Author: Terrie Hanke (854 posts)


Eye on the Trail:  Mackey to Pettersson

Jason Mackey has broken into the top 20 for the first time in his nine year Iditarod career. Mackey made the burled arch in 16th place with a time of 10 days 8 hours and 16 minutes.  His personal best time for the northern route came in 2016 at 10 days 3 hours and 52 …

Eye on the Trail: More Mushers and Another Record

The top ten teams have arrived in Nome lead by Dallas Seavey.  Accomplishing his sixth victory was celebrated by family, friends and the Iditarod Nation.  As Jessie Royer rounded out the top ten, another record was entered into the books.  This is the first time in race history that four women have finished in the …

Eye on the Trail: Rounding out the Top Ten

Travis Beals has earned 6th place with a time of 9 days 14 hours and 39 minutes.  This marks a fourth top ten finish for the Seward musher.  His highest finish came in 2019 when he completed the southern route in 5th place.  His bet time on the northern route came in 2016  – 9 …

Eye on the Trail: Top Five in Nome

Dallas Seavey claimed his SIXTH Iditarod Championship Tuesday afternoon.  Led by Sebastian and Aero, Seavey and company made the burled arch at 17:16 for an elapsed time of 9 days, 2 hours and 16 minutes.  His best Northern route time, 8 days, 11 hours and 20 minutes was recorded in 2016. With this win, Seavey …

Eye on the Trail: Seavey First to White Mountain

Chasing his dream of a sixth win, Dallas Seavey made White Mountain at 23:53 on Monday with 10 dogs in harness.  Seavey was recognized by Northrim Bank with their Achieve More Award given to the first musher to arrive in the Fish River Village.  Enjoy images captured by Siri Raitto of Seavey’s arrival in White …

Eye on the Trail: Leaders in White Mountain – Wheel Dogs Off Yukon

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 …

Eye on the Trail: Engine thru Caboose

Dallas Seavey has a 15 mile lead over Jessie Holmes and Matt Hall with 164 miles to the burled arch.  Seavey has gone through Koyuk with Jessie and Matt approaching the Norton Bay checkpoint.  Travis Beals is 14 miles behind holding tight to 4th position.  Paige Drobny and Jeff Deeter are 13 miles behind Travis …

Eye on the Trail: Siri Pics – Matt Hall in UNK

Veteran Matt Hall from Two Rivers rested three hours in Unalakleet before heading over the Blue Berry Hills to Shaktoolik.  This is his 6th Iditarod.  He has two top ten finishes with his best being fourth place.  Hall is running in third place behind Jessie Holmes and Dallas Seavey.  Seavey is leading the two challengers …

Eye on the Trail: Holmes First to Gold Coast

Jessie Holmes has never been first to Unalakleet but that changed this afternoon at 12:33 when Holmes glided into the Gold Coast community behind his team of 11 dogs.  Holmes was greeted by Kermit Ivanoff the checker and Mark Nordman Race Director.  Nordman introduced Cheryl Johnson, presenter of the Ryan Air Gold Coast Award.  Holmes …

Eye on the Trail: Siri Pics Kaltag

Race Photographer, Siri Raitto, made it to Kaltag ahead of Travis Beals who was the first to arrive in the checkpoint.   Teams parked near the Kaltag Community Center.  The community building is often an eight sided structure with a cupola.   Children enjoy watching the mushers care for their dogs.  The most asked question …