HUMAN

Name: Kjell Rokke

Age: 67
Residence: Switzerland

How many Years involved with Iditarod: First year

First Year Ran Iditarod: This is the first year

Iditarod Role: First ever Expedition class Musher

Current Location: Downtown Anchorage Ceremonial Start Staging Area

Date of Photo: March 7, 2026
Temperature: 16F

Question 1: What is it about running sled dogs that you love so much?

Involved with Iditarod because I believe that this is some of the toughest and best athletes on earth. They have to combine human skills and also how to take care of the dogs. And it’s very often a family enterprise, so I think it’s a great sport to be associated with.

What in life do you know for sure?:

 

What I know for sure in life is death. That’s the only thing I know for certain. The only price you have to pay to live is you have to accept death. Between being born and death, you have to accept how you want to live and look life positively in the eyes, cherish it, enjoy it, and do the best out of it.