Veteran Iditarod musher, Aaron Burmeister (bib #29), of Nome/Nenana, Alaska, scratched at 11:00 a.m. today at the Unalakleet checkpoint. Burmeister’s reasoning for scratching is “to help promote the mental wellness and health of my team in the future.” Burmeister had 11 dogs in harness when he arrived in Unalakleet, all in good health.
Veteran Iditarod musher, Hunter Keefe (bib #10), of Knik, Alaska scratched at 11:30 p.m. today at the Unalakleet checkpoint pursuant to Rule 42. Keefe had 10 dogs in harness when he scratched.
Veteran Iditarod musher, Deke Naaktgeboren (bib #34), of Fairbanks, Alaska, scratched at 8:19 p.m. today at the Nulato checkpoint in the best interest of his team. Naaktgeboren had 10 dogs in harness when he arrived in Nulato, all in good health.
Rookie Iditarod musher, Connor McMahon (bib #3), of Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada, scratched at 4:30 p.m. today at the Galena checkpoint in the best interest of his team. McMahon had 11 dogs in harness when he arrived in Galena, all in good health.
Rookie Iditarod musher, Issac Teaford (bib #15), of Salt Lake City, Utah scratched at 2:25 p.m. today at the Nulato checkpoint. Teaford had 12 dogs in harness when he made the decision to scratch.
Veteran musher Jessie Holmes (bib #9), of Brushkana, Alaska, is the first musher to reach the Unalakleet checkpoint at 12:33 p.m. with 11 dogs in harness, making him the recipient of the Ryan Air Gold Coast Award. This award was first presented in 1987 and will be presented this year by Cheryl Johnson, Human …
Rookie Iditarod musher, Erin Altemus (bib #23), of Grand Marais, Minnesota, scratched at 9:38 a.m. today at the Ruby checkpoint in the best interest of her team. Altemus had 10 dogs in harness when she arrived in Ruby, all in good health.
Veteran Iditarod musher Travis Beals (bib #14), of Seward, Alaska, is the first musher to arrive at the Kaltag checkpoint at 3:03 p.m. with 12 dogs in harness. In doing so, Beals claims the Bristol Bay Native Corporation Fish First Award. BBNC’s Senior Vice President of Shareholder Development, Carol Wren, traveled to Kaltag …
Veteran musher Nicolas Petit (bib #17), of Big Lake, Alaska is the first musher to arrive at the Ruby checkpoint on the Yukon River at 10:08 p.m. with 15 dogs in harness. In doing so, Petit claims the First Musher to the Yukon Award. The award consists of a gourmet dinner prepared by Top …
Veteran musher Dallas Seavey (bib #7), of Talkeetna, Alaska, is the first musher to reach the Cripple checkpoint, which is halfway point of the Northern Route in Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race®. Seavey arrived at 8:09 p.m. with 15 dogs in harness. By arriving first in Cripple, Seavey wins the Dorothy G. Page …
