HUMAN

Name: Nira Hernandez

Age: 35

Residence: Tenerife, Spain

Occupation: I’m a vet

Years involved with the Iditarod: This is my first year

Iditarod Role: Veterinarian

Current Location: Nome, Alaska

Date of Photo: March 16, 2022

Temperature: 68F Indoors at Iditarod Headquarters

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

So I got involved with Iditarod talking to two of my friends. We also do races in Norway and we just decided to come up here together and give it a try.

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

I’m here today and involved with Iditarod because I just love sled dogs. And it’s a great combination of being outdoor, doing my job, and just everything together. 

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

One of my most memorable Iditarod experience so far has been just been here in Nome. 

What in life do you know for sure?

What I know for sure in life is that you just have to learn to go with the flow. You cannot control everything, and you just have to cope with whatever life throws at you.