Mar 19, 2023 Iditarod 51 Special Awards Recipients Honored at Finisher’s Banquet in Nome The 2023 special awards given to mushers during and after Iditarod 51 were presented at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race awards banquet in Nome, Alaska on the evening of Sunday, March 19, 2023. The awards, in entirety, are listed …
Mar 18, 2023 With the final finisher crossing under the burled arch in Nome on Friday, March 17, 2023, the Iditarod Trail Committee is able to announce the official breakdown of the race purse by finishing position. This breakdown is determined based on the number of total finishers, coming in at 29 …
March 17, 2023 Jason Mackey receives the Lynden “Committed through the Last Mile” Red Lantern Award Veteran Iditarod musher Jason Mackey (bib #20) of Knik, Alaska, is the final musher to reach Nome today at 17:03 with 5 dogs in harness. In its second year as a sponsor, Lynden chose to honor the Red …
March 15, 2023 Veteran musher Eric Kelly scratches at Shaktoolik checkpoint Veteran musher Eric Kelly (bib #17), of Knik, Alaska, scratched at 12:50 a.m. today at the Shaktoolik checkpoint which was in the best interest of his team. Eric had 10 dogs in harness when he scratched, all in good health.
March 14, 2023 Ryan Redington wins his first Iditarod championship in 51st Running of the race The Grandson of the ‘Father of the Iditarod’ is the Champion of the 2023 Iditarod Veteran musher Ryan Redington (bib #5), of Knik, Alaska, crossed the finish line of the 51st running of the Iditarod in Nome …
March 13, 2023 Ryan Redington, first to White Mountain, wins Northrim Bank Achieve More Award Veteran musher Ryan Redington (bib #5), of Knik, Alaska was the first musher to reach the White Mountain checkpoint today at 4:12 pm with 8 dogs in harness. Northrim Bank’s award was first given out in 2018. Redington …
Mar 12, 2023 Ryan Redington wins the Ryan Air Gold Coast Award Veteran musher Ryan Redington (bib #5), of Knik, Alaska is the first musher to reach the Unalakleet checkpoint at 4:20 am with 12 dogs in harness, making him the recipient of the Ryan Air Gold Coast Award. This award was first presented …
March 11, 2023 Rookie musher Gregg Vitello scratches at Iditarod checkpoint Anchorage, Alaska – Rookie musher Gregg Vitello (bib #29), of Milan, New Hampshire, scratched at 3:34 p.m. today at the Iditarod checkpoint which was in best interest of his team. Greg contacted Race Marshal Mark Nordman through a third party and …
Mar 11, 2023 Ryan Redington receives the Bristol Bay Native Corporation Fish First Award Veteran Iditarod musher Ryan Redington (bib #5), of Knik, Alaska is the first musher to arrive at the Kaltag checkpoint at 12:47 pm with 12 dogs in harness. In doing so, Redington claims the Bristol Bay Native Corporation Fish …
March 11, 2023 Veteran musher, Brent Sass, scratches at Eagle Island Checkpoint Veteran musher and 2022 Iditarod Champion, Brent Sass (bib #14), of Eureka, Alaska, scratched at 7:42 a.m. today at the Eagle Island checkpoint as he didn’t feel he could care for his team due to current concerns with his periodontal health. …
