October 12, 2024

Musher Details

2006 Jr. Iditarod » Mushers » Mark Ruzicka

Mark Ruzicka

Bib Number: 38
Hometown: Anchor Point, Alaska


Biography

Mark Ruzicka, 17, grew up in Alaska and says mushing is second nature to him. “Alaska is a wild place still and to all of us Alaskans, mushing is just life.? He actually started mushing because his father mushed and he thought it was one of the “most fun? sports. He scratched from the 2005 race but is confident of finishing the 2006 race. A senior at Sunshine Christian Academy, he plays football and says his hobbies include business, political science, mathematics and ancient history. He will go to college after he graduates and does plan to continue mushing.

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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 10:14:00 02/25/2006 10:14:00 10 0h 0m 0
Deshka Landing - Out 02/25/2006 11:02:00 10 02/25/2006 11:02:00 10 0h 0m 0h 48m 12.50 10
Scary Tree - Out 02/25/2006 12:31:00 10 02/25/2006 12:31:00 10 0h 0m 1h 29m 10.11 15
Eagle Song Lodge - Out 02/25/2006 14:48:00 10 02/25/2006 14:49:00 10 0h 1m 2h 17m 8.32 19
Yentna Station 02/25/2006 17:23:08 10 02/26/2006 04:55:00 10 11h 31m 2h 34m 9.74 25
Eagle Song Lodge - In 02/26/2006 07:26:00 10 02/26/2006 07:29:00 10 0h 3m 2h 31m 9.93 25
Scary Tree - In 02/26/2006 09:58:00 10 02/26/2006 09:58:00 10 0h 0m 2h 29m 7.65 19
Deshka Landing - In 02/26/2006 12:00:00 10 02/26/2006 12:00:00 10 0h 0m 2h 2m 7.38 15
Willow - Finish 02/26/2006 13:31:22 10 1h 31m 6.59 10