The village of Ruby is the first checkpoint of the northern route that’s situated on the mighty Yukon River. The Lakefront Hotel, race headquarters in
On the even years, the race will take the northern route to Nome. When the drivers and teams reach Ophir, they’ll take a right
BOO! Being that the next two checkpoints on the trail are located in GHOST TOWNS, my story should begin with a ghostly greeting! So, what’s
The trail used by Iditarod that runs from McGrath to Takotna (tuh-KOTT-nuh) is a well-traveled snowmachine route. Teams cover the 18-mile distance in two to
From Nikolai it’s a 48-mile run to McGrath, which is estimated to take five to seven hours. In his Trail Notes, Don Bowers considers this
There was so much to share with you about the trail from Rohn to Nikolai; there just wasn’t enough time or space to tell
The trail between Rohn and Nikolai is unique and challenging. During the clear, cold daytime the mushers can see Denali and Mt. Foraker. Try to
I had a question about Rainy Pass so I was really happy to see Handler come into the dog yard. I’d taken careful notes on
The distance from Finger Lake to Rainy Pass Checkpoint is about 30 miles with some really tough spots along the way. About ten miles out
The distance from Skwentna to Finger Lake, population 2, is 40 miles. Roughly, it’ll take four to six hours to cover the mostly uphill route
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