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www.shamelesshuskieskennel.com
Kathleen Frederick was born in Bryn Mawr,
Pennsylvania and spent fifty years in southeastern
Pennsylvania before relocating to Juneau, Alaska in
2002 to pursue her passion for outdoors activities.
In Pennsylvania, Kathy was a teacher and a
librarian before becoming an attorney. Since moving
to Alaska, Kathleen has practiced law in Juneau and
in the Mat-Su Borough, has served as a mediator for
the Alaska Court system, gives lectures about sled
dogs for Alaska Excursions in Juneau during the
summer, has been a member of Rotary, has served on
the Board of United Way of Southeast Alaska and the
Juneau Chamber of Commerce, and currently serves as
a Commissioner for the Alaska Public Offices
Commission (APOC).
Kathy first learned about sled dogs and the
Iditarod on her first trip to Alaska in 1995 and
was hooked on dog sledding after she first stepped
on the sled runners during a family trip to Maine
in 1996. The Iditarod fascinated her because it was
a journey across Alaska by dog sled. In 2000, Kathy
acquired her first sled dog, Kenai, and did some
skijor racing before moving to Alaska. However,
being a single mom meant postponing her Iditarod
dreams until her two children finished high school.
In 2006, Kathy began building her Iditarod team and
in 2009 completed her Iditarod qualifiers and took
part in the Serum Run. Kathy operates Shameless
Huskies Kennel; there are 21 racing huskies in the
kennel, in addition to Kenai, who is now
retired.
According to Kathy, the past three years of
running dogs have been absolutely magical. Kathy,
who will be 58 by the start of the Iditarod, hopes
to take a happy, healthy dog team to Nome and to
see remote parts of Alaska with 16 or her best
friends. Her mentors who have given generously of
their time and knowledge, have included Chuck
Weiss, Frank Turner, Deborah Bicknell, Frank Sihler
and Jeff Deeter. Kathy dedicates this race to:
Kenai and Chena, her first two sled dogs who are
now retired; to Nome, her first leader, who is
still a member of the racing team; and to her
children, Christopher and Laura. Kathy lists her
hobbies and interests as hiking, cross-country
skiing, kayaking, canoeing, reading, snowshoeing,
running, traveling and skijoring.
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