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Louis Nelson, Sr.
Louis Nelson, Sr.
Kotzebue, AK, USA
Bib Number: 80
Final Position: 38
Checkpoint: Nome
Time In: Thu, March 13, 2008 22:36:35
Dogs In: 11
Finishing Time: 11 Days 7 Hours 36 Minutes 35 Seconds
Average Speed: 3.83 MPH

Louis Nelson, Sr., 65, an Inupiat Eskimo, was born and raised in Kotzebue, Alaska. He began mushing about 13 years ago and run the Kobuk 220 and 440 more than 10 times. Louis lives at camp year round, located 25 miles north of Kotzebue), primarily living a subsitence lifestyle. He operates Snowy River Kennels and has about 35 dogs. He shares dogs with his son, Darin, who owns and operates Kobuk Lake Kennel near Kotzebue. Together they train dogs to race mid distance races. Louis is married to Lulu. They have one child living at home, Alexa, 15.. He is retired.
Sponsors: Guy & Kristi Adams; Gayle Ralston; Herman & Della Reich; Al & Diane Adams; Chuck & Marie Greene; Ron & Zona Hogan; Sophie Ferguson; Schaeffer Performance; Tom & Helen Bolen; JB Iditarod Race Fund; Nate & Betty Kotch; Rick & Suzy Erlich; Chuck Schaeffer; John Gallahorn & Alice Henry; Donny Olson; Kotzebue Electric Association; Lulu Nelson; Clement Nelson; Alexa Nelson; Drake Construction; Art Fields, Sr; Tony & Vika Owens; Francis Ballot; NW Refrigeration & Electric; Chris Nelson; Derek McElroy; Gia Hanna; May Howarth; Ken Gallahorn; KIC Corporation; Bish Gallahorn; Kobuk Lake Kennels; Northern Air Cargo; Northern Air Cargo;
Musher Printout: Louis Nelson, Sr.
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
12:53:00		 12
Willow 73 03/02/2008
16:36:00		 16
Yentna 115 03/02/2008
20:07:00		 16 03/02/2008
20:10:00		 16 0h 3m 3h 31m 11.94
Skwentna 149 03/02/2008
23:22:00		 16 03/03/2008
05:05:00		 16 5h 43m 3h 12m 10.63
Finger Lake 194 03/03/2008
09:57:00		 16 03/03/2008
09:58:00		 16 0h 1m 4h 52m 9.25
Rainy Pass 224 03/03/2008
18:37:00		 16 03/03/2008
18:52:00		 16 0h 15m 8h 39m 3.47
Rohn 272 03/03/2008
23:36:00		 16 03/04/2008
07:08:00		 16 7h 32m 4h 44m 10.14
Nikolai 347 03/04/2008
16:52:00		 16 03/04/2008
22:18:00		 15 5h 26m 9h 44m 7.71
McGrath 401 03/05/2008
07:10:00		 15 03/05/2008
08:02:00		 15 0h 52m 8h 52m 6.09
Takotna 419 03/05/2008
10:59:00		 15 03/06/2008
11:34:00		 15 24h 35m 2h 57m 6.10
Ophir 444 03/06/2008
14:16:00		 15 03/06/2008
14:26:00		 15 0h 10m 2h 42m 9.26
Cripple 503 03/07/2008
01:55:00		 15 03/07/2008
08:46:00		 14 6h 51m 11h 29m 5.14
Ruby 615 03/07/2008
21:51:00		 14 03/08/2008
05:52:00		 13 8h 1m 13h 5m 8.56
Galena 667 03/08/2008
13:51:00		 13 03/08/2008
18:12:00		 13 4h 21m 7h 59m 6.51
Nulato 719 03/09/2008
04:26:00		 13 03/09/2008
09:49:00		 13 5h 23m 9h 14m 5.63
Kaltag 761 03/09/2008
16:03:00		 13 03/09/2008
22:40:00		 12 6h 37m 6h 14m 6.74
Unalakleet 851 03/10/2008
13:12:00		 12 03/10/2008
18:10:00		 12 4h 58m 14h 32m 6.19
Shaktoolik 893 03/11/2008
02:02:00		 12 03/11/2008
03:10:00		 12 1h 8m 7h 52m 5.34
Koyuk 941 03/11/2008
14:23:00		 12 03/11/2008
20:19:00		 11 5h 56m 11h 13m 4.28
Elim 989 03/12/2008
06:20:00		 11 03/12/2008
08:57:00		 11 2h 37m 10h 1m 4.79
White Mountain 1035 03/13/2008
01:15:00		 11 03/13/2008
09:24:00		 11 8h 9m 16h 18m 2.82
Safety 1090 03/13/2008
18:13:00		 11 03/13/2008
18:18:00		 11 0h 5m 8h 49m 6.24
Nome 1112 03/13/2008
22:36:35		 11 4h 18m 5.12

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