December 21, 2024

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2006 Jr. Iditarod » Mushers » Alyssa Quaile

Alyssa Quaile

Bib Number: 36
Hometown: Fairbanks, Alaska


Biography

Alyssa Quaile, 17, began mushing four years ago at a sprint mushing kennel. She has competed in both the Jr. Quest and the Jr. Iditarod. Alyssa has a kennel of 16 dogs and says, ? I’m the only one in my family that runs dogs so that leaves me to do all the feeding, training and everything else that goes with mushing. But it’s all worth it because I know my dogs really well and I love to be out on the trail with them.? She said her rookie year in the Jr. Iditarod (last year) was “a very fun rookie year.? She had both older experienced dogs and younger not so experienced dogs in her team. Her goal was to have fun and finish and she did just that. “This year my team is younger, stronger and overall a lot more focused so we are planning on doing better.? She says Jessie Royer has been a great help to her with awesome dogs and lots of advice and support. And she put s up with Alyssa’s frequent calls asking “how-to? questions. Alyssa is a home schooled senior. She is a photographer and writer for a high school newspaper. She also plays violin, sings in cho9ir, enjoys guitar, crocheting, orchestra, photography, geocaching, canoeing and camping. She plans to go to college and she says, “Yes!?, when asked if she planned to continue mushing.

Sponsors

Keeney Company
Myrtle Pohle
Dr. Joe & Jean Riederer
Mary Quaile
Helen’s Harp Studio
Norton Trucking

Nancy Henderson
Trail Breaker Kennel
Mike Jayne
Frank Borba
Fred & Barbara Quaile
Gloria & John Hensel


2006 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 10hr
Willow - Start 02/25/2006 10:10:00 02/25/2006 10:10:00 10 0h 0m 0
Deshka Landing - Out 02/25/2006 11:04:00 10 02/25/2006 11:04:00 10 0h 0m 0h 54m 11.11 10
Scary Tree - Out 02/25/2006 12:30:00 10 02/25/2006 12:30:00 10 0h 0m 1h 26m 10.47 15
Eagle Song Lodge - Out 02/25/2006 14:44:00 10 02/25/2006 14:45:00 10 0h 1m 2h 14m 8.51 19
Yentna Station 02/25/2006 17:00:41 10 02/26/2006 04:36:00 9 11h 35m 2h 15m 11.11 25
Eagle Song Lodge - In 02/26/2006 06:57:00 9 02/26/2006 07:02:00 9 0h 5m 2h 21m 10.64 25
Scary Tree - In 02/26/2006 09:05:00 9 02/26/2006 09:05:00 9 0h 0m 2h 3m 9.27 19
Deshka Landing - In 02/26/2006 10:58:00 9 02/26/2006 10:59:00 9 0h 1m 1h 53m 7.96 15
Willow - Finish 02/26/2006 11:59:09 9 1h 0m 10.00 10