Last Update: 03/18/2008 18:45 AKDT Orange = Last Updated
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Aaron Burmeister |
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Nome/Nenana, AK, USA
Bib Number: 14 |
| Final Position: 19 |
| Checkpoint: Nome |
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Time In: Wed, March 12, 2008 21:05:20 Dogs In: 9 |
| Finishing Time: 10 Days 6 Hours 5 Minutes 20 Seconds |
| Average Speed: 4.22 MPH |
Aaron Burmeister, 32, was born and raised in Nome, Alaska. He graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1998 and is a certified teacher. However, he is currently a project superintendent for Quality Asphalt & Paving. Aaron says, "Mushing has been a part of my life since I could stand, with my parents and family all actively involved in the sport for my entire life, growing up in Nome. My father raced the Iditarod when I was four years old and from that day on I wanted to race it! I race the Iditarod because I believe it is the ultimate challenge in the sport of dog mushing and the proving ground for our dogs, gear and new innovations in our sport. The country and weather that we pass through in this great race are indescribable and must be seen and experienced to give it justice. It is not just the Iditarod that is so awesome. It is raising pups, building a team and the bond we share with the dogs in training and conditioning for the race and working together as a team to cross the vast expanse of Alaska. Why did I enter the Iditarod? Just because!" He moved from Nome to Nenana in 2002 for better training conditions and to be on the road system. Aaron is a member of the IUOE, the Nome Kennel Club, and the IOFC. He lists his hobbies and interests as work, hunting and fishing. Aaron is married to Mandy. |
| Sponsors: Pendergrass Ranch; Quality Asphalt and Paving; The Outdoor Channel; G.P.A.A.; Joe Cocquet-Eagle Pet Foods; Northern Power Sports; Burmeister Racing; Fairbanks Sign and Graphics; Drake Construction; Pendergrass Cattle Company, Charleston, AR; The Outdoor Channel; G.P.A.A.; Ophir Gold Products; Joe Cocquit/Eagle Pet Food; Pike Legal Group; Union YES!; Fairbanks Building Trades Council; Central Labor Union; The All Alaska Alliance; Frontier Flying Service; Oualify Asphalt & Paving; Pike Legal Group; Pendergrass Cattle Ranch; I.U.O.E. Local 302; Fairbanks Building Trades; Central Labor Council; Pike Legal Group; Q.A.P.; LEER; Joe Cocquet/Eagle Pet Food; Drake Construction; Eureka Meats; |
| Checkpoint | Distance | Time In | Dogs In | Time Out | Dogs Out | Rest | Time Enroute |
Speed (mph) |
8 Hr |
24 Hr |
Status |
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| Anchorage | 0 | 03/01/2008 10:28:00 |
12 | ||||||||
| Willow | 73 | 03/02/2008 14:24:00 |
16 | ||||||||
| Yentna | 115 | 03/02/2008 18:15:00 |
16 | 03/02/2008 18:21:00 |
16 | 0h 6m | 3h 51m | 10.91 | |||
| Skwentna | 149 | 03/03/2008 01:10:00 |
16 | 03/03/2008 01:15:00 |
16 | 0h 5m | 6h 49m | 4.99 | |||
| Finger Lake | 194 | 03/03/2008 06:21:00 |
16 | 03/03/2008 11:24:00 |
16 | 5h 3m | 5h 6m | 8.82 | |||
| Rainy Pass | 224 | 03/03/2008 15:07:00 |
16 | 03/03/2008 15:12:00 |
16 | 0h 5m | 3h 43m | 8.07 | |||
| Rohn | 272 | 03/03/2008 20:10:00 |
16 | 03/04/2008 02:24:00 |
15 | 6h 14m | 4h 58m | 9.66 | |||
| Nikolai | 347 | 03/04/2008 12:19:00 |
15 | 03/04/2008 19:01:00 |
13 | 6h 42m | 9h 55m | 7.56 | |||
| McGrath | 401 | 03/05/2008 02:47:00 |
13 | 03/05/2008 02:52:00 |
13 | 0h 5m | 7h 46m | 6.95 | |||
| Takotna | 419 | 03/05/2008 05:46:00 |
13 | 03/06/2008 08:32:00 |
13 | 26h 46m | 2h 54m | 6.21 | |||
| Ophir | 444 | 03/06/2008 11:00:00 |
13 | 03/06/2008 11:10:00 |
13 | 0h 10m | 2h 28m | 10.14 | |||
| Cripple | 503 | 03/07/2008 03:09:00 |
13 | 03/07/2008 03:25:00 |
13 | 0h 16m | 15h 59m | 3.69 | |||
| Ruby | 615 | 03/07/2008 20:32:00 |
13 | 03/08/2008 04:32:00 |
12 | 8h 0m | 17h 7m | 6.54 | |||
| Galena | 667 | 03/08/2008 11:33:00 |
12 | 03/08/2008 17:14:00 |
12 | 5h 41m | 7h 1m | 7.41 | |||
| Nulato | 719 | 03/09/2008 00:24:00 |
12 | 03/09/2008 00:35:00 |
12 | 0h 11m | 7h 10m | 7.26 | |||
| Kaltag | 761 | 03/09/2008 07:14:00 |
12 | 03/09/2008 12:44:00 |
12 | 5h 30m | 5h 39m | 7.43 | |||
| Unalakleet | 851 | 03/10/2008 06:04:00 |
12 | 03/10/2008 06:14:00 |
12 | 0h 10m | 17h 20m | 5.19 | |||
| Shaktoolik | 893 | 03/10/2008 13:24:00 |
12 | 03/10/2008 19:20:00 |
12 | 5h 56m | 7h 10m | 5.86 | |||
| Koyuk | 941 | 03/11/2008 03:20:00 |
12 | 03/11/2008 09:41:00 |
11 | 6h 21m | 8h 0m | 6.00 | |||
| Elim | 989 | 03/11/2008 16:57:00 |
11 | 03/11/2008 18:51:00 |
11 | 1h 54m | 7h 16m | 6.61 | |||
| White Mountain | 1035 | 03/12/2008 02:05:00 |
11 | 03/12/2008 10:05:00 |
10 | 8h 0m | 7h 14m | 6.36 | |||
| Safety | 1090 | 03/12/2008 17:48:00 |
10 | 03/12/2008 17:50:00 |
9 | 0h 2m | 7h 43m | 7.13 | |||
| Nome | 1112 | 03/12/2008 21:05:20 |
9 | 3h 15m | 6.77 |
Race Statistics provided by Iditarod Trail Committee, Inc. © 2008