November 24, 2024

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2005 Jr. Iditarod » Mushers » Alex Westlake

Alex Westlake

Bib Number: 10
Hometown: Kotzebue, Alaska


Biography

Alex Westlake, 17, has lived in Kozebue all his life and has also been mushing all his life. He says he started mushing because his dad is a musher. A junior at Kotzebue High School, Alex participates in wrestling and is a member of the National Honor Society. He also enjoys weight training. After high school, Alex plans to get his pilot’s license and will attend college. He says he will not continue mushing.

Sponsors

Tech Cominco
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
UIC Construction
Petro Star
Northern Air Cargo

Awards

Humanitarian

2005 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 10hr
Settlers Bay - Start 02/26/2005 10:00:00 10 02/26/2005 10:18:00 10 0h 18m 0
Burma Road - Out 02/26/2005 12:01:00 10 02/26/2005 12:01:00 10 0h 0m 1h 43m 9.90 17
Susitna River - Out 02/26/2005 14:15:00 10 02/26/2005 14:15:00 10 0h 0m 2h 14m 10.30 23
Eagle Song - Out 02/26/2005 15:55:00 10 02/26/2005 15:55:00 10 0h 0m 1h 40m 8.40 14
Yentna Station 02/26/2005 17:50:00 10 02/27/2005 04:14:00 10 10h 24m 1h 55m 7.83 15
Eagle Song - In 02/27/2005 06:04:00 10 02/27/2005 06:04:00 10 0h 0m 1h 50m 8.18 15
Susitna River - In 02/27/2005 07:45:00 10 02/27/2005 07:45:00 10 0h 0m 1h 41m 8.32 14
Burma Road - In 02/27/2005 10:19:00 10 02/27/2005 10:19:00 10 0h 0m 2h 34m 8.96 23
Knik - In 02/27/2005 11:42:00 10 02/27/2005 11:42:00 10 0h 0m 1h 23m 6.51 9
Settlers Bay - Finish 02/27/2005 12:45:39 10 1h 3m 7.62 8