The Iten Kennel - Kotzebue, Alaska

ED ITEN TAKES 17th IN 2008 IDITAROD

Ed Iten crossed under Nome’s famed burled arch as the seventeenth musher to complete the 2008 Iditarod. He and his team were on the 1049-mile trail for 10 days, 4 hours, 59 min. 40 sec. It was Ed's 9th consecutive Iditarod finish.

Ed was the 2007 winner of the prestigious Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award, which recognizes the musher who provides the best care for his or her dogs during the race. The award is named after Alaska's most venerated musher, who traveled with his dogs the longest distance in the 1925 effort to transport diphtheria serum to Nome. It is considered the highest honor a race competitor can receive. That's Piker on the right.

Lynden becomes a prime sponsor of the 2009 Jr. Iditarod

Visit the official Jr. Iditarod website for latest race information.

Jr. Iditarod website

Quinn Iten leaves the start of the 2008 Jr. Iditarod.

Ed with the team outside of Kotzebue.

Complete Race History

LYNDEN AIR CARGO SUPPORTS THE ITEN TEAM

From the beginning of Ed's racing career, Lynden Air Cargo has supported team Iten as the kennel's biggest sponsor. Each year, the Lynden Family of Companies transports hundreds of pounds of dog food as well as the team itself to and from Kotzebue without charge. Lynden's support has greatly contributed to the overall success of the team by allowing the family to spend more time training and less time working to secure the funds necessary to keep and maintain one of Alaska's most successful bush kennels.

THANK YOU 2009 SPONSORS

H. Watt and Scott Contractors

ATS Arctic Transportation Services

U.I.C. Construction

Momentum Dog Food, Dr. Tim Hunt

7-Up Alaska

Tiaga Harness

Dr. Robert Mauer D.D.S.
Drake Construction
NW Arctic Borough
The Steele/McVey Family
James Mason, Webmaster
Junie and Cookie Nelson
Mary and Susan Schaeffer
Danny and Mary Shields
Ruth and Shield Downey
Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Luther
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Luther
Chris, Clay, Joe and all the Food Drop Crew