Veteran Iditarod musher Nils Hahn (bib #56) of Nome, Alaska, scratched at 8 a.m. today at the McGrath checkpoint. Hahn made the decision to scratch “in the best interest of our dogs.” Hahn had 13 dogs in harness at the time he made the decision to scratch. Veteran Iditarod musher Alan Eischens (bib #49) of …
Veteran Iditarod XLVIII musher Jessie Royer (bib #31), of Fairbanks, Alaska, is the first to arrive at the Ruby checkpoint at 6:37 a.m. with 14 dogs in harness. In doing so, Royer claims The Lakefront Anchorage First Musher to the Yukon Award. The award consists of a five-course meal prepared by The Lakefront Anchorage executive chef Roberto …
Veteran Iditarod musher Jeremy Keller (bib #47) of Knik, Alaska, scratched at 3:05 p.m. today at the Nikolai checkpoint. Due to current events, Keller has made the difficult decision to scratch as he wants to be home with his friends and family during this stressful time. Keller is currently mushing his team back to Willow, …
In consultation with the chief medical officer for the State of Alaska and recommendations put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization in response to COVID-19, the Iditarod has decided to postpone both the Meet the Mushers event on March 21 and its Awards Banquet on March 22 …
Veteran Iditarod XLVIII musher Brent Sass (bib #44), of Eureka, Alaska, is the first musher to reach the Cripple checkpoint, the halfway point of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Sass arrived at 9:54 p.m. with 13 dogs in harness. GCI Rural Network Operations Technician Bob James presented Sass with the GCI Dorothy G. Page …
Veteran Iditarod musher Jim Lanier (bib #55) of Chugiak, Alaska, scratched at 7:27 p.m. today at the Rainy Pass checkpoint. Lanier made the decision to scratch due to concern for his own well-being. Lanier had 14 dogs in harness at the time he made the decision to scratch.
Veteran musher Zoya DeNure (bib #42) of Delta Junction, Alaska, withdrew from the Iditarod XLVIII at noon on Sunday, March 8, 2020, due to personal health reasons. Her husband and fellow long-distance musher, John Schandelmeier, will be racing her team in her stead. Race Marshal Mark Nordman made the decision to allow the substitution in …
The largest fundraiser for the Iditarod Trail Committee drew more than 1,500 people to the Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center tonight. The annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Mushers Banquet is a lively night where mushers meet with the fans and draw for their official start order for the nearly 1,000-mile journey to Nome. The …
At 12:34 am on March 3rd, Jeff King’s Husky Homestead Facebook page posted the following: “We had a great time at the Iditarod event last night at the Beartooth Theatre Pub & Grill!! Thank you to everyone who came out to join us! Shortly after the event ended, Jeff began to not feel very well …
For 33 years, 6th Avenue Outfitters has been supporting the great volunteers who helped make the Iditarod happen with great buys on the gear needed to stay warm on the trail!! It’s 6th Avenue Outfitter Co-op’s annual Iditarod sale for mushers and volunteers during the month of March. Plus, they are graciously providing coffee and …
