Dee Dee Jonrowe - History

History

Jonrowe was born on December 20, 1953, in Frankfurt, Germany. Her father, U.S. Army officer Kenneth Oliver Stout, was stationed there at the time. She went to school in Virginia, and in 1971 her family moved to Alaska where she received a B.S. in Biological Sciences and Renewable Resources from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. In 1977, she married Mike Jonrowe.

Jonrowe has also been the spokesperson for the Winter Special Olympics, and the National Girl Scouts Council, and was awarded the Young Women's Christian Association's Alaska Woman of Achievement Award. She co-wrote the book Iditarod Dreams about prepping for the 1993 and 1994 Iditarods, with Lew Freedman.

Jonrowe lives in Willow, Alaska with her husband. She is a kennel owner, and continues racing. By 1979, she had a kennel with 25 dogs. She is a founder of Mush with P.R.I.D.E. (Providing Responsible Information on a Dog's Environment). She is active in her church.

Iditarod finishes
Year Position Time (h:min:s)
1980 24th 17 days, 07:59:24
1981 31st 16 days, 05:05:43
1983 15th 13 days, 18:10:25
1984 30th 15 days, 19:18:13
1987 22nd 13 days, 02:58:15
1988 9th 13 days, 16:29:06
1989 9th 11 days, 37:14:16
1990 4th 11 days, 14:41:31
1991 7th 13 days, 13:44:10
1992 5th 11 days, 09:05:00
1993 2nd 10 days, 16:10:50
1994 9th 11 days, 04:25:15
1995 4th 9 days, 11:24:07
1996 2nd 9 days, 20:18:00
1997 4th 9 days, 18:26:10
1998 2nd 9 days, 08:26:10
1999 (Scratched)
2000 20th 10 days, 04:24:04
2001 10th 11 days, 14:33:15
2002 16th 9 days, 22:07:20
2003 18th 10 days, 23:45:39
2004 15th 10 days, 08:40:49
2005 10th 10 days, 01:42:55
2006 4th 9 days, 16:25:50
2007 (Scratched)
2008 15th
2009 13th
2011 12th
2012 10th 9 days, 14:43:15

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