Veteran Iditarod musher Thomas Waerner (bib #40), of Torpa, Norway, crossed under the burled arch in Nome at 12:37 a.m. today, claiming his first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race championship. Waerner had 10 dogs in harness when he glided across the finish line to win the Iditarod XLVIII title at nine days, 10 hours, 37 minutes and 47 seconds. Waerner becomes …
Veteran Iditarod musher Anna Berington (bib #18) of Knik, Alaska, scratched at 10:25 a.m. today at the Unalakleet checkpoint. Veteran Iditarod musher Kristy Berington (bib #4) of Knik, Alaska, scratched at 10:25 a.m. today at the Unalakleet checkpoint. The Berington sisters made the decision to scratch due to a death in the family and …
Veteran Iditarod XLVIII musher Thomas Waerner (bib #40), of Torpa, Norway, was the first musher to reach the White Mountain checkpoint today at 5:35 a.m. with 12 dogs in harness. Northrim Bank’s Vice President, Commercial Lending Scotty Watkins presented the award to Waerner, which included a $2,500 check and a one-of-a-kind print by Anchorage artist …
Veteran Iditarod musher Larry Daugherty (bib #45) of Eagle River, Alaska, scratched at 12:42 a.m. today at the Kaltag checkpoint. Daugherty made the decision to scratch in the best interest of his race team. Daugherty had 13 dogs in harness at the time he made the decision to scratch.
Veteran Iditarod musher Richie Diehl (bib #16) of Aniak, Alaska, scratched at 1:30 p.m. today at the Unalakleet checkpoint. Diehl made the decision to scratch in the best interest of his race team. Diehl had 11 dogs in harness at the time he made the decision to scratch. Veteran Iditarod musher Aaron Peck (bib #36) …
Veteran Iditarod XLVIII competitor Thomas Waerner (bib #40), of Torpa, Norway, was the first musher to reach the Unalakleet checkpoint at 10:08 a.m. today with 12 dogs in harness, winning the Ryan Air Gold Coast Award. Ryan Air employee Allen Ivanoff presented Waerner with the Ryan Air Gold Coast Award. The award consists of $2,000 in gold …
Veteran Iditarod musher Linwood Fiedler (bib #8) of Willow, Alaska, scratched at 1 p.m. today at the Galena checkpoint. Fiedler made the decision to scratch in the best interest of his race team. Fiedler had 14 dogs in harness at the time he made the decision to scratch. Rookie Iditarod musher Martin Massicotte (bib #2) …
Iditarod musher Jessie Royer received the Bristol Bay Native Corporation Fish First Award as the first to reach the Kaltag checkpoint in the 2020 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Royer arrived in Kaltag at approximately 3:18 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, with 13 dogs. BBNC will present her with the 2020 Fish First Award at …
The Iditarod continues to engage with the State of Alaska’s chief medical officer in order to ensure we are deploying best preventative practices including pre-flight screenings for staff and hyper diligence with regard to personal hygiene and disinfection of surfaces. Moreover, the Iditarod has pared down its staff to essential personnel limited to veterinarians, logistics, …
The Iditarod continues to utilize best practices and caution regarding COVID-19. In consultation with the community of Shaktoolik and in the continued interest of public health, the Iditarod is moving its official checkpoint to outside the community of Shaktoolik, the 19th checkpoint along the northern route of the Iditarod trail. As in all checkpoints, mushers …
