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Written by Dogsled.com
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Wednesday, 11 October 2006 |
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Worsthorne, England
Roy Monk was born in England in June 1938. Trained as
an organic chemist, Roy is the head of a pigment manufacturing company
in Lancashire.
Roy began mushing in 1980 and became interested in the
Iditarod in 1984 from video's and magazines. In 1986, he came to Alaska
to learn more about racing in the Iditarod. In 1990, he ran his first
Iditarod with a team of leased dogs. His team for 2000 is comprised from
descendants of that 1990 team and the squad is largely Alaska bred, with
a very strong Redington basis. The prime reason for entering in 2000 is
a denial of age! To be competitive is important, "but the pleasures
of the trail and being with my dogs is reward enough."
Roy and his wife Leslie have 5 children and 7
grandchildren. His hobbies include farming and restoration of antiques.
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