Iditarod Musher Silvia Furtwangler (Bib#54) scratched in Nikolai at 21:17 AK Time. Furtwangler from Rauland, Norway made the decision to scratch due to concern for
by Terrie Hanke The Siberians and a whole lot of other teams are resting in McGrath. Hank Debruin came off the Kuskokwim Wednesday afternoon at
Teams were rolling into the Takotna checkpoint all night as the front runners hit this section of the Iditarod trail. Most have decided to declare
by Terrie Hanke Aliy Zirkle was the first 2012 musher to reach McGrath. PenAir executive, Danny Seybert, along with a throng of villagers and volunteers
Musher Aliy Zirkle (Bib #14) was the first musher to arrive into McGrath at 20:32 with 16 dogs. Zirkle was awarded the prestigious PENAIR SPIRIT
by Terrie Hanke Anticipation, excitement, expectation, suspense, anxious or keyed up – all describe Iditarod fans and officials at checkpoints as they await the arrival
We see that some of the teams have chosen to rest in Rohn and others have gone on through. These are two common strategies for
After the reports of deep snow on the first 150 miles of the Iditarod trail, the mushers were surprised to find excellent mushing conditions. The
The Iditarod Trail Committee (ITC) announced after the Anchorage Ceremonial Start that it will route mushers down the Happy River Steps during this year’s race.
The 40th running of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race
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