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Chapter One of Iditarod XLVI took place at Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla on the last Saturday of June. Mushers and volunteers gathered at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic and Musher Signup event to say out with the old and in with the new. The day started cloudy and cool but by the time the drawing …
It’s the Eve of musher signup for Iditarod XLVI. Already seventeen mushers have indicated their intention to run by filing preliminary paperwork. Signup officially begins at 9:30 am on the last Saturday of June. The volunteer picnic and musher signup is a gala event enjoyed by all for the friendship, camaraderie as well as the …
Iditarod icons Martin Buser and Jeff King have been honored as inductees of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place on April 27th at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. Iditarod fans know these two guys are among the handful of people who have claimed Iditarod Gold four times. That, in …
The Iditarod Alphabet 2017 Y is for Young Mushers There are many young mushers out on the trail this year. A musher must be 18 before the Iditarod starts in order to race. This year’s youngest musher is Laura Neese, 20 years old, who finished in 42nd place. There are eleven mushers that are 30 years …
After Seth Barnes cleared the chute but before Karin Hendrickson arrived, the bucket truck from the power company arrived to assist in re-hanging the Iditarod banner. A storm came through Nome earlier in the week and officials decided to take the sign down rather than let the wind tear it to shreds. Today the banner …
Hi Boys and Girls, Good Evening. Nome remains a busy place and will get busier in the next few hours. Thirteen teams have finished. Five more teams have left Safety, and ten teams have left White Mountain. There are a bunch of mini races going on. Hans Gatt and Ralph Johannessen (15th and 16th) left …
March 15 9:16 am Ray Redington Jr into Nome Joe Runyan Fans mill around the finish chute in Nome, a steady breeze off the sea, parka hoods all up, subdued morning light, and a siren that signals the arrival of Ray Redington, Jr and team. He will be position 7 in this year’s race and …
Hi Boys and Girls, Mitch Seavey is the winner of the Iditarod. He arrived into Nome yesterday afternoon at 15:40 AST. He has a new record time of 8 days 3 hours 40 minutes and 13 seconds. Congratulatins to Mitch. Four more teams have arrived into Nome. Dallas and Nicolas arrived …
Watching the race through GPS Tracker and Insider from Unalakleet is quite exciting. There are races within the top-ten that will unfold through out the day and into early tomorrow morning. Looks like Mitch Seavey will claim his third Iditarod Gold medal. Dallas is in pursuit but with only thirty miles to go to the …
Seconds ahead of Aliy Zirkle, Ray makes it to Shak.
