Iditarod -- 12th Place -- Jeff King

Jeff King

Denali, AK, USA
Bib Number: 41
Final Position: 12
Checkpoint: Nome
Time In: Thu, March 19, 2009 11:06:06
Dogs In: 15
Finishing Time: 10 Days 21 Hours 6 Minutes 6 Seconds
Average Speed: 4.05 MPH

Jeff King, 53, was born in California. He came to Alaska in 1975 to "seek adventure." He began mushing in 1976 after he heard Jerry Riley's race finish while listening to the radio. Jeff has an outstanding race record including a Yukon Quest victory in 1981 and four Iditarod victories. He lives with his family on Goose Lake in Denali Park surrounded by the majestic peaks of the Alaska Range. The King's two-story log home is also an art studio for Jeff's wife, Donna, an accomplished medical illustrator and wildlife painter. The owner and operator of Goose Lake Kennels, King breeds, raises and trains 60 to 70 huskies a year. The Kings have three daughters, Cali, 24, Tessa, 22, and Ellen, 17. All the girls have run the Jr. Iditarod and Cali finished the Iditarod.

Sponsors: Cabela’s--World’s Foremost Outfitter; Usibelli Coal Mine; Kaladi Brothers Coffee; Western Snow Plow; Batteries Plus; Pacific Alaska Freight Forwarders; Roadrunner;

Musher Printout:
Checkpoint Distance
Time In Dogs In
Time Out Dogs Out
Rest
Time Enroute
Speed(mph)

Jeff King

Anchorage 0

03/07/2009 11:28:00 12

Willow 49

03/08/2009 15:18:00 16

Yentna (YENT-na) 115

03/08/2009 19:24:00 16
03/08/2009 19:27:00 16
0h 3m
4h 6m
16.10

Skwentna 149

03/08/2009 22:37:00 16
03/09/2009 03:37:00 16
5h 0m
3h 10m
10.74

Finger Lake 194

03/09/2009 08:24:00 16
03/09/2009 09:45:00 16
1h 21m
4h 47m
9.41

Rainy Pass 224

03/09/2009 13:06:00 16
03/09/2009 17:32:00 16
4h 26m
3h 21m
8.96

Rohn (Rone) 272

03/09/2009 21:58:00 16
03/10/2009 04:15:00 15
6h 17m
4h 26m
10.83

Nikolai (NIK-o-lye) 347

03/10/2009 14:15:00 15
03/10/2009 18:58:00 15
4h 43m
10h 0m
7.50

McGrath 401

03/11/2009 01:36:00 15
03/11/2009 01:38:00 15
0h 2m
6h 38m
8.14

Takotna (Ta-COT-na) 419

03/11/2009 04:21:00 15
03/12/2009 05:15:00 15
24h 54m
2h 43m
6.63

Ophir (OH-fur) 444

03/12/2009 07:58:00 15
03/12/2009 08:15:00 15
0h 17m
2h 43m
9.20

Iditarod (I-DIT-a-rod) 534

03/12/2009 22:50:00 15
03/13/2009 05:00:00 15
6h 10m
14h 35m
6.17

Shageluk (SHAG-a-luck) 599

03/13/2009 12:45:00 15
03/13/2009 15:55:00 15
3h 10m
7h 45m
8.39

Anvik 624

03/13/2009 19:38:00 15
03/13/2009 19:45:00 15
0h 7m
3h 43m
6.73

Grayling 642

03/13/2009 22:27:00 15
03/14/2009 06:35:00 15
8h 8m
2h 42m
6.67

Eagle Island 702

03/14/2009 15:57:00 15
03/14/2009 19:59:00 15
4h 2m
9h 22m
6.41

Kaltag (KAL-tag) 772

03/15/2009 05:15:00 15
03/15/2009 09:15:00 15
4h 0m
9h 16m
7.55

Unalakleet (YOU-na-la-kleet) 862

03/15/2009 23:00:00 15
03/16/2009 03:15:00 15
4h 15m
13h 45m
6.55

Shaktoolik (Shak-TOO-lick) 902

03/16/2009 09:32:00 15
03/16/2009 13:03:00 15
3h 31m
6h 17m
6.37

Koyuk (Coy-uk) 960

03/18/2009 02:22:00 15
03/18/2009 05:26:00 15
3h 4m
37h 19m
1.55

Elim (EE-lum) 1008

03/18/2009 11:01:00 15
03/18/2009 12:09:00 15
1h 8m
5h 35m
8.60

White Mountain 1054

03/18/2009 18:05:00 15
03/19/2009 02:11:00 15
8h 6m
5h 56m
7.75

Safety 1109

03/19/2009 08:18:00 15
03/19/2009 08:24:00 15
0h 6m
6h 7m
8.99

Nome 1131
03/19/2009 11:06:06 15
2h 42m
8.15