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Cody Strathe

Bib Number: 2
Hometown: Fairbanks, Alaska
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Biography

Cody Strathe, 40, was born and raised in Iowa and Wisconsin. He received a BS in Natural Resource Management from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, in 2001. He first came to Alaska after college in 2001 as a canoe and backcountry guide and “got hooked.” He moved to Fairbanks to go to graduate school for archaeology, where he graduated with a Masters in anthropology in 2009. He has been working as a sled builder and archeologist for the last 11 years. Cody says, “I am an explorer at heart. Being out in the wild areas of Alaska is what makes me happiest, regardless of the season.” During the summer, Cody wears many hats when it comes to a profession. Cody and his wife, Paige, also an Iditarod veteran, own Spearfish Research, a fisheries and archaeology consulting company. This past summer, Cody worked with subsistence salmon fishers along the Yukon River to teach them how to collect scientific data from their catch. Some summers, he does archeological survey work in very remote areas of Arctic Alaska. In between field jobs, Cody builds custom dogsleds for other mushers through his company, DogPaddle Designs. He also builds custom handcrafted paddles and wooden boats. When fall comes, all of Cody’s time and energy is devoted to the mental and physical training of himself and of Team Squid. He began mushing in 2006 and says, “I first became interested in running the Iditarod He became interested in running the Iditarod after finishing the 2013 Yukon Quest. Both Cody and Paige ran the2016 Yukon Quest and the Iditarod, becoming the first couple to run both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod in the same season. Our lives revolve around our dogs physical and mental well being. We live at an off-grid homestead in the Alaska Range where we train and have fun with our dogs year round. We also offer year-round kennel tours and winter dog mushing experiences. When not mushing I build dog sleds and wooden boats for our company DogPaddle Designs. I also work part-time as an archaeologist and biologist on remote field projects around Alaska.

Sponsors

Fairbanks Chevrolet
Manmat, CZ
Clear Alaskan Glacial
Woodland Wellness Center
Hard Eats

Ursa Major Distilling
DogPaddle Designs
T Rose Veterinary Service
Squid Acres Dog Sponsors


2018 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Willow 3/04 14:00:00 16
Yentna 3/04 17:52:00 16 3/04 17:54:00 16 0h 2m 3h 52m 10.86 42
Skwentna 3/05 00:22:00 16 3/05 00:25:00 16 0h 3m 6h 28m 4.64 30
Finger Lake 3/05 08:59:00 16 3/05 09:01:00 16 0h 2m 8h 34m 4.67 40
Rainy Pass 3/05 12:38:00 16 3/05 17:18:00 16 4h 40m 3h 37m 8.29 30
Rohn 3/05 21:12:00 16 3/06 01:40:00 15 4h 28m 3h 54m 8.97 35
Nikolai 3/06 13:53:00 15 3/06 19:40:00 14 5h 47m 12h 13m 6.14 75
McGrath 3/07 02:40:00 14 3/07 02:51:00 14 0h 11m 7h 0m 6.86 48
Takotna 3/07 05:16:00 14 3/08 07:28:00 14 26h 12m 2h 25m 7.45 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/08 09:39:00 14 3/08 09:44:00 14 0h 5m 2h 11m 10.53 ✔ 23
Iditarod 3/08 23:42:00 14 3/09 05:38:00 14 5h 56m 13h 58m 5.73 ✔ 80
Shageluk 3/09 19:06:00 14 3/09 23:06:00 13 4h 0m 13h 28m 4.08 ✔ 55
Anvik 3/10 02:20:00 13 3/10 02:28:00 13 0h 8m 3h 14m 7.73 ✔ 25
Grayling 3/10 05:06:00 13 3/10 14:33:00 12 9h 27m 2h 38m 6.84 ✔ ✔ 18
Kaltag 3/11 14:14:00 12 3/11 23:00:00 11 8h 46m 22h 41m 5.38 ✔ ✔ 122
Unalakleet 3/12 13:46:00 11 3/12 21:26:00 11 7h 40m 14h 46m 5.76 ✔ ✔ 85
Shaktoolik 3/13 04:07:00 11 3/13 16:29:00 11 12h 22m 6h 41m 5.99 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/14 00:15:00 11 3/14 09:35:00 10 9h 20m 7h 46m 6.44 ✔ ✔ 50
Elim 3/14 16:18:00 10 3/14 22:36:00 10 6h 18m 6h 43m 7.15 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/15 05:08:00 10 3/15 15:16:00 9 10h 8m 6h 32m 7.04 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/15 21:43:00 9 3/15 21:45:00 9 0h 2m 6h 27m 8.53 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/16 00:26:47 9 2h 41m 8.20 ✔ ✔ 22