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2022 Iditarod » Mushers » Jeff Deeter

Jeff Deeter

Bib Number: 34
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

Black Spruce Dog Sponsors
Gene’s Chrysler; Fairbanks, AK
Gold Daughters; Fairbanks, AK
Auto Trim Design; Fairbanks, AK
Dogbooties.com; Anchorage, AK
Rebecca K.; Basalt, CO
Beverly G.; Sherrills Ford, NC
Anka R.; Richmond Hill, GA
Sweet Sugar Laine; Newnan, GA
John Berges Ranch; Rolla, MO
Larry and Lorrie; Wasilla, AK
Mother, Gretchen D.
Mother-in-law, Julie F.


2022 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Willow 13 3/06 15:04:00 13
Yentna 3/06 19:26:00 13 3/06 19:30:00 13 0h 4m 4h 22m 9.62 42
Skwentna 3/07 01:07:00 13 3/07 01:16:00 13 0h 9m 5h 37m 5.34 30
Finger Lake 3/07 09:16:00 13 3/07 09:18:00 13 0h 2m 8h 0m 5.00 40
Rainy Pass 3/07 12:36:00 13 3/07 16:57:00 13 4h 21m 3h 18m 9.09 30
Rohn 3/07 20:40:00 13 3/07 21:00:00 13 0h 20m 3h 43m 9.42 35
Nikolai 3/08 11:49:00 13 3/08 15:56:00 12 4h 7m 14h 49m 5.06 75
McGrath 3/08 22:51:00 12 3/09 23:23:00 11 24h 32m 6h 55m 6.94 ✔ 48
Ophir 3/10 05:09:00 11 3/10 09:54:00 10 4h 45m 5h 46m 7.11 ✔ 41
Cripple 3/11 01:19:00 10 3/12 09:06:00 9 31h 47m 15h 25m 4.74 ✔ 73
Ruby 3/12 23:45:00 9 3/13 09:31:00 9 8h 46m 14h 39m 4.78 ✔ ✔ 70
Galena 3/13 15:06:00 9 3/13 22:53:00 9 7h 47m 5h 35m 8.96 ✔ ✔ 50
Nulato 3/14 04:17:00 9 3/14 11:39:00 9 7h 22m 5h 24m 6.85 ✔ ✔ 37
Kaltag 3/14 15:24:00 9 3/14 20:02:00 8 4h 38m 3h 45m 12.53 ✔ ✔ 47
Unalakleet 3/15 12:35:00 8 3/15 20:55:00 8 8h 20m 16h 33m 5.14 ✔ ✔ 85
Shaktoolik 3/16 02:06:00 8 3/16 09:40:00 8 7h 34m 5h 11m 7.72 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/16 15:15:00 8 3/17 00:00:00 8 8h 45m 5h 35m 8.96 ✔ ✔ 50
Elim 3/17 04:53:00 8 3/17 13:05:00 8 8h 12m 4h 53m 9.83 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/17 18:27:00 8 3/18 03:52:00 8 9h 25m 5h 22m 8.57 ✔ ✔ Scratched 46