HUMAN
Name: Kirk Hart
Age: 68
Residence: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Occupation: I’m a pilot
Years involved with Iditarod: Involved with Iditarod for 16 years since 2008.
Iditarod Role: I currently work as a dog handler, in registration, and have worked in comms prior. Comms was at Skwentna and McGrath.
Current Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Date of Photo: March 2, 2023
Temperature: 19 degrees
What, who or how and when did you first get involved with the Iditarod?
First became involved with the Iditarod in 2008 as a potential ham radio operator just prior to and as they were changing over to cell phone communications and loved the sport of dog mushing. I’m involved with it at home in Michigan.
What is your Why? Why are you here TODAY and involved with the Iditarod?
I’m here today involved with Iditarod because love the sport of dog mushing and am involved in amateur and pro racing in the state of Michigan in the Midwest.
Tell me about just one of your most memorable Iditarod experiences:
One of my most memorable Iditarod experiences was working the checkpoint in Skwentna.
What in life do you know for sure?
What I know for sure in life is, there are no guarantees regarding anything in the future.