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Jeff Deeter

Bib Number: 45
Hometown: Fairbanks, Alaska
Website:
Meet the Dog Team: https://blacksprucedogsledding.com/meet-the-dogs/


Biography

With a fourth place finish in 2024, Jeff Deeter is back to Iditarod for another year and looking to claim that top spot. “This year’s training team is comprised of 20 Iditarod finishers and some of our most talented two and three year olds. This is the toughest group of dogs that I have ever had the pleasure of running, and their ability level exceeds my expectation at every turn.”

After running the 2008 Iditarod at the age of 19 Jeff took ten years away from the race to focus on building a home and business in Fairbanks, Alaska. He and his wife KattiJo own and operate Black Spruce Dog Sledding, a year-round tour business focused on educating people about the sport and lifestyle of long-distance mushing. In addition to the Iditarod, Jeff and KattiJo travel around Alaska by dog team and have competed in the Kobuk 440, the Kuskokwim 300 and numerous other mid and long-distance races.

Sponsors

Polar Mining
Vicky, Toni and Kelly Clifford
Marilyn Cozzins
Darryl and Pam Webb
Melissa Mahoney
Doug Phillip
Fowler Family

Caleb Karstensen
ML & Paula
Zanetti Family
Anne and Charlie Ernst
Woodwell Family
Zibelle and Camylle


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 15:26:00 16
Yentna 3/04 19:43:00 16 3/04 19:45:00 16 0h 2m 4h 17m 9.81 42
Skwentna 3/05 02:45:00 16 3/05 02:53:00 16 0h 8m 7h 0m 4.29 30
Finger Lake 3/05 12:42:00 16 3/05 12:44:00 16 0h 2m 9h 49m 4.07 40
Rainy Pass 3/05 16:38:00 16 3/05 20:48:00 16 4h 10m 3h 54m 7.69 30
Rohn 3/06 00:45:00 16 3/06 08:45:00 16 8h 0m 3h 57m 8.86 35
Nikolai 3/06 22:08:00 16 3/07 22:55:00 15 24h 47m 13h 23m 5.60 ✔ 75
McGrath 3/08 05:12:00 15 3/08 11:55:00 12 6h 43m 6h 17m 7.64 ✔ 48
Takotna 3/08 14:10:00 12 3/08 14:12:00 12 0h 2m 2h 15m 8.00 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/08 16:51:00 12 3/08 23:38:00 11 6h 47m 2h 39m 8.68 ✔ 23
Iditarod 3/09 16:46:00 11 3/10 03:03:00 10 10h 17m 17h 8m 4.67 ✔ 80
Shageluk 3/10 14:29:00 10 3/10 22:37:00 9 8h 8m 11h 26m 4.81 ✔ ✔ 55
Anvik 3/11 01:59:00 9 3/11 08:24:00 8 5h 25m 3h 22m 7.43 ✔ ✔ 25
Grayling 3/11 10:45:00 8 3/11 10:58:00 8 0h 13m 2h 21m 7.66 ✔ ✔ 18
Kaltag 3/12 16:11:00 8 3/13 00:30:00 8 8h 19m 29h 13m 4.18 ✔ ✔ 122
Unalakleet 3/13 17:22:00 8 3/14 01:50:00 8 8h 28m 16h 52m 5.04 ✔ ✔ 85
Shaktoolik 3/14 08:00:00 8 3/14 14:20:00 8 6h 20m 6h 10m 6.49 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/14 21:37:00 8 3/15 06:11:00 8 8h 34m 7h 17m 6.86 ✔ ✔ 50
Elim 3/15 12:25:00 8 3/15 19:23:00 8 6h 58m 6h 14m 7.70 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/16 01:39:00 8 3/16 09:59:00 8 8h 20m 6h 16m 7.34 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/16 16:40:00 8 3/16 16:41:00 8 0h 1m 6h 41m 8.23 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/16 19:50:40 8 3h 9m 6.98 ✔ ✔ 22