Riley Dyche was undoubtedly glad to see Front Street and the Burled Arch of Nome. He’s proof that patience is a virtue. Riley persevered through the winds of Topkok and made it to the Nome Kennel Club shelter cabin at mile 926. He stayed at the cabin for well more than 24-hours until the wind …
March 18th certainly didn’t turn out as expected. It was an incredibly hectic day for race officials even though no one made the finish line in Nome. It was a day when mushers would need to make critical decisions for the safety of their dogs and themselves. It was a day when people came together …
Deke Naaktgeboren has completed his second Iditarod. He’s negotiated the Steps, the Gorge, and the snowless Burn. He’s navigated the sea ice and head winds of the Norton Sound and he’s persevered over Topkok and through the Blow Hole to finish in 29th place. Deke’s run time was 11 days, 4 hours and 12 minutes …
Just like all the people in Nome, I’m watching the tracker and waiting for the first musher to arrive on St. Patrick’s Day. It’s going to be a close one. Tracker shows veteran Martin Buser and rookie Joe Taylor running at mile 964. Now granted with 5,280 feet in a mile they could be nearly …
Second year rookie, Martin Massicotte reached Nome in 21st place with a time of 10 days, 8 hours and 17 minutes. Martin attempted the race in 2020 but scratched in the Yukon River checkpoint of Galena. Today the coveted finisher’s belt buckle is his! Martin is has a 6th place finisher of the Yukon Quest …
Michelle Phillips of the Yukon Territory led the remainder of the top twenty into Nome on Wednesday afternoon. Michelle earned 17th place with a time of 9 days, 21 hours and 52 minutes. Her average speed was 4.05 mph. Michelle was welcomed under the burled arch by her partner, Ed Hopkins, the mushers who introduced …
Shortly after midnight of March 16, Ryan Redington claimed the 9th position in the 50th Iditarod. Ryan arrived in Nome at 00:26. His 9th place finish makes three consecutive top 10’s for Ryan. He has completed his eighth race out of sixteen attempts. His average race speed was 4.28 mph with a total elapsed time …
Eight teams competed the 50th Iditarod on March 15th, also known as the Ides of March. The Ides comes from the Roman calendar originally noting the deadline for settling debts. In 44BC it was the day Julius Caesar was assassinated, a real turning point in Roman History. In 2022 it was the day marking the …
Hanna Lyrek’s biggest fan is her mom, who ran Iditarod back in 2005 and placed in 37th position with a time of 11 days, 13 hours and 39 minutes. With a little luck, Hannah will finish her rookie run in the top 20 positions claiming the honor of Rookie of the Year. Hannah is not …
In a race frosted with all sorts of challenges, Dallas Seavey has claimed the title of runner up. Dallas followed Champion Brent Sass to the burled arch in Nome by 1 hour and 8 minutes. He was greeted by cheering fans and by his daughter who was happy to see her father. Seavey walked forward …
