HUMAN
Name: Marie Beaver
Age: 56
Residence: Texas
Occupation: Retired
Years involved with Iditarod: 2
Iditarod Role: IditaRider
Current Location: Lakefront Hotel
Date of Photo: March 2, 2023
Temperature: 65 degrees inside
What, who or how and when did you first get involved with the Iditarod?
I got involved with the Iditarod last year because of a friend that, it had been on her bucket list for years, and she said, “Why don’t we do it?” And at first I was like, “Are you crazy? Why would we go to Anchorage in freezing cold?” And she said, “It’s the best.” So we came, and I fell in love with it. And here we are, our second year.
What is your Why? Why are you here TODAY and involved with the Iditarod?
I am here today and involved with Iditarod because I’m an IditaRider and we will be following the whole race this year and standing in Nome at the Burled Arch.
Tell me about just one of your most memorable Iditarod experiences:
One of my most memorable Iditarod experiences was flying from Talkeetna to Rainy Pass last year and watching all of the mushers come through.
What in life do you know for sure?
What I know for sure in life is live it to the fullest.