HUMAN

Name: LARA STEPHENS-BROWN
Age: 25
Residence: RHODE ISLAND
Occupation: I’M A VETERINARIAN
Years involved with Iditarod: THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR
Iditarod Role: I’M ON THE VETERINARIAN TEAM HELPING WITH THE VET CHECKS TODAY.
Current Location: WASILLA, ALASKA AT IDITAROD HEADQUARTERS.
Date of Photo: FEBRUARY 27, 2019
Temperature: 9F / OUTDOORS

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

I’M HERE TO CELEBRATE THE DOGS AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS RACE. I’VE BEEN OUT IN THE MIDWEST DOING SLED DOG RACES THROUGH VETERINARY SCHOOL AND NOW AS A VET. AND THIS IS ON MY BUCKET LIST TO COME OUT.

Tell me about your most rewarding experience on Iditarod?:

IT’S BEEN FANTASTIC DOING THE PRE-RACE VET CHECKS. I GOT TO BE ONE OF THE TEAM LEADERS FOR THE VET CHECKS THIS MORNING. IT’S AWESOME.

What do you know for sure?:

THAT’S A THINKER. THAT I’M HERE FOR THE FUN OF IT.