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Jodi is a musher in the 2013 Iditarod and
finished 44th.
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Bio
Jodi Bailey, 47, grew up on the island of
Marthas Vineyard MA. She earned her BA in Theater
Studies and Anthropology at Emory University in
Atlanta GA. While at Emory she made her first
summer trip to Alaska to study storytelling. After
graduating in 1991 she moved to Fairbanks and never
looked back. Today she and Dan Kaduce call Dew Claw
Kennel in Chatanika, AK home.
Jodi began mushing in 1995 and has completed the
Copper Basin 300, Tustumena 200, Denali Doubles,
Kobuk 440, Yukon Quest and other races. In 2011
Jodi made history when she became the first rookie
to successfully complete both the Yukon Quest and
Iditarod in the same year. “What I enjoy most
about long distance mushing is the time alone with
your team on the trail.” Jodi explains,
“When you are that focused on your team,
dealing with immediate concerns in front of you,
and directly exposed to the natural world around
you; then you are really living in the
moment”
In addition to mushing Jodi enjoys yoga,
running, biking, gardening, and cooking. Jodi is
married to Yukon Quest and Iditarod veteran Dan
Kaduce.
Jodi Bailey, 42, was born in Martha's Vineyard,
Massachusetts. She went to school at Emory
University in Atlanta, where she earned her BA in
Theater and Anthropology. Jodi came to Alaska once
she graduated. That was in 1991. She had spent
summers here while she was in school and had
"fallen in love with the place." For the last 13
years she has been an instructor.
Jodi began mushing in 1995 and says that "over
the past few years I have been setting new goals
and challenges for myself, working up to this;
Kobuk 440, Equinox Marathon. You could say I have
been slowly working up to this. The historic nature
of the trail, or course, interests me, and, I work
with people who live in some of the communities
along the trail." She has run the Copper Basin,
GinGin, Denali Doubles, and Kobuk 440, in addition
to other shorter races. Jodi says, "I've been
running dogs over a decade, and as I learn more and
gain more confidence I enjoy trying new challenges
and trails with the kids-what we affectionately
call the dogs at Dew Claw. When you don't have
bills, or work, or baggage or anything but you and
them and the miles ahead of you, it is a wonderful
feeling. And, over the years, I've heard so many
amazing stories from the Iditarod Trail that I
thought, I have to see this for myself."
Jodi is a member of the Fairbanks Running Club
and says her hobbies are running, biking and
cooking. Jodi is married to Dan, the Iditarod
Rookie of the Year in 2010.
In 2011 Jodi became the first rookie in history
to successfully complete both the Yukon Quest and
Iditarod in the same year. She thoroughly enjoyed
herself on the trail and is excited about the
opportunity to return to the Iditarod in 2012 and
see the Northern route. She hopes to learn from
last years’ experience, improving her ability
to care for her team over 1000 miles. Jodi is also
a member of the Fairbanks Running Club and
participates in their summer race series which ends
with the Equinox Marathon in Sept. She says her
hobbies are running, biking, and cooking. Jodi is
married to Dan Kaduce, the Iditarod Rookie of the
Year in 2010.
Results
2015 30th
2013 44th
2012 23rd
Jodi was a Rookie in the 2011 Iditarod. (31st)
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