Biography
Jesse Klejka, 17, started mushing when he was eight. He says, “I learned from my siblings.”
His first Jr. Iditarod was in 2011. He attends Bethel Regional High School where he participates in speech, band, cross country, poetry out loud and battle of the books. He says his hobbies are reading , walking, swimming (when it’s warm enough) and hanging with friends. “I am from a family of seven, of whom all have participated in helping maintain the kennel. Both my older brother and sister have run and won the Jr. Iditarod.”
Jesse plans on attending college but hasn’t decided on a career. He is also still thinking about mushing.
Sponsors
Klejka Family Kennel | Ace Cargo Anchorage Office/Greg Hawthorne and Crew and Bethel Office/Jeremy Westlake Aviation |
Awards
Rookie of the Year
2011 Standings
| Checkpoint | Time In | Dogs In | Time Out | Dogs Out | Rest Time | Previous | Layover | Status | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enroute Time | Speed (mph) | 10hr | ||||||||
| Knik Lake - Start | 02/26/2011 00:00:00 | 02/26/2011 10:08:00 | 10 | 10h 8m | 0 | |||||
| Burma Road Crossing (Out) | 02/26/2011 11:35:00 | 10 | 02/26/2011 12:35:00 | 10 | 1h 0m | 1h 27m | 11.72 | 17 | ||
| Su River Crossing (Out) | 02/26/2011 13:55:00 | 10 | 02/26/2011 13:55:00 | 10 | 0h 0m | 1h 20m | 17.25 | 23 | ||
| Eagle Song Lodge (Out) | 02/26/2011 15:35:00 | 10 | 02/26/2011 15:36:00 | 10 | 0h 1m | 1h 40m | 9.00 | 15 | ||
| Yentna Station | 02/26/2011 18:05:00 | 10 | 02/27/2011 04:25:00 | 10 | 10h 20m | 2h 29m | 8.05 | 20 | ||
| Eagle Song Lodge (In) | 02/27/2011 06:45:00 | 10 | 02/27/2011 06:45:00 | 10 | 0h 0m | 2h 20m | 8.57 | 20 | ||
| Su River Crossing (In) | 02/27/2011 08:21:00 | 10 | 02/27/2011 08:21:00 | 10 | 0h 0m | 1h 36m | 9.38 | 15 | ||
| Old Hunter Trail Head | 02/27/2011 10:23:00 | 10 | 02/27/2011 10:23:00 | 10 | 0h 0m | 2h 2m | 8.85 | 18 | ||
| Willow Lake - Finish | 02/27/2011 13:09:00 | 10 | 2h 46m | 7.95 | 22 | |||||