Nicolas Petit was the 1st team in and out of Unalakleet. He stayed close to 5 hrs. That is a pretty big luxury at this point in the race. When leaving Kaltag last night, Nic thought he would not run straight through, but in typical Nic fashion he changed his mind. Running here straight was likely …
Morning update from Kaltag
Each year during Iditarod the time change from winter to summer time, poses some real challenges for a sleep deprived musher. Trying to figure out what the 1 hour time change does to your run rest schedule is confusing, when you have not slept in days. Travis Beals hands over his watch to one of …
And here comes Matthew Failor from Willow Alaska. This is his 8th run in the Iditarod. Last year he finished a career best in 13th place. Matt has been running in the top 10 for a while this year! His team of 11 dogs arrived, tails wagging. Matt is glad to be off the Yukon …
Kaltag evening action
The latest team to arrive is Jessie Holmes from Nenana. Those of you who know Jessie, know that he is a man who likes Adventure. And he is getting his moneys worth this year. His team was flying into the checkpoint 13 dogs strong. He was quick to point out, that he travelled much slower on …
While Mitch Seavey pulled into Kaltag in 5th place, with 11 very animated dogs, Nicolas Petit was getting ready to leave. The trail breaker report from Tripod Flats Cabin is, that the trail has really drifted in again. After Nic finished booting up his team, they were barking to go. He left the Kaltag checkpoint …
The Top 4 Teams have arrived in Kaltag. Everybody is happy to get off the Yukon River. Joar Leifseth Ulsom’s team looked very animated when coming in, rolling in the snow. After dropping one of his main leaders, Joar commented how he had to put “ a big goofball “ up in lead. A short …
Peter Kaiser was the first team to pull off the snowy Yukon River in Kaltag at 16.48 with 11 dogs. That effort award him the Bristol Bay Native Corporation Fish First Award, which is a certificate for 25 pounds of fresh caught Bristol Bay Salmon and a cheque for $ 2000. He will also receive artwork …
Kaltag, the anticipation is building
Earlier in the day, we expected the lead teams to arrive at 3 p.m. That was 45 minutes ago and they are still 9 miles out. That tells you everything about the current trail conditions. Snow has stated to fall AGAIN. On the upside, it is not rain, like they experienced further down river yesterday. …
Update from Kaltag
Hello Race Fans. A quick update from the Kaltag Checkpoint. We are up and running. There is a lot of snow. I came over from Unalakleet on snowmachine. From Old Woman Cabin ( 42 miles from Kaltag ) onwards the snow is getting real deep. From Tripod Flats Cabin ( 26 from Kaltag ) the …
Mc Grath back of the pack
I am once again on weather hold. Definitely missing the snowmachine. And looking at the forecast, I might be here for a while. The checkpoint is definitely thinning out and I had a chance to catch up with 4 time Champion Lance Mackey. He is running in the back of the pack. Unlike in the …
