March 18, 2024

Musher Details

2018 Jr. Iditarod » Mushers » Mikah Whitehead

Mikah Whitehead

Bib Number: 4
Hometown: Chugiak, Alaska


Biography

Mikah Whitehead, 17, is a junior at Chugiak High School. He and his family movd from Texas to Alaska in 2014. He says that mushing has always been very interesting to him but he never had a chance in Texas. He’s played soccer since he was four years old and still enjoys that along with fishing and bowling. He wants to become a diesel mechanic and does plan to continue mushing.

Sponsors

Jim Lanier
Matt Paveglio
Sharon Whitehead


2018 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 10hr
Knik Lake 02/24/2018 10:06:00 10 0
Burma Road 02/24/2018 11:22:00 10 02/24/2018 11:22:00 10 0h 0m 1h 16m 14.21 18
Su River Crossing 02/24/2018 14:21:00 10 02/24/2018 14:21:00 10 0h 0m 2h 59m 7.37 22
Eagle Song 02/24/2018 16:38:00 10 02/24/2018 16:41:00 10 0h 3m 2h 17m 6.57 15
Yentna Station 02/24/2018 20:08:00 10 02/25/2018 06:36:00 9 10h 28m 3h 27m 5.80 ✔ 20
Eagle Song 02/25/2018 09:01:00 9 02/25/2018 09:02:00 9 0h 1m 2h 25m 8.28 ✔ 20
Su River Crossing 02/25/2018 11:02:00 9 02/25/2018 11:02:00 9 0h 0m 2h 0m 7.50 ✔ 15
Old Hunter Trail Head 02/25/2018 13:25:00 9 02/25/2018 13:25:00 9 0h 0m 2h 23m 9.23 ✔ 22
Willow Community Center 02/25/2018 15:37:27 9 2h 12m 8.18 ✔ 18