Nome, Alaska – Tuesday, March 12, 2013 – Veteran Iditarod musher Jason Mackey (Bib# 12) of Wasilla, Alaska scratched at Unalakleet at 10:15. Jason made the decision to scratch because he is ill. He had 12 dogs in his team. Veteran Iditarod musher Rudy Demoski, Sr. (Bib# 39) of Wasilla, Alaska scratched at Unalakleet at …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEGERRY WILLOMITZER WITHDRAWN IN SHAGELUK Nome, Alaska – Sunday, March 10, 2013 – Iditarod Veteran Gerry Willomitzer (Bib #21) has been withdrawn from the 2013 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race by Race Marshal Mark Nordman at 22:20 AK Time. After many hours of searching for his lost teammate, which was returned to the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MITCH SEAVEY FIRST INTO UNALAKLEET – WINS WELLS FARGO GOLD COAST AWARD Nome, Alaska – Sunday, March 10, 2013 – Mitch Seavey (Bib# 36) of Seward, Alaska arrived into Unalakleet as the leader in the 2013 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race at 10:13 Alaska Time. Seavey arrived into Unalakleet with 11 …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MICHAEL SUPRENANT SCRATCHES AT IDITAROD Nome, Alaska – Saturday, March 9, 2013 – Veteran Iditarod musher Michael Suprenant (Bib# 33) of Chugiak, Alaska scratched at Iditarod at 13:40. Suprenant made the decision to scratch out of concern for his dogs. He had 12 dogs in his team. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARTIN BUSER FIRST TO ANVIK – WINS MILLENNIUM ALASKAN HOTEL FIRST MUSHER TO THE YUKON AWARD Anchorage, Alaska – Friday, March 8, 2013 – IDITAROD XLI Musher Martin Buser (Bib # 2) of Big Lake, Alaska, was the first to arrive at the Anvik Checkpoint at 02:17 Alaska Time with …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWTON MARSHALL SCRATCHES AT NIKOLAI Anchorage, Alaska – Thursday, March 7, 2013 – Veteran Iditarod Musher Newton Marshall (Bib #8) of St. Anne, JAMAICA scratched at Nikolai at 15:20. Newton arrived in Nikolai at 16:02 yesterday, March 6. While traveling from Rohn to Nikolai, one dog, Mae, became separated from the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAVID SAWATZKY SCRATCHES AT MCGRATH Anchorage, Alaska – Thursday, March 7, 2013 – Veteran Iditarod musher David Sawatzky (Bib# 56) of Healy, Alaska scratched at McGrath at 09:31. Sawatzky made the decision to scratch out of concern for his dogs. He had 13 dogs in his team.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LANCE MACKEY FIRST TO IDITAROD– WINS GCI DOROTHY PAGE HALFWAY AWARD Anchorage, Alaska – Wednesday, March 6, 2013 – IDITAROD XLI Musher Lance Mackey (Bib # 5) of Fairbanks, Alaska, was the first to arrive at the Iditarod Checkpoint at 20:36 Alaska Time with 13 dogs. Mark Carlson, Network …
On Tuesday, March 5th an Iditarod Air Force pilot carrying one passenger had an issue during takeoff that resulted in the plane landing inverted at the Checkpoint of Iditarod. Both the pilot and the passenger walked away from the plane unharmed. The FAA has been notified and the NTSB has released the plane. Any inquiries …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SCOTT JANSSEN SCRATCHES AT RAINY PASS Anchorage, Alaska – Monday, March 4, 2013 – Veteran Iditarod musher Scott Janssen (Bib# 3) of Anchorage, Alaska scratched at Rainy Pass at 22:10. Janssen made the decision to scratch out of concern for his dogs and their performance.
