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Karin Hendrickson

Bib Number: 37
Hometown: Willow, , Alaska
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Biography

I saw my first sled dog in March of 2002 when I came up to volunteer for the Iditarod. by 2003 had sold everything I owned, quit my job and moved to Alaska to become a handler. After two years as a handler I tried to quit my dog habit. That didn’t last long – I was miserable without dogs! I started building my own team in 2006. I really never expected to do any racing, much less run the Iditarod! I am not too sure how it all happened but just two years later I found myself signed up for my first Iditarod.

2022 will be my 10th Iditarod. I was hit by a truck while training in 2014. Luckily all my dogs were ok but I broke my back in three places. It has been a real challenge to work through the pain and loss of function but I was not ready to quit doing what I love – running dogs in the amazing wilderness of Alaska. I am one of a very few mushers to work full time through the winter. My biggest challenge is trying to fit training and racing around the demands of my job. It is just this side of impossible to get everything done but somehow, with a lot of help from friends, I make it happen.

SPONSORS:
Frank Galli
Denise Van Huele
Andy and Kai
Gwen Rodman (mom)
Sandra, in memory of Richard Hendrickson
Bering Sea Animal Clinic/Bob Sept DVM
Dave & Colleen Dye
Steve Hancock

Sponsors

Pacific Tugboat Services/Ted/Joyce Griffith, CA
Gwen Rodman, CA
Richard/Sandra Hendrickson, OR
Tom Derevjanik, NJ
Dennis/Joanne Keith, CA
Joan/Marilyn/Sandra, CA
Megaw family, CA
Carol Huston, ID
The Oelkers Family
The Routh Family

Fiddler Fred & Yazzmine, SD
Doug/Sue Brandt, CA
Diane/Rick Brandt, CA
Maryann Panarelle, CO
Renee Van Huele, CO
Brooke/Paige Derevjanik, NJ
Chris Sagan, ID
Bill/Beth/Sarah Steele
Ruth Parker, CA
Black River Sleds, MI


2011 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 11:17:00 12
Willow 3/06 15:10:00 16
Yentna Station 3/06 19:02:00 16 3/06 19:05:00 16 0h 3m 3h 52m 11.64 45
Skwentna 3/06 22:06:00 16 3/07 03:45:00 16 5h 39m 3h 1m 11.27 34
Finger Lake 3/07 09:02:00 16 3/07 09:08:00 16 0h 6m 5h 17m 8.52 45
Rainy Pass 3/07 18:22:00 16 3/07 18:27:00 16 0h 5m 9h 14m 3.25 30
Rohn 3/07 22:48:00 16 3/08 05:01:00 16 6h 13m 4h 21m 11.03 48
Nikolai 3/08 17:19:00 16 3/08 21:45:00 16 4h 26m 12h 18m 6.10 75
McGrath 3/09 03:33:00 16 3/09 03:35:00 16 0h 2m 5h 48m 9.31 54
Takotna 3/09 05:55:00 16 3/10 06:53:00 16 24h 58m 2h 20m 7.71 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/10 09:03:00 16 3/10 09:14:00 16 0h 11m 2h 10m 11.54 ✔ 25
Iditarod 3/11 00:20:00 16 3/11 04:36:00 16 4h 16m 15h 6m 5.96 ✔ 90
Shageluk 3/11 13:33:00 16 3/11 21:33:00 15 8h 0m 8h 57m 7.26 ✔ ✔ 65
Anvik 3/12 00:44:00 15 3/12 00:46:00 15 0h 2m 3h 11m 7.85 ✔ ✔ 25
Grayling 3/12 03:16:00 15 3/12 08:26:00 15 5h 10m 2h 30m 7.20 ✔ ✔ 18
Eagle Island 3/12 18:36:00 15 3/12 18:50:00 15 0h 14m 10h 10m 5.90 ✔ ✔ 60
Kaltag 3/13 11:09:00 15 3/13 16:20:00 12 5h 11m 15h 19m 4.57 ✔ ✔ 70
Unalakleet 3/14 05:30:00 12 3/14 11:30:00 12 6h 0m 13h 10m 6.84 ✔ ✔ 90
Shaktoolik 3/14 17:20:00 12 3/14 21:00:00 12 3h 40m 5h 50m 7.20 ✔ ✔ 42
Koyuk 3/15 03:20:00 12 3/15 08:30:00 12 5h 10m 6h 20m 7.58 ✔ ✔ 48
Elim 3/15 14:28:00 12 3/15 16:27:00 11 1h 59m 5h 58m 8.04 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/16 04:28:00 11 12h 1m 3.83 ✔ ✔ Scratched 46