Iditarod’s smallest field in race history begs the question: Why so few?
As the Iditarod has become more competitive, the middle- to back-of-the pack mushers who made it more of a cultural event have struggled with rising costs.
Iditapod: A joyful, more normal Iditarod start
The 2022 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicked off Saturday in Anchorage with its usual fanfare, after not holding a ceremonial start in 2021. Alaska Public Media reporters Casey Grove, Tegan Hanlon, Lex Treinen and Jeff Chen were out in the snow with the mushers, dogs and race fans, including plenty of kids and other trailgaters.
One less hotel leaves Nome with fewer Iditarod beds
Space could be short for visitors to the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race's finish in Nome.
Iditarod race plans take shape as mushers take 24-hour layovers
Long before the race ever starts, mushers pack their drop bags with gear and food to so that they have options for where and when to take their 24-hour mandatory rest along the Iditarod Trail. This year, some of them tried something new, while others are doing what they know. It’s only a matter of time before it becomes clear who has the winning strategy now that dog teams are starting to come off their long rest.
Race Leaders Approach Finger Lake
Martin Buser leads the pack as he approaches the Finger Lake checkpoint. Buser holds a few mile lead over fellow Big Lake musher, Kelly Maixner.
Iditarod Boosts Payout to $70k for 2015 Winner
The 2015 Iditarod winner will take home the race’s biggest payday ever — $70,000.
Summer View of the Iditarod Checkpoint
Iditarod, the namesake of the dogsled race to Nome, doesn't get a lot of visitors, and there is very little left standing that alludes to the gold rush-era importance the town once had, but it was once a bustling hub on the Historic Iditarod Trail that many prospectors journeyed through as they searched for the riches Alaska had to offer, In the summer of 2011, APRN's Josh Edge and KSKA's Kristin Spack had a chance to go out to the ghost towns of Iditarod and Flat, located about 10 miles apart, with Kevin Keeler, from the Bureau of Land Management. Here's a sneak peak inside Iditarod and once of it's focal points, the N.C. Store.
As Iditarod has changed, so has its relationship with its Native roots, mushers say
Fewer than ten mushers out of the 67 competing in this year’s Iditarod are Alaska Native. The only Inupiaq musher to win the Iditarod, John Baker of Kotzebue, is not racing this year, so it now falls to other competitors to bring home the championship. Listen now
Brent Sass and his 12 dogs race out of Kaltag, holding onto Iditarod lead
Iditarod musher Brent Sass and his dog team raced out of Kaltag at 10:36 a.m. Saturday.
Backen first to Rohn; McGrath arrivals expected tonight
Iditarod leaders were on the 75 miles between Rohn and Nikolai this morning -- lots of them. Among the first ten reaching Rohn last...
Jamaican Musher Draws Cheers at Iditarod Start
Rookie Newton Marshall draws supportive applause for his first Iditarod. Marshall has been training with champion musher, Lance Mackey.
Delmer, who doesn’t miss a thing
Delmer is six years old and racing in his fourth Iditarod, Pete Kaiser said.
Iditarod musher tests positive for COVID-19, removed from race
Minnesota musher Gunnar Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 at the checkpoint in McGrath, near mile 310 a little less than halfway through the race.
Musher suffers dog loss at Galena checkpoint
A dog has died in this year’s Iditarod. It happened shortly before midnight at the Galena checkpoint. Listen now
Iditarod Field Notes: #7
Blog by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA - Anchorage
Nome Wednesday
Lance Mackey pulled it off. Hans Gatt almost caught him. Jeff King finished his Iditarod career...
Mackey Continues to Build on Iditarod Lead
Away from the spotlight that is directed towards the frontrunners of the Iditarod, other races are taking place further back on the trail. Mushers...
Trio of Iditarod leaders neck-and-neck on final stretch
A day-long march up the coast and across the sea ice has boiled down to an honest race for Nome as a father-son duo from Seward battle it out on the Iditarod trail against each other and an Interior musher who has trained tirelessly to cross under the burled arch ahead of the pack. This year’s race could come down to a combination of speed and power among dogs and pure grit and desire among mushers.
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Iditarod Trail Begins To Soften Up, Slows Down
Mushers have been travelling this year’ Iditarod trail from Fairbanks with few complains, but after the left Tanana Wednesday, they found a slow, soft trail.
Lance Mackey Leading The Way
Lance Mackey is in the lead, leaving Ophir at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, nearly two and a half hours ahead of the next musher, Sonny Lindner. Jeff King is currently in third place, departing from Ophir at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday.
Lance Mackey Interview – March 10, 2012
Lance Mackey describes the many health problems experienced by his dogs during the 2012 Iditarod. His main lead dog, Maple, has been in heat and the males in the team have been more interested in her than in moving down the trail. Mackey also talks about the whereabouts of his famous lead dog Larry, and his ultimate Iditarod goal.