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The
1910 All Alaska Sweepstakes record holder, John
Johnson "The Iron Man" with a time
of 74 hours 14 minutes and 37 seconds was shattered
by six
2008 Sweepstakes mushers.
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Allan, the veteran of Alaska dog racing, who
has been in eight All Alaska Sweepstakes, and
never "out of the money. having finished
three times first, three times second, and twice
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commemoration of Alaska's colorful past. A celebration
of Alaska's official sport.
Centennial re-run of the famous dog sled race between
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About Kirsten Bey...
Residence:
Nome, Alaska
Age:
52
Marital Status:
Married, husbands name - Bob Lewis
Children:
Where did you grow up and how long did you live there?
Mainly raised in Portland, Oregon. I lived there from 1964 to 1990,
also lived in North Dakota, Montana and Seattle, Washington as a
child.
When and why did you move to the place you live now?
I live in Nome, Alaska I moved to Nome October 1994 for work and
mushing.
If you live in Alaska: How
long have you lived here?
I have lived in Alaska since 1990
If you were not born in Alaska, when did you come here
to live and why?
I came to visit Alaska two law school classmates. I
was taking some time off from work. I met Vern Halter and he offered
me a job handling for him. After a winter, I decided to stay on
and work for Vern and Susan. They gave me the opportunity to run
a young teamin the 1993 Iditarod. I decided I wanted to continue
mushing.
I am just a recreational musher.
I like to travel with my dogs. My
dogs come from a variety of sources. I have some who can claim
"Granite" (from Susan Butcher's kennel) and "Andy"
(from Rick Swenson's Kennel) as great, great grandparents. I have
some who are out of Joe Runyon and Husila Village dog. I have
a dog from the Kozebue Nordlum line.
I've been lucky with dogs too. They
are hard, staedy workers. They have always been willing to go
- not fast, but then I like to see the scenery.
I decided to enter the All Alaska
Sweepstakes to be part of history and travel the trail and pretend
I am in the "old days". Since I live in Nome, I would
be very dissappointed with myself in a fews years if I let this
opportunity go by.
What is your current occupation
and how long have you worked in this occupation?
I am a lawyer. I work as a Public Defender. I have done this work
for 20 years.
What organization(s) do you belong to?
Alaska & American Cival Liberties Union, Nome Kennel Club,
National Association of Cham. Def Lawyers, Alaska Trail lawyers
Association.
What are your hobbies and interest, other than dog mushing?
Reading and knitting
Mushing Background:
When did you begin mushing?
November 1990
Describe your racing experience:
Kobuk 440 (1992, 1997, 2000) Copper Basin 300 (1993) Iditarod
(1993) Nome-Council 200 (1997, ? , 2004) Yukon Quest (2001) and
various local races around Nome.
General Information:
Write a little about yourself, your background,
your dogs and why you have signed up for the 2008 All Alaska Sweepstakes:
I feel that I am very fortunate to have fallen into mushing.
Mushing has been a wonderful and very important part of my life.
I think my Norweigen heritage came out when I moved to Alaska
and found I liked the cold.
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For
more than 75 years, Alaska Airlines and
its people have been guided through thick
and thin by a shared commitment to integrity,
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are facts of life.
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Printing Nome, Alaska
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We are all
connected. Communications
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Nome Liquor
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Rasmussen's
Music Mart,
Nome AK
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Soldotna,
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the All Alaska Sweepstakes named after
you!
This historic event can be
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and would be named forever in the
archives by you. Example: THE LEONHARD
SEPPALA FAMILY PRESENTS: THE ALL ALASKA
SWEEPSTAKES! If you are interested,
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