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Dear Friends, If you like math, here is a problem to solve. As of Thursday evening, 24 mushers with an average of 11 dogs each have crossed the finish line in Nome. How many of us sled dogs have come into the town? Nome is not a big city. Where do we sled dogs go? …
The race is spread from Kaltag to White Mountain a distance of 269 miles. With a three hour lead over Matt Hall and four hours over Jessie Holmes it would appear that Dallas Seavey is on his way to claiming a sixth victory and an elite rung on the Iditarod ladder of champions. But as …
Jessica Klejka talks with an insider crew about how well her lead dogs took her down the Yukon up to this point.
Hunter Keefe rubs salve on his dogs’ paws while he explains what works best to keep his team strong.
Mille Porslid, while on her rest at checkpoint Galena, talks about who her lead dogs have been, why, and what makes a good lead dog.
This morning I was sitting in the McGrath roadhouse having breakfast with new friends, Iditarod Trail volunteers. Suddenly a representative from Logs, the logistics arm that gets people where they need to be, rushed over. “I found you!” the agent said. “Do you want to go on a scenic flight to Ophir? It would just …
Hello friends, The Iditarod Trail International Sled Dog Race™ is less than 40 days away. In dog days that means it’s coming soon! There are 43 teams signed up this year – men, women, rookies, past champions, local Alaskans, lower 48 states, and other countries are all represented in this year’s field of competitors. Find …
Calling all classrooms! Our students are the biggest fans and supporters of the race especially of the dogs! The Iditarod Return Dog Team is in need of 300 fleece dog blankets to be used at checkpoints AND to have on hand for dogs returned to Anchorage during the race. While the dogs are being cared …
Veterinarian Sarah Baham, DVM gives the Insider’s a look at how return dogs are cared for in a checkpoint.
