40:00 13 3/12 09:07:00 13 0h 27m 2h 49m 13.49 ✔ 38
Iditarod 3/13 03:46:00 13 3/13 15:42:00 13 11h 56m 18h 39m 4.83 ✔ 90
Shageluk 3/14 02:03:00 13 3/14 10:10:00 13 8h 7m 10h 21m 6.28 ✔ ✔ 65
Anvik 3/14 13:54:00 13 3/14 19:15:00 13 5h 21m 3h 44m 6.70 ✔ ✔ 25
Grayling 3/14 22:22:00 13 3/14 23:07:00 13 0h 45m 3h 7m 5.78 ✔ ✔ 18
Eagle Island 3/15 12:48:00 13 3/16 00:55:00 12 12h 7m 13h 41m 4.38 ✔ ✔ 60
Kaltag 3/16 09:19:00 12 3/16 17:06:00 10 7h 47m 8h 24m 8.33 ✔ ✔ 70
Unalakleet 3/17 12:34:00 10 3/17 20:30:00 10 7h 56m 19h 28m 4.62 ✔ ✔ 90
Shaktoolik 3/18 03:12:00 10 3/18 10:30:00 10 7h 18m 6h 42m 5.97 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/18 16:58:00 10 3/18 23:24:00 10 6h 26m 6h 28m 8.97 ✔ ✔ 58
Elim 3/19 05:21:00 10 3/19 12:00:00 10 6h 39m 5h 57m 8.07 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/19 18:44:00 10 3/20 02:50:00 9 8h 6m 6h 44m 6.83 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/20 08:35:00 9 3/20 08:37:00 9 0h 2m 5h 45m 9.57 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/20 12:13:25 9 3h 36m 6.11 ✔ ✔ 22