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Rick Swenson

Bib Number: 57
Hometown: Two Rivers, Alaska


Biography

Rick Swenson, 61, was born in Minnesota. He moved to Alaska in 1973 to mush dogs. He is the only five-time winner of the Iditarod. He belongs to Mush with P.R.I.D.E., the Iditarod where he serves on the Board of Directors, and the Alaska Miners. Rick is the father of three, Kristen, Andy and Kevin.


2010 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 12:03:00 12
Willow 3/07 15:50:00 16
Yentna Station 3/07 19:32:00 16 3/07 19:39:00 16 0h 7m 3h 42m 12.16 45
Skwentna 3/08 01:41:00 16 3/08 01:53:00 16 0h 12m 6h 2m 5.64 34
Finger Lake 3/08 07:32:00 16 3/08 11:39:00 16 4h 7m 5h 39m 7.96 45
Rainy Pass 3/08 15:37:00 16 3/08 19:30:00 16 3h 53m 3h 58m 7.56 30
Rohn 3/09 00:18:00 16 3/09 06:10:00 16 5h 52m 4h 48m 10.00 48
Nikolai 3/09 14:28:00 16 3/09 19:00:00 16 4h 32m 8h 18m 9.04 75
McGrath 3/10 01:00:00 16 3/10 01:03:00 16 0h 3m 6h 0m 9.00 54
Takotna 3/10 03:17:00 16 3/11 03:47:00 16 24h 30m 2h 14m 8.06 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/11 06:07:00 16 3/11 06:13:00 16 0h 6m 2h 20m 10.71 ✔ 25
Cripple 3/11 16:35:00 16 3/11 23:34:00 14 6h 59m 10h 22m 5.69 ✔ 59
Ruby 3/12 10:01:00 14 3/12 18:18:00 12 8h 17m 10h 27m 10.72 ✔ ✔ 112
Galena 3/13 00:55:00 12 3/13 07:11:00 12 6h 16m 6h 37m 7.86 ✔ ✔ 52
Nulato 3/13 13:19:00 12 3/13 18:02:00 12 4h 43m 6h 8m 8.48 ✔ ✔ 52
Kaltag 3/13 22:45:00 12 3/14 05:55:00 12 6h 10m 4h 43m 8.90 ✔ ✔ 42
Unalakleet 3/14 19:02:00 12 3/15 03:10:00 12 8h 8m 13h 7m 6.86 ✔ ✔ 90
Shaktoolik 3/15 09:32:00 12 3/15 13:54:00 12 4h 22m 6h 22m 6.60 ✔ ✔ 42
Koyuk 3/15 21:36:00 12 3/16 04:20:00 12 6h 44m 7h 42m 6.23 ✔ ✔ 48
Elim 3/16 11:03:00 12 3/16 12:07:00 12 1h 4m 6h 43m 7.15 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/16 18:53:00 12 3/17 03:52:00 12 8h 59m 6h 46m 6.80 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/17 11:00:00 12 3/17 11:02:00 12 0h 2m 7h 8m 7.71 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/17 13:53:22 12 2h 51m 7.72 ✔ ✔ 22