HUMAN

Name: HOWARD FARLEY
Age: 86
Residence: NOME, ALASKA WITH MY SWEETHEART
Occupation: MARINER
Years involved with Iditarod: 48 YEARS
Iditarod Role: COMMENTATOR
Current Location: NOME, ALASKA
Date of Photo: MARCH 14, 2019
Temperature: 65F / INDOORS

What is your Why?.. Why are you here today and involved in Iditarod?:

I LOVE IT

Tell me about your most rewarding experience on Iditarod?:

THE FIRST RACE WHEN I CAME IN AND GOT MY WELCOME. IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I’LL LIVE WITH THE REST OF MY LIFE. IT WAS FANTASTIC. HOW WAS IT FANTASTIC? THE WHOLE TOWN CAME OUT TO GREET ME BECAUSE I WAS THE GUY, THE FIRST GUY. AND IT WAS FANTASTIC. WE HAD ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE AND EVERYBODY WAS REAL HAPPY

What do you know for sure?:

I KNOW FOR SURE THAT THE IDITAROD IS GOING TO GO ON AND ON INTO THE FUTURE.