Musher Details

2022 Iditarod » Mushers » Amanda Otto

Amanda Otto

Bib Number: 32
Hometown: Denali, Alaska


Biography

Otto first stepped on the runners at a mutt race in Ashton, Idaho when she was eight-years-old.

Dogs have been her passion for as long as she can remember. After graduating from Biola University in 2016, she made her way to Alaska with a goal of running the Iditarod. Otto has spent the last two years working for Jeff King, which is both humbling and even surreal at times. “I like the idea of being a sponge – absorbing anything and everything from Jeff and the dogs. Iditarod is certainly the pinnacle of my mushing endeavors and it’s been a long-awaited dream, but at the end of the day, I just love running dogs. It’s cathartic. Recognizing each dog for who they are as individuals and maximizing those potentials to build a team is by far the most rewarding aspect for me as a musher. Every morning I wake up and ask myself, ‘How can I set my dogs up for success?’ I am beyond grateful to represent Husky Homestead and am thrilled to tackle the trail with the best teammates in the world!”

SPONSORS:
AIH
Howling Dog Alaska
Kaladi Brothers Coffee
UCM
ADF
Wolverine Tax and Financial


2022 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Willow 14 3/06 15:00:00 14
Yentna 3/06 18:59:00 14 3/06 19:03:00 14 0h 4m 3h 59m 10.54 42
Skwentna 3/06 22:21:00 14 3/07 05:33:00 14 7h 12m 3h 18m 9.09 30
Finger Lake 3/07 10:16:00 14 3/07 15:29:00 14 5h 13m 4h 43m 8.48 40
Rainy Pass 3/07 19:06:00 14 3/08 04:30:00 14 9h 24m 3h 37m 8.29 30
Rohn 3/08 08:22:00 14 3/08 11:12:00 14 2h 50m 3h 52m 9.05 35
Nikolai 3/08 22:37:00 14 3/09 04:43:00 14 6h 6m 11h 25m 6.57 75
McGrath 3/09 10:56:00 14 3/10 11:32:00 14 24h 36m 6h 13m 7.72 ✔ 48
Ophir 3/10 17:52:00 14 3/11 01:11:00 13 7h 19m 6h 20m 6.47 ✔ 41
Cripple 3/11 11:57:00 13 3/11 19:04:00 13 7h 7m 10h 46m 6.78 ✔ 73
Ruby 3/12 08:04:00 13 3/12 16:04:00 13 8h 0m 13h 0m 5.38 ✔ ✔ 70
Galena 3/12 22:10:00 13 3/13 08:40:00 12 9h 30m 6h 6m 8.20 ✔ ✔ 50
Nulato 3/13 13:52:00 12 3/13 19:20:00 12 5h 28m 5h 12m 7.12 ✔ ✔ 37
Kaltag 3/13 23:30:00 12 3/14 07:46:00 11 8h 16m 4h 10m 11.28 ✔ ✔ 47
Unalakleet 3/14 20:48:00 11 3/15 08:03:00 11 11h 15m 13h 2m 6.52 ✔ ✔ 85
Shaktoolik 3/15 13:10:00 11 3/15 17:34:00 11 4h 24m 5h 7m 7.82 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/15 22:38:00 11 3/16 06:56:00 11 8h 18m 5h 4m 9.87 ✔ ✔ 50
Elim 3/16 11:40:00 11 3/16 16:55:00 11 5h 15m 4h 44m 10.14 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/16 22:03:00 11 3/17 09:01:00 11 10h 58m 5h 8m 8.96 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/17 14:26:00 11 3/17 14:29:00 11 0h 3m 5h 25m 10.15 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/17 16:57:54 11 2h 28m 8.92 ✔ ✔ 22