Rookie Musher Julie Ahnen is feeling loose heading into her first Iditarod.  She will be running Jessie Holmes’ B-Team to Nome. 

Martin Massicotte of St. Tite, Quebec, Canada talks to the insiders about his second attempt of reaching Nome.  Though he speaks very little English, he was able to give us some French soundbites.  Merci for the time, Martin. 

Sebastien came all the way from France to try & tackle the trail, yet again.  Though he hasn’t made it to Nome yet, he is looking forward to doing it with his best friends.

It’s not easy to balance life, work & training dogs, but Karin proves that it’s possible & her love for the dogs & the trail has inspired her to take another trip down the Iditarod trail.

Veteran Musher Matt Hall is back & can’t wait to get his team out on the trail & see how well they’ll perform.  For now, it’s all about the fans & sponsors in downtown Anchorage.

Always fun to catch up with Michelle Phillips of Tagish, Yukon Territory, Canada.  The veteran musher talks about what goes into prepping for another 1,000 mile race.  

Eric Kelly caught the mushing bug while helping Newton Marshall train a few years back.  Now, Eric is about to hit the trail & is shaking off the nerves before the long trail to Nome.

Veteran Musher Mats Pettersson is ready to embark on his 7th Iditarod.  After his first, he said “never again”, but this ex-hockey player from Sweden couldn’t stay away.  No matter how tough it is to get a dog team across the world.  

Rookie Musher Hanna Lyrek made her way from Norway to compete in here first ever Iditarod.  The process was long, but she’s excited to finally be here & start the race in Anchorage.