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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 Mariah Taylor Thomas-Wolf...
Residence: Tuluksak,
Alaska
Age: 51
Marital Status: Married
to Craig Michael Thomas
Children: Zachary
Dalton Wolf Schindler, Age 20
Where did you grow up and
how long did you live there?
I lived in Hinesville, Georgia for my first year, New York, N.Y.
- 1957-1960, Danbury, Connecticut - 1960- 1964, York, Pennsylvania,
1964-1974, Penn State University 1974-1978, Tallahassee, Florida
-1978-1979, Seattle, Washington -1979-1983, Ketchikan/ Haines/
Fairbanks/ Two Rivers/ Ambler/ Buckland/ Grayling/ Kotzebue/ Seldovia/
Ninilchik/ Homer/ Tuluksak, Alaska 1983-present.
When and why did you move
to the place you are now?
I am the principal at Tuluksak School, 60 miles north of Bethel/
Kuskokwim area.
If you live in Alaska:
How long have you lived
here?
I have lived in Alaska for 25 years.
If you were not born in
Alaska, when did you come here to live and why?
I moved to Alaska in 1983 to run sled dogs, write, and teach.
What is your current occupation and how long have you worked in
this occupation?
I am principal at Tuluksak K-12 School. In Education since 1985.
What organization(s)
do you belong to?
Nome Kennel Club and Tuulkessaarmiut Dog Mushers, Ninilchik American
Legion Post 18, Kenai Civil Air Patrol, and the Alaska Association
of Secondary School Principals. In the past, Kenai Dog Mushers,
Two Rivers Dog Mushers, Kuuvanmiut Dog Mushers, Yukon Quest 1,000
Mile Club & Trail Committee, and the Iditarod Trail Committee
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What are your hobbies and interest, other than dog mushing?
Mushing, writing, photography, film, reading, and cooking.
Mushing Background:
When did you begin mushing?
1983
Describe your mushing experience:
1984 handler for Murray Clayton in Yukon Quest, 1985-1988 Handler
for Barbara MacManus/ Ambler races, 1989 Yukon-Innoko 200, 1989-1991
Kotzebue Dog Mushers, 1992-1995 Fairbanks races/ Two Rivers, 1995-1996
Yukon Quest Trail Annual Committee, 1991-1995 Mushing Magazine
freelance writer.
General Information:
Write a little
about yourself, your background, your dogs and why you have signed
up for the 2008 All Alaska Sweepstakes:
As a representative of Tuluksak School and the Wolverine Racing
Kennel, I would like to express an interest in having our team run
the All Alaska Sweepstakes. I have listed myself as the musher,
but this may change, as we are still undecided whether a 16-20 year
old student will qualify to run the race, or if my co-teacher and
local musher, Moe Napoka, will run the race. My racing background
is not extensive, but my involvement within the mushing community
is. I want our school team to run the All Alaska Sweepstakes to
honor Pete MacManus, whose unfortunate accident first got me into
competitive dog mushing and gave me the chance to run an Iditarod
and All Alaska Sweepstakes team, whose wife Barbara provided me
with the opportunity to become an educator, and whose legacy continues
to inspire me to remain a strong supporter of dog-mushing as a cultural
component in Alaskan schools.
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This historic event can be
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