Biography
Bailey Schaeffer, 17, an Inupiaq, was raised at Ivig, Alaska, 30 miles outside of Kotzebue in a primarily subsistance lifestyle. She says she started mushing “before she was born” because her family mushed dogs. She is a senior at Mat Su Central. She says she enjoys running, hiking and skiing. She plans to go to college after graduation and says “maybe” she’ll continue mushing.
Awards
Rookie of the Year
2016 Standings
| Checkpoint | Time In | Dogs In | Time Out | Dogs Out | Rest Time | Previous | Layover | Status | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enroute Time | Speed (mph) | 10hr | ||||||||
| Willow Community Center | 02/27/2016 10:02:00 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
| Old Hunter Trail Head | 02/27/2016 11:41:00 | 10 | 02/27/2016 11:41:00 | 10 | 0h 0m | 1h 39m | 10.91 | 18 | ||
| Eagle Song | 02/27/2016 14:53:00 | 10 | 02/27/2016 14:55:00 | 9 | 0h 2m | 3h 12m | 11.56 | 37 | ||
| Yentna Station | 02/27/2016 17:00:00 | 9 | 02/28/2016 03:18:00 | 9 | 10h 18m | 2h 5m | 9.60 |  |
20 | |
| Eagle Song | 02/28/2016 05:32:00 | 8 | 02/28/2016 05:37:00 | 8 | 0h 5m | 2h 14m | 8.96 | |
20 | |
| Su River Crossing | 02/28/2016 07:11:00 | 8 | 02/28/2016 07:11:00 | 8 | 0h 0m | 1h 34m | 9.57 | |
15 | |
| Old Hunter Trail Head | 02/28/2016 09:05:00 | 8 | 02/28/2016 09:05:00 | 8 | 0h 0m | 1h 54m | 11.58 | |
22 | |
| Willow Community Center | 02/28/2016 10:50:09 | 8 | 1h 45m | 10.29 | |
18 | ||||