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Last Update: 03/18/2008 18:45 AKDT   Orange = Last Updated

Lachlan Clarke
Lachlan Clarke
Buena Vista, CO, USA
Bib Number: 58
Final Position: 47
Checkpoint: Nome
Time In: Fri, March 14, 2008 11:05:19
Dogs In: 12
Finishing Time: 11 Days 20 Hours 5 Minutes 19 Seconds
Average Speed: 3.66 MPH

Lachlan Clarke, 51, was born in New York State where he lived through high school and moved to St. Lois after that. He graduated from Principia College in 1979 with a BA in history, education and business. He was always involved with horses and moved to Colorado in 1989 because of his love of horses and of the West. He began running dogs in 2001 after taking a sled dog tour that year and immediately begin training for Iditarod. He says he was hoping to do well in 2007 but an injury just outside of Rainy Pass forced him to scratch. He went home and sold and retired several dogs and bought six dogs from Aaron Burmeister, one from Ross Saunderson, two from Raymie Redington and several from Dan MacEachen. He hopes to have a very solid team this year and looks forward to a significantly higher placing in the '08 Iditarod, if all goes according to plan. He says, "I think we're becoming Iditarod addicts-hope we can move up in the placings consistently in the years to come." Lachlan is married to Linda. They have two adult daughters, Leigh Ann and Jennifer. Lachlan is a member of P.R.I.D.E., the American Palomino Association and the Colorado Mountain Mushers. He enjoys training horses, cowboy work and playing polo Crosse.

Sponsors: Adventure Unlimited Ranches, CO; Lauders & Sowers, CO; Joel & Laurie Benson, CO; Kumpi Dog Food; Chip & Judy Wait, CO; United Railroad, CO; Marv & Billy’s Welding, CO; Bill Rohren & Barb Walker, CO; Martin Feed, CO; The Swain Family, CO; The Aspinwall Family, CO; Longfellow Elementary School, CO; The Trailhead, CO; McGinnis Middle School, CO; Peter & Susan Paddock, CO; Susan Fahrney, CO; The Lewis Family, CO; Robert & Dee Lewis, CO; The Cormier Family, CA; Duncan & Patti Clarke; JJ Swain; Ryan Sewert; Nancy Koberstein; Dan MacEachen/Krabloonik Kennels, CO; The Trailhead, CO; Martin Feed, CO; Chip & Judy Wait, CO; McGinnis Middle School, CO; Dave Wurts & T.C. Wait, CO; International House of Pancakes/James West, HI; Adventure Unlimited, CO; K's Dairy Delight, CO; Marv & Billy's Welding, CO; Stephen Drake, AZ; Deb Eastwood, CO; Gina Lindquist, CO; The Lewis Family, CO; Adventure Unlimited Ranches, CO; Chip & Judy Wait, CO; Mack & Susan Strickland, CA; K’s Dairy Delight, CA; The Trailhead, CO; Foresight Media/John & Allison Albdenour, CO; Colorado Cross Roads Bed & Breakfast, CO; Duncan & Patti Clarke, CO; Vanquist & Bill Swan, MO; Marylou Ponder, TX; Larry & Susan Olsen, MT; Steve & Laurie Holser, OR; Beth Bieck, NY; Bruce & Cami Jamieson, SD; United Railroad Materials, Inc., CO; Dave Wurts & T.C. Wait, CO; J.J. Swan, CA; Dan MacEachen/Krabloonik Kennels, CO;
Musher Printout: Lachlan Clarke
Checkpoint Distance Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time
Enroute		 Speed
(mph)		 8
Hr		 24
Hr		 Status
Anchorage 0 03/01/2008
12:05:00		 12
Willow 73 03/02/2008
15:52:00		 16
Yentna 115 03/02/2008
19:53:00		 16 03/02/2008
19:57:00		 16 0h 4m 4h 1m 10.46
Skwentna 149 03/02/2008
23:35:00		 16 03/03/2008
07:07:00		 16 7h 32m 3h 38m 9.36
Finger Lake 194 03/03/2008
11:57:00		 16 03/03/2008
15:51:00		 16 3h 54m 4h 50m 9.31
Rainy Pass 224 03/03/2008
19:50:00		 16 03/04/2008
02:40:00		 16 6h 50m 3h 59m 7.53
Rohn 272 03/04/2008
08:01:00		 16 03/04/2008
13:09:00		 16 5h 8m 5h 21m 8.97
Nikolai 347 03/05/2008
01:15:00		 16 03/05/2008
09:51:00		 16 8h 36m 12h 6m 6.20
McGrath 401 03/05/2008
16:26:00		 16 03/05/2008
17:24:00		 15 0h 58m 6h 35m 8.20
Takotna 419 03/05/2008
19:58:00		 15 03/06/2008
21:20:00		 15 25h 22m 2h 34m 7.01
Ophir 444 03/06/2008
23:56:00		 15 03/07/2008
00:06:00		 15 0h 10m 2h 36m 9.62
Cripple 503 03/07/2008
15:27:00		 15 03/08/2008
00:22:00		 15 8h 55m 15h 21m 3.84
Ruby 615 03/08/2008
14:25:00		 15 03/08/2008
23:03:00		 14 8h 38m 14h 3m 7.97
Galena 667 03/09/2008
06:47:00		 14 03/09/2008
13:40:00		 14 6h 53m 6h 44m 7.72
Nulato 719 03/09/2008
21:25:00		 14 03/10/2008
06:15:00		 13 8h 50m 7h 45m 6.71
Kaltag 761 03/10/2008
11:27:00		 13 03/10/2008
18:32:00		 13 7h 5m 5h 12m 8.08
Unalakleet 851 03/11/2008
12:45:00		 13 03/11/2008
17:48:00		 13 5h 3m 18h 13m 4.94
Shaktoolik 893 03/12/2008
00:21:00		 13 03/12/2008
08:10:00		 13 7h 49m 6h 33m 6.41
Koyuk 941 03/12/2008
15:05:00		 13 03/12/2008
21:00:00		 12 5h 55m 6h 55m 6.94
Elim 989 03/13/2008
03:59:00		 12 03/13/2008
09:49:00		 12 5h 50m 6h 59m 6.87
White Mountain 1035 03/13/2008
16:23:00		 12 03/14/2008
00:54:00		 12 8h 31m 6h 34m 7.01
Safety 1090 03/14/2008
08:03:00		 12 03/14/2008
08:05:00		 12 0h 2m 7h 9m 7.69
Nome 1112 03/14/2008
11:05:19		 12 3h 0m 7.33

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