As part of its partnership with the QRILL Pet Arctic World Series (QPAWS), an Iditarod recap special will be televised by CBS Sports Network on Friday, April 10, at 6 p.m. Alaska Standard Time (7 p.m. PST, 8 p.m. MST, 9 p.m. CST, 10 p.m. EST). “We want to thank CBS Sports Network and Lagardère Sports for enabling mushing and all sports fans to enjoy an immersive view of a life-changing journey through nearly 1,000 miles of off-the-grid Alaska wilderness,” said Iditarod CEO Rob Urbach. “In a world that is increasingly disconnected from nature, heritage, physicality, and now even each other, the Iditarod provides a much-needed antidote at exactly the right time.”
In addition to the Iditarod, the QPAWS is comprised of three additional races that will also be aired on CBS Sports Network as part of a four-part series: the 300-mile John Beargrease in Minnesota (airing Thursday, April 9, at 9 p.m. EST; the 400-mile Femundløpet in Norway (airing Thursday, April 9, at 10 p.m. EST); and the 341-mile Volga Quest in Russia (airing Friday, April 10, at 9 p.m. EST).
The CBS Sports Network is available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors as well as streaming service providers such as YouTube TV, fuboTV, DirecTV and Hulu. A full programming schedule can be found on www.cbssportsnetwork.com.