Veteran Iditarod musher Anna Berington (bib #18) of Knik, Alaska, scratched at 10:25 a.m. today at the Unalakleet checkpoint. Veteran Iditarod musher Kristy Berington (bib #4) of Knik, Alaska, scratched at 10:25 a.m. today at the Unalakleet checkpoint.
The Berington sisters made the decision to scratch due to a death in the family and for the good of their race teams. Anna Berington had eight dogs in harness at the time she made the decision to scratch. Kristy Berington had 10 dogs in harness at the time she made the decision to scratch.
Kristy and Anna Berington meet with Iditarod teacher of the trail Kelly Villar at the Musher Meet and Greet 2020.
