Latest Update: 02/24/2008 20:28:00 Back to Race Updates Current Time: 05/16/2008 22:22:19 AKST
2008 Jr. Iditarod - Current Leader
Jessica Klejka
Final Position: 1
Check Point: Willow Finish
Bib Number: 20
Time In: Sun, February 24, 2008 08:49:00
Dogs In: 9
Finishing Time: 0 Days 22 Hours 47 Minutes 0 Seconds
Average Speed: 6.145 MPH
Hometown: Bethel, AK, USA
Jessica Klejka, 17, says she started mushing by herself when she was in the fifth grade. “My family had dogs and I enjoy training them.” This will be her fourth Jr. Iditarod and she also plans on running the Kusko 300 in January. A senior at Bethel Regional High School, she participates in cross-country running, decathlon, drama club, pep band and National Honor Society. Her other hobbies and interests are running, camping, reading, and hanging with friends and family. “I am the oldest of seven children and everyone helps train the dogs. Last summer, my main lead dog, who led in the last three Jr. Iditarod’s and two Bogus Creek 150’s, died having puppies. We were able to rescue the puppies and now have these beautiful puppies to carry on Jesse’s memory.” Jessica said she plans to attend college and after that, she will come back to mushing.
Musher Printout
CheckpointDistanceTime
In
Dogs
In
Time
Out
Dogs
Out
Status
Willow Finish14002/24/2008 08:49:009   
Susitna River (In)11002/24/2008 05:58:00902/24/2008 05:58:009 
Eagle Song Lodge (In)9602/24/2008 04:39:00902/24/2008 04:39:009 
Yentna Station (Out)7002/23/2008 16:34:00902/24/2008 02:38:009 
Eagle Song Lodge (Out)4402/23/2008 14:23:001002/23/2008 14:25:009 
Susitna River (Out)3002/23/2008 13:01:001002/23/2008 13:01:0010 
Willow Start002/23/2008 10:38:001002/23/2008 10:38:0010 

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