Lynden employee Pete Kaiser wins the 2019 Iditarod

NOME, Alaska, March 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lynden is proud to congratulate Pete Kaiser for finishing first in the 2019 Iditarod race. Pete is an employee of Knik Construction, part of the Lynden family of companies, and counts Lynden among his team sponsors. In a close race heading out of the White Mountain checkpoint, Pete skillfully guided his team the final 77 miles to the finish line in Nome. He finished with a time of 9 days, 12 hours and 39 minutes. This is the tenth time Pete has competed in the Iditarod.

"We are all very excited for Pete and enjoyed tracking his race this past week. Pete's grit and determination show the world what it means to be a proud Alaskan," says Jim Jansen, Lynden Chairman.

"Pete is not only a great employee for our company, but his passion and dedication to his work shows in his mushing as well. We are excited for his accomplishments and look forward to more races in the future," says Dan Hall, President of Knik Construction. 

In addition to the Iditarod, Pete regularly competes in the Kuskokwim 300 dogsled race. He holds the record for most consecutive victories in the Kuskokwim 300, winning four times between 2015 and 2018. He placed second earlier this year in the 2019 race.

The Lynden family of companies combined capabilities include shipping to Alaska, truckload and less-than-truckload transportation, scheduled and charter barges, intermodal bulk chemical hauls, scheduled and chartered air freighters, domestic and international forwarding and customs services, sanitary bulk commodities hauling, and multi-modal logistics.

Contact: Ryan Dixon|
Director of Marketing and Media
Lynden, www.lynden.com
(206) 439-1266, Email: [email protected]

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