Team #8 - Aklestad / Johnson
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Aklestad, Tyler
SnowmobileSki-Doo MX Z X 600cc
Age: 27
Hometown: Palmer, Alaska
Racer Status: Veteran
Years Raced: 2004, DNF; 2005, DNF; 2006, DNF; 2007; 2008, DNF; 2009; 2010, DNF; 2011, DNF; 2012, DNF
I've grown up and lived in Alaska my whole life. I enjoy riding dirtbikes, fishing, flying, hunting and all that alaska has to offer with my fiancé Erin and dog Sherman.
Johnson, Tyson
SnowmobileSki-Doo MX Z X 600cc
Age: 33
Hometown: Eagle River, Alaska
Racer Status: Veteran
Years Raced: 1997; 1998, DNF; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2007; 2009; 2012
Tyson was born and raised in Alaska. He is a multi-time finisher of the Iron Dog with top finishes being 2nd in 2009 and 2007. Tyson works full time as a union journeyman sheet metal worker for H&K Sheetmetal Fabricators. He enjoys fishing, boating, working out, hiking, mt. biking, hanging out with friends and spending time at his parents fishing lodge, Northwoods Lodge.
#8 Aklestad / Johnson
| # | Checkpoint | Time In | Time Out | Split Time | Adjustments | Total Course Time | Miles | MPH | Notes |
| 1 | Big Lake | --- | 11:26:00 (Feb 17) | --- | --- | --- | |||
| 2 | Skwentna | 12:47:00 (Feb 17) | 12:52:00 (Feb 17) | 01:26:00 | --- | 01:26:00 | 89.00 | 62.09 mph | |
| 3 | Shell Lake | 13:17:00 (Feb 17) | 13:17:01 (Feb 17) | 00:25:01 | --- | 01:51:01 | 17.00 | 40.77 mph | |
| 4 | Puntilla | 14:50:00 (Feb 17) | 14:50:01 (Feb 17) | 01:33:00 | --- | 03:24:01 | 55.00 | 35.48 mph | |
| 5 | Rohn | 16:11:00 (Feb 17) | 16:15:00 (Feb 17) | 01:24:59 | --- | 04:49:00 | 75.00 | 52.95 mph | |
| 6 | Nikolai | 18:34:00 (Feb 17) | 18:35:00 (Feb 17) | 02:20:00 | --- | 07:09:00 | 74.00 | 31.71 mph | |
| 7 | McGrath (In) | 19:35:25 (Feb 17) | --- | 01:00:25 | --- | 08:09:25 | 52.00 | 51.64 mph | declared 14 hr layover in McGrath |
| 8 | McGrath (Out) | --- | 10:32:25 (Feb 18) | --- | --- | --- | Off 14 hr layover, on trail to Ophir | ||
| 9 | Ophir | 11:34:00 (Feb 18) | 11:41:00 (Feb 18) | 01:08:35 | --- | 09:18:00 | 63.00 | 55.12 mph | |
| 10 | Poorman | 13:59:00 (Feb 18) | 14:03:00 (Feb 18) | 02:22:00 | --- | 11:40:00 | 99.00 | 41.83 mph | |
| 11 | Ruby (North) | 15:11:00 (Feb 18) | 15:15:00 (Feb 18) | 01:12:00 | --- | 12:52:00 | 72.00 | 60.00 mph | |
| 12 | Galena (North) | 15:54:00 (Feb 18) | 15:58:00 (Feb 18) | 00:43:00 | --- | 13:35:00 | 52.00 | 72.56 mph | |
| 13 | Kaltag (North) | 17:05:00 (Feb 18) | 01:05:00 (Feb 19) | 09:07:00 | -08:00:00 for adjustment | 14:42:00 | 98.00 | 87.76 mph | Declared 8 hr layover |
| 14 | Unalakleet (North) | 03:53:00 (Feb 19) | 11:53:00 (Feb 19) | 10:48:00 | -08:00:00 for adjustment | 17:30:00 | 95.00 | 33.93 mph | Declared 8 hr layover in Unalakleet Scheduled out time 11:53 |
| 15 | Shaktoolik (North) | 12:53:00 (Feb 19) | 12:55:00 (Feb 19) | 01:02:00 | --- | 18:32:00 | 41.00 | 39.68 mph | |
| 16 | Koyuk (North) | 13:43:00 (Feb 19) | 13:48:00 (Feb 19) | 00:53:00 | --- | 19:25:00 | 57.00 | 64.53 mph | |
| 17 | White Mountain (North) | 15:43:00 (Feb 19) | 15:46:00 (Feb 19) | 01:58:00 | --- | 21:23:00 | 94.00 | 47.80 mph | |
| 18 | Nome (In) | 17:06:37 (Feb 19) | --- | 01:20:37 | +00:14:45 for Nome work time 14min 45sec | 22:58:22 | 75.00 | 47.19 mph | Nome work time 14min 45sec |
| 19 | Nome (Out) | --- | 08:51:09 (Feb 21) | --- | --- | --- | |||
| 20 | White Mountain (South) | 10:04:00 (Feb 21) | 10:08:00 (Feb 21) | 01:16:51 | --- | 24:15:13 | 75.00 | 58.56 mph | |
| 21 | Koyuk (South) | 11:42:00 (Feb 21) | 11:44:00 (Feb 21) | 01:36:00 | --- | 25:51:13 | 94.00 | 58.75 mph | |
| 22 | Shaktoolik (South) | 12:22:00 (Feb 21) | 12:24:00 (Feb 21) | 00:40:00 | --- | 26:31:13 | 57.00 | 85.50 mph | |
| 23 | Unalakleet (South) | 13:16:00 (Feb 21) | 23:16:00 (Feb 21) | 10:52:00 | -10:00:00 for Off layover on trail to Kaltag | 27:23:13 | 41.00 | 47.31 mph | Declared 10hr layover |
| 24 | Kaltag (South) | 01:12:00 (Feb 22) | 01:15:00 (Feb 22) | 01:59:00 | --- | 29:22:13 | 95.00 | 47.90 mph | |
| 25 | Galena (South) | 02:23:00 (Feb 22) | 12:23:00 (Feb 22) | 11:08:00 | -10:00:00 for adjustment | 30:30:13 | 98.00 | 86.47 mph | Declared 10 hr layover |
| 26 | Ruby (South) | 13:25:00 (Feb 22) | 13:30:00 (Feb 22) | 01:07:00 | --- | 31:37:13 | 52.00 | 46.57 mph | |
| 27 | Tanana (In) | 15:21:00 (Feb 22) | --- | 01:51:00 | --- | 33:28:13 | 120.00 | 64.86 mph | |
| 28 | Tanana (Out) | --- | 09:08:00 (Feb 23) | --- | --- | --- | |||
| 29 | Manley Hot Springs | 10:06:00 (Feb 23) | 10:08:00 (Feb 23) | 01:00:00 | --- | 34:28:13 | 120.00 | 120.00 mph | |
| 30 | Nenana | 11:39:00 (Feb 23) | 11:42:00 (Feb 23) | 01:34:00 | --- | 36:02:13 | 69.00 | 44.04 mph | |
| 31 | North Pole | 12:48:00 (Feb 23) | 12:49:00 (Feb 23) | 01:07:00 | --- | 37:09:13 | 110.00 | 98.51 mph | |
| 32 | Fairbanks | 13:29:26 (Feb 23) | --- | 00:40:26 | --- | 37:49:39 | 77.00 | 114.26 mph | |
| Totals: | 73:34:54 | -35:45:15 | 37:49:39 | 2116.00 | |||||
| Average MPH: | 55.94 mph | ||||||||
