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Musher 2008 Iditarod

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

	Liz Parrish (r)

	Klamath Falls, OR, USA Bib Number: 75
	Final Position: 77
	Checkpoint: Nome
	Time In: Mon, March 17, 2008 10:51:27 Dogs In: 14
	Finishing Time: 14 Days 19 Hours 51 Minutes 27 Seconds
	Average Speed: 2.92 MPH
	<>Liz Parrish, 49, is an inkeeper who along with her partner Peggy, own and operate Crystalwood Lodge, a destination pet-friendly resort in the Southern Oregon Cascades. She also owns and operates Briar's Patch Sled Dogs, which currently has 28 canine members and Liz who is the musher and chief pooper scooper. From an enthusiastic and naive beginning with the "Motley Crew" team (an Aussie, Norweigian Elkhound, and Beagle Mix), Briar's Patch has developed into a small kennel of Alaskan Huskies, whose duel missions are to train for and race in distance sled dog events and provide opportunities for the public and individuals to learn more about sled dogs and sled dog sports. Liz's goal hs been to train her own distance racing team and to learn how to competently travel through the wilderness by dog team. Why Iditarod? Well, how do you know if you have those skills if you don't try? Liz started her mushing career through several trips with Wintergreen Lodge and subsequently through training her own dogs via Mushing Boot Camp and the many friends she and Peggy met there. She began acquiring Alaskans (starting with Briar) through her mentor Jamie Nelson and Briar's Patch was born, along with the dream of doing the Iditarod for her 50th birthday. Her recent races include Red Lantern and Best Rookie finish at 2005 Shasta 135, a 4th place finish at 2007 Shasta 135; a 4th place finish at the 2006 Eagle Cap 200 and a 2nd place finish at the 2007 Eagle Cap 200; and the Red Lantern finish of the 2006 Race to the Sky as well as 11th place at the 2007 Race to the Sky. She is having a blast training and learning with her young team and is looking forward to continuing to enjoy the ride.
	Sponsors: Evertt Veterinary Hospital and Boarding House; Trekker Design; Great Basin Insurance; Array Biopharma; All the Individual Sponsors & Supporters; Jamie Nelson for her guidance, support, dogs and friendship;

Musher Printout: Liz Parrish
Checkpoint	Distance	Time In	Dogs In	Time Out	Dogs Out	Rest	Time Enroute	Speed (mph)
Anchorage	0			03/01/2008 12:42:00	12
Willow	73			03/02/2008 16:26:00	16
Yentna	115	03/02/2008 20:54:00	16	03/02/2008 21:00:00	16	0h 6m	4h 28m	9.40
Skwentna	149	03/03/2008 01:22:00	16	03/03/2008 11:05:00	16	9h 43m	4h 22m	7.79
Finger Lake	194	03/03/2008 17:27:00	16	03/03/2008 18:35:00	16	1h 8m	6h 22m	7.07
Rainy Pass	224	03/03/2008 23:40:00	16	03/04/2008 11:47:00	16	12h 7m	5h 5m	5.90
Rohn	272	03/04/2008 17:48:00	16	03/05/2008 04:20:00	16	10h 32m	6h 1m	7.98
Nikolai	347	03/05/2008 20:00:00	16	03/06/2008 14:33:00	16	18h 33m	15h 40m	4.79
McGrath	401	03/06/2008 21:16:00	16	03/07/2008 01:47:00	16	4h 31m	6h 43m	8.04
Takotna	419	03/07/2008 04:17:00	16	03/08/2008 06:24:00	16	26h 7m	2h 30m	7.20
Ophir	444	03/08/2008 09:12:00	16	03/08/2008 10:28:00	16	1h 16m	2h 48m	8.93
Cripple	503	03/09/2008 01:40:00	16	03/09/2008 15:15:00	16	12h 35m	15h 12m	3.88
Ruby	615	03/10/2008 01:55:00	16	03/10/2008 15:31:00	14	13h 36m	10h 40m	10.50
Galena	667	03/10/2008 21:50:00	14	03/11/2008 09:02:00	14	11h 12m	6h 19m	8.23
Nulato	719	03/11/2008 15:30:00	14	03/11/2008 23:41:00	14	8h 11m	6h 28m	8.04
Kaltag	761	03/12/2008 05:20:00	14	03/12/2008 16:15:00	14	10h 55m	5h 39m	7.43
Unalakleet	851	03/13/2008 16:45:00	14	03/14/2008 00:53:00	14	8h 8m	24h 30m	3.67
Shaktoolik	893	03/14/2008 06:30:00	14	03/14/2008 12:37:00	14	6h 7m	5h 37m	7.48
Koyuk	941	03/14/2008 20:07:00	14	03/15/2008 08:50:00	14	12h 43m	7h 30m	6.40
Elim	989	03/15/2008 14:34:00	14	03/16/2008 07:09:00	14	16h 35m	5h 44m	8.37
White Mountain	1035	03/16/2008 13:54:00	14	03/16/2008 23:18:00	14	9h 24m	6h 45m	6.81
Safety	1090	03/17/2008 07:52:00	14	03/17/2008 07:54:00	14	0h 2m	8h 34m	6.42
Nome	1112	03/17/2008 10:51:27	14				2h 57m	7.46