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Robert Bundtzen

Bib Number: 54
Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska


Biography

Robert Bundtzen, 66, grew up in Anderson (after moving to Alaska from New Mexico in 1960) where he used a small dog team while trapping. After obtaining a degree from UAF, an MD from the University of Washington and training in infectious diseases at the University of Wisconsin, he returned to Alaska to establish a consultative infectious disease practice in Anchorage. With the aid and encouragement of Jim Lanier, Robert began to run sled dogs in 1994. He has run the Iditarod 15 times, the Knik 200, Klondike 300, Tustumena 200 and the Copper Basin 300. Robert continues to be amazed at what the trained Alaskan husky can do and continues to run dogs for inexplicable reasons (he loves it). His wife Joan and son, Travis, are his most ardent fans. When not mushing, Robert enjoys hunting, fishing, reading and skiing.


2020 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Willow 3/08 15:44:00 14
Yentna 3/08 21:26:00 14 3/08 22:28:00 14 1h 2m 5h 42m 7.37 42
Skwentna 3/09 02:20:00 14 3/09 07:44:00 14 5h 24m 3h 52m 7.76 30
Finger Lake 3/09 13:26:00 14 3/09 17:00:00 14 3h 34m 5h 42m 7.02 40
Rainy Pass 3/09 20:59:00 14 3/10 02:02:00 14 5h 3m 3h 59m 7.53 30
Rohn 3/10 06:30:00 14 3/10 12:58:00 14 6h 28m 4h 28m 7.84 35
Nikolai 3/11 00:52:00 14 3/11 08:28:00 14 7h 36m 11h 54m 6.30 75
McGrath 3/11 14:56:00 14 3/12 15:07:00 14 24h 11m 6h 28m 7.42 ✔ 48
Takotna 3/12 17:28:00 14 3/12 17:30:00 14 0h 2m 2h 21m 7.66 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/12 20:18:00 14 3/12 23:44:00 14 3h 26m 2h 48m 8.21 ✔ 23
Cripple 3/13 15:36:00 14 3/13 22:19:00 14 6h 43m 15h 52m 4.60 ✔ 73
Ruby 3/14 13:44:00 14 3/14 18:30:00 14 4h 46m 15h 25m 4.54 ✔ 70
Galena 3/15 03:13:00 14 3/15 11:35:00 14 8h 22m 8h 43m 5.74 ✔ ✔ 50
Nulato 3/15 19:46:00 14 3/16 02:02:00 14 6h 16m 8h 11m 4.52 ✔ ✔ 37
Kaltag 3/16 08:18:00 14 3/16 15:08:00 14 6h 50m 6h 16m 7.50 ✔ ✔ 47
Unalakleet 3/17 07:26:00 14 3/17 14:02:00 14 6h 36m 16h 18m 5.21 ✔ ✔ 85
Koyuk 3/18 13:20:00 14 3/18 19:27:00 14 6h 7m 23h 18m 3.86 ✔ ✔ 90
Elim 3/19 16:49:00 14 21h 22m 2.25 ✔ ✔ Scratched 48