HUMAN

Name: Anja Radano

Residence: Talkeetna, Alaska

Age: 47

Occupation: I’m a server, I’m a dog handler guide. I’m also a veterinary technician.

Years involved with Iditarod: Since 2004

Past Iditarod Roles: I’ve volunteered on the race and I’ve ran it. This is my third Iditarod. I’m a musher this year in 2022.

Current Location: Lakefront Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska
Date of Photo: March 3, 2022

Temperature: 68 F Indoors

What, who or how and when did you first get involved with the Iditarod?

I first became involved with the Iditarod when I was working as a handler for Melanie Gould in her 2004 Iditarod.

What is your Why? Why are you here TODAY and involved with the Iditarod?

I am here today and involved with Iditarod because after all these years, I am now a musher in Iditarod and this will be my third Iditarod.

Tell me about just one of your most memorable Iditarod experiences.

One of my most memorable Iditarod experiences was finishing my first Iditarod in 2018 after I worked for almost 14 years to get there.

What do you know for sure?:

What I know for sure in life is, be prepared for the unexpected.