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Jeff Deeter

Bib Number: 18
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.


2024 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Willow 3/03 14:32:00 16
Yentna 3/03 18:30:00 16 3/03 18:34:00 16 0h 4m 3h 58m 10.59 42
Skwentna 3/04 00:44:00 16 3/04 00:51:00 16 0h 7m 6h 10m 4.86 30
Finger Lake 3/04 09:26:00 16 3/04 09:28:00 16 0h 2m 8h 35m 4.66 40
Rainy Pass 3/04 12:55:00 16 3/04 17:39:00 15 4h 44m 3h 27m 8.70 30
Rohn 3/04 21:31:00 15 3/05 03:19:00 15 5h 48m 3h 52m 9.05 35
Nikolai 3/05 12:36:00 15 3/05 18:05:00 13 5h 29m 9h 17m 8.08 75
McGrath 3/06 00:41:00 13 3/06 05:15:00 13 4h 34m 6h 36m 7.27 48
Takotna 3/06 07:34:00 13 3/06 07:36:00 13 0h 2m 2h 19m 7.77 18
Ophir 3/06 10:39:00 13 3/07 11:21:00 13 24h 42m 3h 3m 7.54 ✔ 23
Cripple 3/08 00:34:00 13 3/08 00:44:00 13 0h 10m 13h 13m 5.52 ✔ 73
Ruby 3/08 14:30:00 13 3/08 19:29:00 13 4h 59m 13h 46m 5.08 ✔ 70
Galena 3/09 02:01:00 13 3/09 10:01:00 13 8h 0m 6h 32m 7.65 ✔ ✔ 50
Nulato 3/09 15:57:00 13 3/09 20:17:00 13 4h 20m 5h 56m 6.24 ✔ ✔ 37
Kaltag 3/10 00:35:00 13 3/10 00:40:00 13 0h 5m 4h 18m 10.93 ✔ ✔ 47
Unalakleet 3/10 17:10:00 13 3/10 22:19:00 12 5h 9m 15h 30m 5.48 ✔ ✔ 85
Shaktoolik 3/11 03:49:00 12 3/11 07:57:00 11 4h 8m 5h 30m 7.27 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/11 13:46:00 11 3/11 17:57:00 11 4h 11m 5h 49m 8.60 ✔ ✔ 50
Elim 3/12 00:11:00 11 3/12 03:38:00 11 3h 27m 6h 14m 7.70 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/12 09:26:00 11 3/12 17:27:00 10 8h 1m 5h 48m 7.93 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/12 23:44:00 10 3/12 23:50:00 10 0h 6m 6h 17m 8.75 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/13 02:52:35 10 3h 2m 7.25 ✔ ✔ 22