Iditarod

Eye on the Trail: Top Five in Nome

Dallas Seavey claimed his SIXTH Iditarod Championship Tuesday afternoon.  Led by Sebastian and Aero, Seavey and company made the burled arch at 17:16 for an elapsed time of 9 days, 2 hours and 16 minutes.  His best Northern route time, 8 days, 11 hours and 20 minutes was recorded in 2016. With this win, Seavey …

Dallas Seavey wins the 52nd Running of The Last Great Race on Earth®

Dallas Seavey wins the 52nd Running of The Last Great Race on Earth® Making race history with his sixth Iditarod Championship Nome, Alaska –  Veteran musher Dallas Seavey of Talkeetna, Alaska, crossed  the finish line of the 52nd  running of the Iditarod in Nome at 5:16 p.m. today, claiming his sixth  Iditarod Trail Sled Dog …

Rookie Iditarod musher Calvin Daugherty scratches from the 2024 Iditarod

  Rookie Iditarod musher, Calvin Daugherty (bib #37), of Sterling, Alaska scratched at 12:26 p.m. today at the Shaktoolik checkpoint pursuant to Rule 42. Daugherty had 13 dogs in harness he scratched.  

Eye on the Trail: Seavey First to White Mountain

Chasing his dream of a sixth win, Dallas Seavey made White Mountain at 23:53 on Monday with 10 dogs in harness.  Seavey was recognized by Northrim Bank with their Achieve More Award given to the first musher to arrive in the Fish River Village.  Enjoy images captured by Siri Raitto of Seavey’s arrival in White …

Eye on the Trail: Leaders in White Mountain – Wheel Dogs Off Yukon

The race is spread from Kaltag to White Mountain a distance of 269 miles.  With a three hour lead over Matt Hall and four hours over Jessie Holmes it would appear that Dallas Seavey is on his way to claiming a sixth victory and an elite rung on the Iditarod ladder of champions.  But as …

Dallas Seavey, first to White Mountain, wins Northrim Bank Achieve More Award

  Veteran musher Dallas Seavey (bib # 7), of Talkeetna, Alaska was the  first musher to reach the White Mountain checkpoint on March 11, 2024 at 11:53 p.m. with 10 dogs in harness, earning him the Northrim Bank Achieve More Award.    Northrim Bank’s award was first given out in 2018. Seavey will receive a …

Veteran Aaron Burmeister scratches at the Unalakleet Checkpoint

  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.  

Eye on the Trail: Engine thru Caboose

Dallas Seavey has a 15 mile lead over Jessie Holmes and Matt Hall with 164 miles to the burled arch.  Seavey has gone through Koyuk with Jessie and Matt approaching the Norton Bay checkpoint.  Travis Beals is 14 miles behind holding tight to 4th position.  Paige Drobny and Jeff Deeter are 13 miles behind Travis …

Eye on the Trail: Siri Pics – Matt Hall in UNK

Veteran Matt Hall from Two Rivers rested three hours in Unalakleet before heading over the Blue Berry Hills to Shaktoolik.  This is his 6th Iditarod.  He has two top ten finishes with his best being fourth place.  Hall is running in third place behind Jessie Holmes and Dallas Seavey.  Seavey is leading the two challengers …

Veteran Iditarod musher Hunter Keefe scratches at Unalakleet checkpoint

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.