Biography
Aaron Burmeister, 45, was born and raised in Nome, Alaska. He graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and has worked in construction for the last 26 years. “I have been racing the Iditarod over the last 28 years and have been raising dogs my entire life. Iditarod is an event that brings the state of Alaska together every year to celebrate the rich history of dog mushing and its role in developing travel through Alaska, from delivering mail to transporting gold miners, and hauling wood, ice and checking traplines. Thousands of people come together each year to help put on this great event so that we as mushers, can participate. It is an honor to be on the trail to see old friends and make new ones. As a musher, it is no easy task to get to the starting line and I would like to thank my family for allowing me to do it, and my partner Tony Browning, and Marion for making it possible.”
SPONSORS:
Bering Pacific Services
Northern Air Cargo
Bering Air
QAP/Colaska
Specialty Supply
JB Rentals/Quality Auto Parts
Sponsors
Pike Legal Group | Eureka Meats |
Awards
Spirit of Alaska — Sponsored by PenAir
Sportsmanship — Sponsored by Fred Meyer
2009 Standings
| Checkpoint | Time In | Dogs In | Time Out | Dogs Out | Rest Time | Previous | Layover | Status | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enroute Time | Speed (mph) | 8hr | 24hr | ||||||||
| Anchorage | 3/07 12:01:00 | 12 | |||||||||
| Willow | 3/08 15:48:00 | 16 | |||||||||
| Yentna | 3/08 19:36:00 | 16 | 3/08 19:43:00 | 16 | 0h 7m | 3h 48m | 17.37 | 66 | |||
| Skwentna | 3/09 02:18:00 | 16 | 3/09 02:25:00 | 16 | 0h 7m | 6h 35m | 5.16 | 34 | |||
| Finger Lake | 3/09 07:41:00 | 16 | 3/09 12:19:00 | 16 | 4h 38m | 5h 16m | 8.54 | 45 | |||
| Rainy Pass | 3/09 15:47:00 | 16 | 3/09 15:55:00 | 16 | 0h 8m | 3h 28m | 8.65 | 30 | |||
| Rohn | 3/09 20:13:00 | 16 | 3/10 02:30:00 | 15 | 6h 17m | 4h 18m | 11.16 | 48 | |||
| Nikolai | 3/10 12:12:00 | 15 | 3/10 16:47:00 | 14 | 4h 35m | 9h 42m | 7.73 | 75 | |||
| McGrath | 3/10 23:36:00 | 14 | 3/10 23:43:00 | 13 | 0h 7m | 6h 49m | 7.92 | 54 | |||
| Takotna | 3/11 02:44:00 | 13 | 3/12 03:08:00 | 13 | 24h 24m | 3h 1m | 5.97 |  |
18 | ||
| Ophir | 3/12 06:09:00 | 13 | 3/12 06:17:00 | 13 | 0h 8m | 3h 1m | 8.29 | |
25 | ||
| Iditarod | 3/12 21:15:00 | 13 | 3/13 03:10:00 | 12 | 5h 55m | 14h 58m | 6.01 | |
90 | ||
| Shageluk | 3/13 11:15:00 | 12 | 3/13 16:03:00 | 12 | 4h 48m | 8h 5m | 8.04 | |
65 | ||
| Anvik | 3/13 19:47:00 | 12 | 3/13 19:48:00 | 12 | 0h 1m | 3h 44m | 6.70 | |
25 | ||
| Grayling | 3/13 22:38:00 | 12 | 3/14 03:07:00 | 12 | 4h 29m | 2h 50m | 6.35 | |
18 | ||
| Eagle Island | 3/14 12:47:00 | 12 | 3/14 20:47:00 | 12 | 8h 0m | 9h 40m | 6.21 | |
|
60 | |
| Kaltag | 3/15 06:13:00 | 12 | 3/15 11:15:00 | 12 | 5h 2m | 9h 26m | 7.42 | |
|
70 | |
| Unalakleet | 3/15 22:18:00 | 12 | 3/16 03:21:00 | 10 | 5h 3m | 11h 3m | 8.14 | |
|
90 | |
| Shaktoolik | 3/16 10:00:00 | 10 | 3/16 12:22:00 | 10 | 2h 22m | 6h 39m | 6.02 | |
|
40 | |
| Koyuk | 3/17 17:37:00 | 10 | 3/17 19:47:00 | 10 | 2h 10m | 29h 15m | 1.98 | |
|
58 | |
| Elim | 3/18 02:41:00 | 10 | 3/18 03:09:00 | 10 | 0h 28m | 6h 54m | 6.96 | |
|
48 | |
| White Mountain | 3/18 10:26:00 | 10 | 3/18 18:26:00 | 10 | 8h 0m | 7h 17m | 6.32 | |
|
46 | |
| Safety | 3/19 01:54:00 | 10 | 3/19 01:56:00 | 10 | 0h 2m | 7h 28m | 7.37 | |
|
55 | |
| Nome | 3/19 04:56:15 | 10 | 3h 0m | 7.33 | |
|
22 | ||||
