HUMAN
Name: Terry Murphy
Age: 66
Residence: Newport, North Carolina
Occupation: Full-time dog trainer
Years involved with Iditarod: This is my first year at the Iditarod.
Iditarod Role: Currently, today, I’m working in check-ins, but I’ve volunteered for a couple of other things working outside.
Current Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Date of Photo: March 2, 2023
Temperature: The temperature inside’s quite balmy. I haven’t been outside yet.
What, who or how and when did you first get involved with the Iditarod?
I first became involved with the Iditarod this year. I’ve watched it for many years.
What is your Why? Why are you here TODAY and involved with the Iditarod?
I am here today and involved with the Iditarod because one of my trainers said, “Do you want to go?” And I said, “Absolutely.”
Tell me about just one of your most memorable Iditarod experiences:
One of my most memorable Iditarod experiences was meeting a group of dogs at the kennel and seeing the consistency with which they worked with people most positively.
What in life do you know for sure?
What I know for sure in life is I will never be without my dogs.