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Kristin Bacon, 42, was born in Youngstown, Ohio,
and resided in various parts until 1997 when she
graduated from the Ohio State University with a
degree in Physical Therapy. In early 1999, after a
phone interview with Providence Childrens
Hospital, Kristin was offered a job in Alaska.
Seeking a chance to work in a hospital setting with
children, and intrigued by the unknowns Alaska had
to offer, Kristin decided to make the move. Not
only did the childrens hospital provide an
excellent opportunity to grow professionally,
Kristin met a mentoring doctor who introduced her
to his sled dog team. Kristin began helping at his
kennel annually for several weeks while he and his
wife traveled to Kauai.
In 2005, Kristin began volunteering at the
Skwentna checkpoint during the Iditarod. Now that
she has her own team, she is focused on preparing
herself and her dogs to run the Iditarod.
Originally, Kristin hoped to qualify to run in
2014. Due to poor winter conditions for her first
two race seasons, which caused several qualifying
races to be cancelled, the steep learning curve
encountered to become competent at training/racing
sled dogs, plus the challenge of being the sole
financial provider for her kennel, it took longer
than expected to be prepared. Kristin is now
excited to run Iditarod in 2016.
When she isnt training for races, Kristin
really enjoys sharing the dogs with the community
during events like Ikidarod (free dog sled rides
for kids with special needs), Aurora Dog Mushing
events (Junior and Business person races,
vaccination clinics, etc) as well as doing adapted
mushing activities with her pediatric clients at
Bacons acres.
Kristin also continues to work as a pediatric
physical therapist servicing families in Anchorage,
the Mat-Su Valley and remote Alaskan school
districts. She is the secretary of the Aurora Dog
Mushers and in her free time enjoys photography,
international travel, gardening and learning to
surf.
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