Musher Details
Biography
Paige Drobny, 50 (Veteran) was born in Bryn Mawr, PA. SHe is married to Cody Strathe. Paige runs thirty seven dogs out of Squid Acres Kennel in Denali Highway, Alaska. Paige has attempted and completed ten Iditarods, finishing 5th in 2024. Among her other races are the Copper Basin, Kuskokwim, and Yukon Quest. When asked how she got into mushing, she says, “My husband built me a sled.” Paige and Cody’s kennel is affectionately named Squid Acres after Paige’s masters thesis project on squid in the Bering sea. After many years mushing and racing the Iditarod, Paige is unequivocal: “I love spending time on the trail with my best furry friends.” When not mushing, Paige enjoys doing anything that keeps her outdoors, including her job as lodge owner and tour operator at Susitna Adventure Lodge. Both Paige and her husband have 25 years of professional outdoor experience in remote areas of Alaska, and both are certified wilderness first responders and have a variety of outdoor training including swift-water rescue.
Website: squidacres.com
Social Media: Squid Acres Kennel
SPONSORS;
Northern Air Cargo
Integrative Pain Center of Alaska
Woodland Wellness Center
Big Dan’s Pet Food
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
Susitna Adventure Lodge
Awards
Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian — Sponsored by Pike Dog Wellness First Initiative
The First Musher to the Yukon
2025 Standings
| Checkpoint | Time In | Dogs In | Time Out | Dogs Out | Rest Time | Previous | Layover | Status | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enroute Time | Speed (mph) | 8hr | 24hr | ||||||||
| Fairbanks | 3/03 11:48:00 | 16 | |||||||||
| Nenana | 3/03 16:52:00 | 16 | 3/03 19:45:00 | 16 | 2h 53m | 5h 4m | |||||
| Manley | 3/04 08:50:00 | 16 | 3/04 08:58:00 | 16 | 0h 8m | 13h 5m | 6.50 | 85 | |||
| Tanana | 3/04 20:44:00 | 16 | 3/05 01:31:00 | 15 | 4h 47m | 11h 46m | 5.52 | 65 | |||
| Ruby | 3/05 20:50:00 | 15 | 3/06 00:16:00 | 15 | 3h 26m | 19h 19m | 6.06 | 117 | |||
| Galena | 3/06 06:37:00 | 15 | 3/07 06:55:00 | 15 | 24h 18m | 6h 21m | 7.87 |  |
50 | ||
| Nulato | 3/07 12:30:00 | 15 | 3/07 17:14:00 | 13 | 4h 44m | 5h 35m | 9.13 | |
51 | ||
| Kaltag 1 | 3/07 21:25:00 | 13 | 3/07 21:34:00 | 13 | 0h 9m | 4h 11m | 8.61 | |
36 | ||
| Eagle Island 1 | 3/08 10:32:00 | 13 | 3/08 15:52:00 | 13 | 5h 20m | 12h 58m | 5.40 | |
70 | ||
| Grayling 1 | 3/08 23:00:00 | 13 | 3/09 04:56:00 | 13 | 4h 56m | 7h 8m | 7.85 | |
56 | ||
| Anvik | 3/09 07:37:00 | 13 | 3/09 07:38:00 | 13 | 0h 1m | 2h 41m | 7.83 | |
21 | ||
| Shageluk | 3/09 11:35:00 | 13 | 3/09 19:35:00 | 13 | 8h 0m | 3h 57m | 7.09 | |
|
28 | |
| Grayling 2 | 3/09 23:56:00 | 13 | 3/10 00:08:00 | 13 | 0h 12m | 4h 21m | 6.44 | |
|
28 | |
| Eagle Island 2 | 3/10 13:41:00 | 13 | 3/10 13:48:00 | 13 | 0h 7m | 13h 33m | 4.13 | |
|
56 | |
| Kaltag 2 | 3/11 03:33:00 | 13 | 3/11 09:06:00 | 13 | 5h 33m | 13h 45m | 5.09 | |
|
70 | |
| Unalakleet | 3/12 01:13:00 | 13 | 3/12 01:17:00 | 12 | 0h 4m | 16h 7m | 5.03 | |
|
81 | |
| Shaktoolik | 3/12 06:44:00 | 12 | 3/12 09:12:00 | 12 | 2h 28m | 5h 27m | 7.71 | |
|
42 | |
| Koyuk | 3/12 16:22:00 | 12 | 3/12 21:50:00 | 12 | 5h 28m | 7h 10m | 6.98 | |
|
50 | |
| Elim | 3/13 04:02:00 | 12 | 3/13 08:20:00 | 12 | 4h 18m | 6h 12m | 8.06 | |
|
50 | |
| White Mountain | 3/13 14:46:00 | 12 | 3/13 22:59:00 | 11 | 8h 13m | 6h 26m | 7.62 | |
|
49 | |
| Safety | 3/14 05:33:00 | 11 | 3/14 05:35:00 | 11 | 0h 2m | 6h 34m | 7.46 | |
|
49 | |
| Nome | 3/14 08:38:43 | 11 | 3h 3m | 7.21 | |
|
22 | ||||
