Team #2 - Sottosanti / Zwink
Top Sponsor: UA Local 367, Neeser Construction, Polaris Industries
UA Local 367, NEESER Const, Last Frontier Mechanical, Polaris Industries, Alaska Regional Council of Carpenters 1281, Teamsters Local 959, Big Lake Power Sports, Prizim Helicopters, Alaska Specialty Equipment, Mat Su Dental, Baileys Rental, Klim Sledware, Independent Lift Truck, Interstate Batteries, Walker Evans Racing, Stud Boy, General Mechanical, Fine Line Interiors,and Design Graphics. Special thanks to Frankie Harris, Al Sottosanti, Carl Dixon, Byron Flippin, Pete Nolfie, Rob Spear, Mike Kistler, And my wonderfull wife Heather Sottosanti, Alaska Plumbing and Heating, Big Lake Power Sports, CH2MHILL. Special thanks to Lynnette Carrier, David Zwink, Ian Zwink, Ben Zwink and Sara Zwink. All the families that help us each year along the trail and everyone else that has helped over the years
Sottosanti, Ryan
SnowmobilePolaris Switchback PRO-R 600cc
Age: 36
Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska
Racer Status: Veteran
Years Raced: 2010; 2011, 6th; 2012, 3rd
I have lived in Alaska for 22 years. I work for Last Frontier Mechanical out of the Local 367 Plumbers Pipefitters Union. I have a beautifull wife named Heather and a 4 year old little girl named Faith. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. Also in my spare time I enjoy snow boarding,wake boarding, stand up jet skis, golf, fishing, running my jet boat, hunting big game, working on my toys, fabricating, and welding.
Zwink, Andrew
SnowmobilePolaris Switchback PRO-R 600cc
Age: 23
Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska
Racer Status: Veteran
Years Raced: 2008, DNF; 2009, DNF; 2011, 2012
Andrew is a lifelong Alaskan who grew up in the outdoors. He started his quest on the Iron Dog glory in 2008 and this year will be his 5th Iron Dog. He currently works as a truck driver for CH2MHILL on the north slope. When he's not working he spends his time working on sleds, or enjoying the Alaska outdoors with his family and a close circle of friends. He is known for his friendly personality and to always be looking towards the horizon for new adventures.
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| Checkpoint Name | Split | Time In | Time Out | Layover | Avg Speed | |
| Big Lake START | --- | 1:00 AM 2/01/13 | 2:00 AM 2/01/13 | --- | --- | |
#2 Sottosanti / Zwink
| # | Checkpoint | Time In | Time Out | Split Time | Adjustments | Total Course Time | Miles | MPH | Notes |
| 1 | Big Lake | --- | 11:44:00 (Feb 17) | --- | --- | --- | |||
| 2 | Skwentna | 13:13:00 (Feb 17) | 13:17:00 (Feb 17) | 01:33:00 | --- | 01:33:00 | 89.00 | 57.42 mph | |
| 3 | Shell Lake | 13:42:00 (Feb 17) | 13:42:01 (Feb 17) | 00:25:01 | --- | 01:58:01 | 17.00 | 40.77 mph | |
| 4 | Puntilla | 15:24:00 (Feb 17) | 15:25:00 (Feb 17) | 01:42:59 | --- | 03:41:00 | 55.00 | 32.04 mph | |
| 5 | Rohn | 16:57:00 (Feb 17) | 17:00:00 (Feb 17) | 01:35:00 | --- | 05:16:00 | 75.00 | 47.37 mph | |
| 6 | Nikolai | 19:35:00 (Feb 17) | 19:40:00 (Feb 17) | 02:40:00 | --- | 07:56:00 | 74.00 | 27.75 mph | |
| 7 | McGrath (In) | 20:44:10 (Feb 17) | --- | 01:04:10 | --- | 09:00:10 | 52.00 | 48.62 mph | Declared 14 hr layover inMcGrath |
| 8 | McGrath (Out) | --- | 11:33:10 (Feb 18) | --- | --- | --- | Off 14 hr layover, On trail to Ophir | ||
| 9 | Ophir | 12:29:00 (Feb 18) | 12:39:00 (Feb 18) | 01:05:50 | --- | 10:06:00 | 63.00 | 57.42 mph | |
| 10 | Poorman | 15:11:00 (Feb 18) | 15:17:00 (Feb 18) | 02:38:00 | --- | 12:44:00 | 99.00 | 37.59 mph | |
| 11 | Ruby (North) | 16:34:00 (Feb 18) | 16:38:00 (Feb 18) | 01:21:00 | --- | 14:05:00 | 72.00 | 53.33 mph | |
| 12 | Galena (North) | 17:22:00 (Feb 18) | 01:22:00 (Feb 19) | 08:44:00 | -08:00:00 for Off 8hr Layover on trail to Kaltag | 14:49:00 | 52.00 | 70.91 mph | Declared 8 hr layover |
| 13 | Kaltag (North) | 02:43:00 (Feb 19) | 02:47:00 (Feb 19) | 01:25:00 | --- | 16:14:00 | 98.00 | 69.18 mph | |
| 14 | Unalakleet (North) | 04:59:00 (Feb 19) | 12:59:00 (Feb 19) | 10:12:00 | -08:00:00 for adjustment | 18:26:00 | 95.00 | 43.18 mph | Declared 8 hr layover |
| 15 | Shaktoolik (North) | 14:04:00 (Feb 19) | 14:05:00 (Feb 19) | 01:06:00 | --- | 19:32:00 | 41.00 | 37.27 mph | |
| 16 | Koyuk (North) | 14:59:00 (Feb 19) | 15:04:00 (Feb 19) | 00:59:00 | --- | 20:31:00 | 57.00 | 57.97 mph | |
| 17 | White Mountain (North) | 16:57:00 (Feb 19) | 16:59:00 (Feb 19) | 01:55:00 | --- | 22:26:00 | 94.00 | 49.04 mph | |
| 18 | Nome (In) | 18:20:00 (Feb 19) | --- | 01:21:00 | +00:20:09 for Nome work time 20min 09sec | 24:07:09 | 75.00 | 44.49 mph | Nome work time 20min 09sec |
| 19 | Nome (Out) | --- | 09:51:09 (Feb 21) | --- | --- | --- | |||
| 20 | White Mountain (South) | 10:57:00 (Feb 21) | 11:01:00 (Feb 21) | 01:09:51 | --- | 25:17:00 | 75.00 | 64.42 mph | |
| 21 | Koyuk (South) | 12:33:00 (Feb 21) | 12:37:00 (Feb 21) | 01:36:00 | --- | 26:53:00 | 94.00 | 58.75 mph | |
| 22 | Shaktoolik (South) | 13:14:00 (Feb 21) | 13:15:00 (Feb 21) | 00:38:00 | --- | 27:31:00 | 57.00 | 90.00 mph | |
| 23 | Unalakleet (South) | 14:08:00 (Feb 21) | 00:08:00 (Feb 22) | 10:53:00 | -10:00:00 for Off 10 hr layover on trail to Kaltag | 28:24:00 | 41.00 | 46.42 mph | Declared 10hr layover |
| 24 | Kaltag (South) | 02:28:00 (Feb 22) | 02:32:00 (Feb 22) | 02:24:00 | --- | 30:48:00 | 95.00 | 39.58 mph | |
| 25 | Galena (South) | 03:46:00 (Feb 22) | 13:46:00 (Feb 22) | 11:14:00 | -10:00:00 for adjustment | 32:02:00 | 98.00 | 79.46 mph | Declared 10 hr layover in Galena |
| 26 | Ruby (South) | 14:42:00 (Feb 22) | 14:48:00 (Feb 22) | 01:02:00 | --- | 33:04:00 | 52.00 | 50.32 mph | |
| 27 | Tanana (In) | 16:52:00 (Feb 22) | --- | 02:04:00 | --- | 35:08:00 | 120.00 | 58.06 mph | |
| 28 | Tanana (Out) | --- | 10:08:00 (Feb 23) | --- | --- | --- | |||
| 29 | Manley Hot Springs | 11:32:00 (Feb 23) | 11:39:00 (Feb 23) | 01:31:00 | --- | 36:39:00 | 120.00 | 79.12 mph | |
| 30 | Nenana | 14:17:00 (Feb 23) | 14:21:00 (Feb 23) | 02:42:00 | --- | 39:21:00 | 69.00 | 25.56 mph | |
| 31 | North Pole | 16:12:00 (Feb 23) | 16:14:00 (Feb 23) | 01:53:00 | --- | 41:14:00 | 110.00 | 58.41 mph | |
| 32 | Fairbanks | 17:14:30 (Feb 23) | --- | 01:00:30 | --- | 42:14:30 | 77.00 | 76.36 mph | |
| Totals: | 77:54:21 | -35:39:51 | 42:14:30 | 2116.00 | |||||
| Average MPH: | 50.09 mph | ||||||||
