Zirkle Maintains Iditarod Lead; King Moving Up
Aliy Zirkle maintained her Iditarod lead Saturday morning racing in and out of Nulato. She was being trailed by Dallas Seavey and past winner Jeff King. Mitch Seavey, who was contending for the lead position on Friday, had fallen behind King. John Baker, last's year's champion, and Aaron Burmeister trailed Mitch Seavey.
Zirkle into Kaltag with Iditarod Lead
Aliy Zirkle continued her charge to win this year's Iditarod reaching Kaltag a little after 11 am Saturday morning. Should she reach Nome first, she would be the first woman to win the race since Susan Butcher won in 1990.
Aliy Zirkle Interview – March 9, 2012
Aliy discusses her run/rest schedule after completing her 24 layover at Takotna, which had her skipping through each checkpoint until Galena. She also talks about her young lead dogs, and the relative smallness of the dogs on her team.
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.
Zirkle Out of Kaltag with Iditarod Lead
Aliy Zirkle continued her quest to become the first woman in more than two decades to win the Iditarod. She spent much of Saturday afternoon in Kaltag resting her team almost six hours. She left Kaltag with 12 dogs shortly before 5 pm and raced towards Unalakleet where the temperature already was minus nine degrees.
Zirkle is First to Unalakleet
Aliy Zirkle maintained her lead in the Iditarod early Sunday morning arriving first in Unalakleet. She won an award and $2,500 in gold nuggets for being the first to arrive. Dallas Seavey bolted into second place and arrived about 45 minutes later, about 8:20 am. Aaron Burmeister also was into Unalakleet Sunday morning.
Dallas Seavey Moves to Front in Iditarod
Dallas Seavey moved past Aliy Zirkle on Sunday to take the lead in the Iditarod. Seavey, the son of race veteran and past champion, Mitch Seavey took charge after leaving Unalakleet. He was on the edge of Shaktoolik early Sunday evening. Aaron Burmeister was racing second and Zirkle third. Last year's champion John Baker was racing fourth, just ahead of Mitch Seavey.
Dallas Seavey Reaches Koyuk in First
Dallas Seavey maintained his lead over Aliy Zirkle and Aaron Burmeister Sunday night in the Iditarod and was the first to reach Koyuk early Monday morning. He arrived about about an hour and a half sooner than Zirkle. Last year's champion, John Baker was just outside of Koyuk at 7 am.
Reporter’s Notebook – Galena – March 10, 2012
After the first few mushers come through a checkpoint, the Iditarod begins to feel more like a parade or a traveling circus than a race. And like all parades or circuses, there is lots of stuff left over when the show is over and the action has moved on. Someone has to clean it all up and figure out what to do with it.
Dallas Seavey Leading Zirkle to Elim
Dallas Seavey and Aliy Zirkle were racing neck and neck towards Elim on Monday just before noon and were distancing themselves from the rest of the Iditarod field. Seavey reached Koyuk early Monday morning and left about 8:29 am. Zirkle took a shorter rest period in Koyuk and left right behind Seavey a few minutes before 9 am. Aaron Burmeister was racing third and out of Koyuk.
Dallas Seavey Hanging On To Small Lead
Dallas Seavey is hanging onto a narrow Iditarod lead. He pulled into the Elim checkpoint at a little before 4pm this afternoon. Aliy Zirkle joined him there soon after. Just a mile or two separated them on the run from Koyuk. Aaron Burmeister, Ramey Smyth and Pete Kaiser are chasing the leaders.
Dallas Seavey First to White Mountain
Dallas Seavey kept his lead in the Iditarod and was first into White Mountain just after midnight Tuesday morning. Aliy Zirkle who had competed for the lead much of the race was second into White Mountain arriving about 1:25 am. Ramey Smyth, who climbed into contention on Monday, was third. Aarron Burmeister was fourth. Peter Kaiser was just outside of White Mountain on Tuesday morning and in fifth place.
Dallas Seavey Out First of White Mountain
Dallas Seavey continued his quest to win the 40th Iditarod leaving White Mountain about 8:22 this morning. Aliy Zirkle took off after Seavey who had about an hour head start. Seavey is racing with nine dogs. Zirkle has 10 in her team.
Former Iditarod Champion Reflects On Women Of The Iditarod
This year's running of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race will soon have a winner. Back in 1985, Libby Riddles - who's lived in Homer for the past decade - was the first woman to win the race. KBBI's Marcia Lynn recently talked with Riddles about the role of women in the Iditarod and how things have changed over the years.
Dallas Seavey Nearing Iditarod Finish Line
Dallas Seavey is on the final stretch to Nome. The Willow musher is likely to capture his first Iditarod win tonight. If he does, he will be the youngest winner in Iditarod history. He turned 25 while out on the trail. Behind Seavey, Aliy Zirkle and Ramey Smyth are battling for second place. Right now, GPS shows Zirkle about seven miles ahead of Smyth.
Dallas Seavey Wins 2012 Iditarod
Dallas Seavey has won the 2012 Iditarod, crossing the finish line in Nome just before 7:30 p.m. this evening. Aliy Zirkle is about five miles outside of Nome and is being chased by Ramey Smyth around five miles behind her.
Dallas Seavey Becomes Youngest Iditarod Winner
Dallas Seavey has won the Iditarod. At 25, Seavey is the youngest person ever to win the race. It was a contest between him, Aliy Zirkle and Ramey Smyth that hung on how well they tuned their dog teams. And Seavey says his strategy of holding back to build his team's reserves paid off. He could then let them come to full strength at the last part of the race.
Brent Sass Takes Iditarod Rookie Of The Year Honors
Fourteen teams have made it in to Nome. The latest musher’s to cross the finish line include Deedee Jonrowe, Ken Anderson and Sonny Linder. They arrived more than half a day after 25-year-old Dallas Seavey became the youngest musher to win the Iditarod.
AK: Love Of The Race
Every year Alaska hosts two nearly 1,000 mile sled dog races within weeks of each other -- the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest. Though similar in length, racing each one is a very different experience. APRN field reporter Anne Hillman caught up with two mushers who ran both races this year soon after they crossed the Iditarod finish line in Nome.
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