Iditarod

ll news stories about the Iditarod or mushing in general are categorized “Iditarod.”

Trent Herbst Wins Halfway Award

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage Because he was first into Iditarod, Trent Herbst won the GCI Dorothy Page Halfway Award that includes $3,000...

Mitch Seavey Out of Race

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage & Anchorage Daily News Former Iditarod Champion Mitch Seavey is out of the race. Race marshal Mark Nordman...

Mackey Says Dog Troubles are Hampering His Iditarod Chances

Ellen Lockyer and Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage Martin Buser is enjoying his 24 hour layover in the Iditarod checkpoint town of Tokotna,...

Tom Busch Honored by Iditarod

Diana Haecker, APRN - Anchorage Each year in the Iditarod sled dog race, an honorary musher is the first to leave the ceremonial start...

Warmth and Illness Slowing Lead Teams; Buser Up Front

Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage and Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage It's become a Martin Buser style race, with teams taking their twenty...

Homemade Treats Await Mushers

Photo by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA - Anchorage So far, each of the three mushers who have made it to McGrath, as of 8:08pm Tuesday have...

Buser Resumes Lead in Iditarod; Mackey Down to 12 Dogs

Martin Buser, who last won the Iditarod in 2002, led this year's race out of Nikolai Tuesday afternoon. Buser holds the record for the fastest...

Iditarod Leaders Reach Nikolai

More than a dozen mushers have reached Nikolai, including reigning champion Lance Mackey. Others who have reached Nikolai include: * Martin Buser. * Ray Redington, Jr. * Ramey...

Buser Joins Leaders in Iditarod

Martin Buser joined the leaders in this year's Iditarod. Official standings show him now in first. Buser had reached Nikolai Tuesday morning just ahead...

Iditarod Leaders Pass Through Rainy Pass

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Iditarod leaders are into Rainy Pass checkpoint, and a hand full of them have moved beyond it.   Robert...

Bundtzen Outside Rohn; Gebhardt Right Behind

Robert Bundtzen, one of the older mushers in the 2012, Iditarod was nearing Rohn late Monday afternoon and leading field. The 61-year-old is a...

Group Hits Rainy Pass; Zirkle Leads Women

The leaders in the 2011 Iditarod have checked in at Rainy Pass. The group included: * Hugh Neff of Tok * Sebastian Schnuelle of Canada * Veteran, Paul...

Mackey Started Prepping for 2011 Race Years Ago

Iditarod champion Lance Mackey began preparing for the 2011 race years ago, saying he bred two of his dogs with this year's contest in...

Mackey Leading Iditarod; Redington, Jr, Neff Close Behind

Current standings in Iditarod. 1 Lance Mackey IN TO Rainy Pass 03/07 08:08 2 Ray Redington Jr IN TO Rainy Pass 03/07 08:32 3 Hugh Neff IN...

SLIDESHOW: Ceremonial Iditarod Start

Photos by Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage Check out some pics from the ceremonial start of the Iditarod. More pictures to come.

Mushers Looking Forward to Scenery, Time With the Dogs

Video by Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage Mushers took some time away from prepping for their ceremonial start to talk with us about what they...

Racers Discuss the Challenges of the Trail

Video by Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage APRN was able to catch some of the racers before they took off on the ceremonial start from...

Mushers Share the Scoop as the Iditarod Begins

Video by Joshua Tucker, APRN - Anchorage We were able to follow along and talk with musher Billy Snodgrass as he worked to prepare his...

Aliy Zirkle Journeys Through Ceremonial Start

Video by Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage This year, musher Aliy Zirkle allowed APRN to attach a camera to her sled for the ceremonial start...

APRN's Iditarod Coverage Begins Saturday

APRN will be bringing viewers in-depth coverage from the start in downtown Anchorage on Saturday, at the restart on Sunday and more on the...