Biography
Ben Harper, 17, started mushing in 2010 and ran the Jr. Iditarod in both 2012 and 2013. A senior at Wasilla High School, Ben enjoys squirrel hunting in his spare time. He plans to go to college and to continue mushing.
2012 Standings
| Checkpoint | Time In | Dogs In | Time Out | Dogs Out | Rest Time | Previous | Layover | Status | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enroute Time | Speed (mph) | 10hr | ||||||||
| Knik Lake Start | 02/25/2012 00:00:00 | 02/25/2012 10:02:00 | 10 | 10h 2m | 0 | |||||
| Burma Road Crossing (Out) | 02/25/2012 11:31:00 | 10 | 02/25/2012 11:31:00 | 10 | 0h 0m | 1h 29m | 10.11 | 15 | ||
| Su River Crossing (Out) | 02/25/2012 13:53:00 | 10 | 02/25/2012 13:53:00 | 10 | 0h 0m | 2h 22m | 10.56 | 25 | ||
| Eagle Song Lodge (Out) | 02/25/2012 15:21:00 | 10 | 02/25/2012 15:22:00 | 10 | 0h 1m | 1h 28m | 10.23 | 15 | ||
| Yentna Station | 02/25/2012 17:36:00 | 10 | 02/26/2012 03:56:00 | 10 | 10h 20m | 2h 14m | 8.96 | 20 | ||
| Eagle Song Lodge (In) | 02/26/2012 06:57:00 | 10 | 02/26/2012 06:57:00 | 10 | 0h 0m | 3h 1m | 6.63 | 20 | ||
| Su River Crossing (In) | 02/26/2012 09:08:00 | 10 | 02/26/2012 09:08:00 | 10 | 0h 0m | 2h 11m | 6.87 | 15 | ||
| Old Hunter Trail Head | 02/26/2012 12:06:00 | 10 | 02/26/2012 12:06:00 | 10 | 0h 0m | 2h 58m | 6.74 | 20 | ||
| Willow Lake - Finish | 02/26/2012 16:03:00 | 10 | 3h 57m | 5.06 | 20 | |||||