March 18, 2024

Musher Details

2014 Jr. Iditarod » Mushers » Kevin Harper

Kevin Harper

Bib Number: 8
Hometown: Wasilla, Alaska


Biography

Kevin Harper, 17, moved to Alaska from Washington, where he was involved with wrestling and soccer. Five years ago he and his brother, Ben, started mushing with Ray Redington, Jr. He, since, gave up other sports and concentrates on mushing. His first race was the 2014 Jr. Iditarod in which he finished third. Last year he was the Jr. Iditarod champion. Kevin is a senior at Wasilla High School. He says his hobbies are just about anything outdoors, including hunting, fishing and snow machining. He plans to go to college in Alaska and get his pilot’s license. He says he will continue mushing.

Awards

Rookie of the Year
Sportsmanship

2014 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 10hr
Happy Trails Start 02/22/2014 10:14:00 10 0
Trail 6 Crossing (Out) 02/22/2014 11:56:00 10 02/22/2014 11:56:00 10 0h 0m 1h 42m 11.76 20
Alfred Creek (Out) 02/22/2014 13:16:00 10 02/22/2014 13:16:00 10 0h 0m 1h 20m 9.00 12
Scary Tree (Out) 02/22/2014 14:47:00 10 02/22/2014 14:47:00 10 0h 0m 1h 31m 9.89 15
Yentna Station - halfway point 02/22/2014 16:19:00 10 1h 32m 9.78 15
Yentna Station - Restart 02/23/2014 02:23:00 9 ✔ -62
Scary Tree (In) 02/23/2014 03:53:00 9 02/23/2014 03:53:00 9 0h 0m 1h 30m 10.00 ✔ 15
Alfred Creek (In) 02/23/2014 05:29:00 9 02/23/2014 05:29:00 9 0h 0m 1h 36m 9.38 ✔ 15
Trail 6 Crossing (In) 02/23/2014 06:49:00 9 02/23/2014 06:49:00 9 0h 0m 1h 20m 9.00 ✔ 12
Happy Trails - Finish 02/23/2014 08:37:50 9 1h 48m 11.11 ✔ 20