Iditarod

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.  

Veteran Iditarod musher Deke Naaktgeboren scratches at the Nulato Checkpoint

  Veteran Iditarod musher, Deke Naaktgeboren (bib #34), of Fairbanks, Alaska, scratched at 8:19 p.m. today at the Nulato checkpoint in the best interest of his team. Naaktgeboren had 10 dogs in harness when he arrived in Nulato, all in good health.  

Eye on the Trail: Holmes First to Gold Coast

Jessie Holmes has never been first to Unalakleet but that changed this afternoon at 12:33 when Holmes glided into the Gold Coast community behind his team of 11 dogs.  Holmes was greeted by Kermit Ivanoff the checker and Mark Nordman Race Director.  Nordman introduced Cheryl Johnson, presenter of the Ryan Air Gold Coast Award.  Holmes …

Rookie Iditarod musher Connor McMahon scratches at the Galena checkpoint

Rookie Iditarod musher, Connor McMahon (bib #3), of Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada, scratched at 4:30 p.m. today at the Galena checkpoint in the best interest of his team. McMahon had 11 dogs in harness when he arrived in Galena, all in good health.