2013 Iditarod Winter Raffle Drawing Winners Drawing Held March 31, 2013 ENLARGE 2013 WINTER RAFFLE WINNERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Results of the Iditarod Trail Committee’s Investigation into the Death of Dorado and Potential Mitigation Measures Wasilla, Alaska – Wednesday, March 20, 2013 – The Iditarod Trail Committee (ITC) has spent the last several days investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Dorado, a dog owned by Paige Drobny and Cody …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Iditarod XLI Finisher’s Banquet Award Winners Nome, Alaska – Sunday, March 17, 2013 – Iditarod XLI Special Awards given at the Finisher’s Banquet: Pen Air Spirit of Alaska Award – Aaron Burmeister GCI Dorothy G. Page Halfway Award – Lance Mackey Millennium Alaskan Hotel First Musher to the Yukon Award …
IDITAROD XLI ADVISORY DATE: March 16, 2013 TO: Race Officials Race Veterinarians Media Volunteers FROM: Mark Nordman, Race Marshal The gross necropsy on Dorado, a five year old male from the team of Paige Drobny, has been completed. The procedure was conducted by a board certified veterinary pathologist. …
IDITAROD XLI ADVISORY DATE: March 15, 2013 TO: Race Officials Race Veterinarians Media Volunteers FROM: Mark Nordman, Race Marshal A five-year old male named Dorado from the team of Fairbanks musher Paige Drobny (bib#14) died early this morning in Unalakleet from an incident caused by …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CINDY ABBOTT SCRATCHES IN KALTAG Nome, Alaska – Wednesday, March 13, 2013 – Rookie Iditarod musher Cindy Abbott (Bib# 60) of Irvine, California scratched in Kaltag at 23:00. Abbott made the decision to scratch due to a muscle strain and the best interest of her team. She had 12 dogs in …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHARLEY BEJNA SCRATCHES BETWEEN UNALAKLEET AND SHAKTOOLIK Nome, Alaska – Wednesday, March 13, 2013 – Rookie Iditarod musher Charley Bejna (Bib# 15) of Addison, Illinois scratched between Unalakleet and Shaktoolik at 15:15. Bejna made the decision to scratch for the best interest of his team. He had 7 dogs in his team. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MITCH SEAVEY FIRST INTO NOME – IDITAROD XLI CHAMPION Nome, Alaska – Tuesday, March 12, 2013 – IDITAROD XLI Musher Mitch Seavey (Bib # 36) of Seward, Alaska arrived into Nome, Alaska and crossed under the burled arch at 22:39 Alaska Time with 10 dogs on his team claiming his …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JAN STEVES SCRATCHES AT EAGLE ISLAND Nome, Alaska – Tuesday, March 12, 2013 – Veteran Iditarod musher Jan Steves (Bib# 26) of Edmonds, Washington scratched at Eagle Island at 17:54. Steves made the decision to scratch in the best interest of her team. She had 15 dogs in her team. #
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROBERT BUNDTZEN SCRATCHES AT SHAKTOOLIK Nome, Alaska – Tuesday, March 12, 2013 – Veteran Iditarod musher Robert Bundtzen (Bib# 23) of Anchorage, Alaska scratched at Shaktoolik at 14:15. Bundtzen made the decision to scratch because his team wasn’t performing up to his expectations. He had 15 dogs in his team.
