Biography
Bailey Schaeffer, 17, an Inupiaq, was raised at Ivig, Alaska, 30 miles outside of Kotzebue in a primarily subsistance lifestyle. She says she started mushing “before she was born” because her family mushed dogs. She is a senior at Mat Su Central. She says she enjoys running, hiking and skiing. She plans to go to college after graduation and says “maybe” she’ll continue mushing.
2017 Standings
| Checkpoint | Time In | Dogs In | Time Out | Dogs Out | Rest Time | Previous | Layover | Status | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enroute Time | Speed (mph) | 10hr | ||||||||
| Knik Lake | 02/25/2017 10:04:00 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
| Burma Road | 02/25/2017 11:10:00 | 10 | 02/25/2017 11:10:00 | 10 | 0h 0m | 1h 6m | 16.36 | 18 | ||
| Su River Crossing | 02/25/2017 13:56:00 | 10 | 02/25/2017 13:56:00 | 10 | 0h 0m | 2h 46m | 7.95 | 22 | ||
| Eagle Song | 02/25/2017 15:38:00 | 10 | 02/25/2017 15:39:00 | 10 | 0h 1m | 1h 42m | 8.82 | 15 | ||
| Yentna Station | 02/25/2017 18:06:00 | 10 | 02/26/2017 04:28:00 | 10 | 10h 22m | 2h 27m | 8.16 |  |
20 | |
| Eagle Song | 02/26/2017 06:47:00 | 10 | 02/26/2017 06:47:00 | 10 | 0h 0m | 2h 19m | 8.63 | |
20 | |
| Su River Crossing | 02/26/2017 10:00:00 | 10 | 02/26/2017 10:01:00 | 10 | 0h 1m | 3h 13m | 4.66 | |
15 | |
| Old Hunter Trail Head | 02/26/2017 10:39:00 | 10 | 02/26/2017 10:39:00 | 10 | 0h 0m | 0h 38m | 34.74 | |
22 | |
| Willow Community Center | 02/26/2017 12:49:53 | 10 | 2h 10m | 8.31 | |
18 | ||||