Part 1: Musher Mike Santos – Dog Handling
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The 2014 Iditarod will easily go down in the books as one of the most memorable. From snow-starved trails to lightning-fast runs, conditions were treacherous for this years field, nearly a third of which have been forced to scratch. Mike Santos is among the many who called it quits in Rohn after a particularly rough stretch after Rainy Pass.
But, for Santos, it's not about the race, it's all about the dogs.
Iditapod: Nicolas Petit leads mushers to the Yukon
In Episode 8, we talk about Nicolas Petit being the first to the Yukon, Martin Buser's recovery from last year's injury, Yukon Quest v. Iditarod, and veteran dog teams.
Yukon Quest Mushers Drop Off Food For The Trail
The start of the Yukon Quest is less than two weeks out, and a key pre race milestone, the food drop was held Saturday. Mushers dropped off bags of food and supplies to be delivered to checkpoints along the thousand mile race trail.
LISTEN: Legends of the last great race are here to celebrate Iditarod 2020
What can we expect from this year's field of racers? How have trail conditions and sled designs changed over the decades? And who's trail stories are the most…hellacious? It's all about the Iditarod when race icons Jeff King and DeeDee Jonrowe join us.
Lance Mackey on 2015 Iditarod “This Is It For Me”
Race Update 6:00 pm: Five mushers were closing in on Ruby. The group of leaders included Mitch Seavey, Dallas Seavey, Aaron Burmeister, Martin Buser and Aliy Zirkle. The Mackey brothers were taking a layover in Tanana.
The Mackey family has long been known as a mushing dynasty within the Iditarod community. Patriarch Dick Mackey won the race in 1978. Years later, Lance Mackey claimed four championships in a row. Little brother Jason just might take on the most meaningful race of his life. When Jason Mackey arrived in Tanana, he was not feeling good about his dog team.
Iditarod Noon Update
Video by Patrick Yack, APRN - Anchorage
Lance Mackey was the first out of Koyuk today - just a couple of minutes before 6 a.m....
Iditapod: Wade Marrs is the first musher into Ruby
In Episode 9, we talk about Wade Marrs leading the way to Ruby, run/rest strategies, two-way communications,and a story from Iditarod past.
Photos: After mud and moguls, Iditarod teams recover in Nikolai
Mushers slept. Dogs slept. And sled repairs got underway.
Encore: Faces of Alaska – Martin Buser
Four-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser, has become an Alaskan icon through his exploits behind a dogsled team. Alaska Public Media's Lori Townsend sat down with Buser at Happy Trails Kennel in Big Lake, Alaska to talk about what it takes to build a career and business around mushing in FACES OF ALASKA.
Wednesday, March 9. 10:30 pm
Iditarod Mushers Continue to Gamble with Rest, Long Runs and Extreme Cold
According to the Iditarod race rules, teams have to rest for 24 hours somewhere along the trail. They also have to take an eight-hour mandatory rest before they leave the Yukon River and again near the end of the race.
Iditapod: Hanging onto a lead and an Iditarod dream
Ryan Redington has a secure hold on first place in the 2023 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, heading into the final 100 miles of trail. Meanwhile, one rookie musher had some trouble holding onto his dog sled, after falling asleep, falling off and getting a fortuitous lift. We have a listener question, not about losing a dog team, but about losing stuff along the Iditarod Trail. And it's a twofer of Dogs of the Day: Riley Dyche's smart and mellow Elway and Mike Williams Jr.'s smart and hyper Viper.
‘It’s a dream position’: Norwegian musher Waerner leads Iditarod teams up the coast
For being first to the coast on Sunday, Thomas Waerner earned $2,000 worth of gold nuggets. But, more importantly, he was in a full five hours in front of the next team.
Iditapod: Iditarod ceremonial start, and a participatory parade
The Iditapodders took to the streets of downtown Anchorage, and the trails of midtown Anchorage, for the ceremonial start of the 2020 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Alaska Public Media reporters Zachariah Hughes and Tegan Hanlon joined Iditapod host Casey Grove in talking to mushers, but then Casey hopped on a sled with Quince Mountain, riding the entire 11-mile course. AKPM reporter Liz Ruskin also joined in with an audio postcard from the trail-side parties.
Uneven, Icy, Snow-Free Trail Challenges Iditarod Teams on Their Way to Koyuk
Mushers were met with an unforgiving trail as they pushed up the coast from Unalakleet to Koyuk, Sunday. They battled wind, miles of glare ice and more snow free trail. They’re also battling extreme fatigue and grappling with how best to cut rest and maintain speed as they close in on Nome.
Meet Slater and Morello, the sled dogs that led Brent Sass to victory
The two six-year-old Alaskan huskies led for most of the 1,000 miles, through headwinds and over hills.
Iditapod: Wrapping up the 2017 Iditarod
In this episode, we talk about the 2017 Iditarod, what happens after the mushers reach Nome, and the person behind the @IditaTrump Twitter account.
Can anyone beat Dallas Seavey? Top Iditarod mushers say they’re ready to try.
The five-time champ will have to defeat numerous top teams, including his dad's, if he wants to make history this year as the winningest Iditarod musher.
Iditarod tests out tracking collars for dogs sent home from the trail
After an incident last year in which a dog escaped, officials are trying to attach tracking collars to all dogs left behind at checkpoints.
Iditarod unlikely to start in Fairbanks, officials say
Fairbanks officials say the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is unlikely to start in the borough this year.
Nome Health Groups Hold Vaccination Drive Amid Iditarod Festivities
Health groups took advantage of Iditarod visitors last week by holding a vaccination drive at the Nome Recreation Center.
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