And they’re off: Iditarod teams start their 1,000-mile dash to Nome
Some mushers were trying to calm their nerves Sunday, and others had nerves of steel.
New Norwegian champ, Joar Ulsom wins 2018 Iditarod
The 31-year-old Norwegian is the first musher to disrupt the Seavey dynasty, in a grueling race that has dragged on longer than recent years. Listen now
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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Mackey and King Battling as They Reach Norton Sound
Lance Mackey and Jeff King continue battling to reach Nome first.
Mackey and King were out of Shaktoolik and making their towards Norton Sound. Mackey...
Our 25 favorite photos from the 2023 Iditarod ceremonial start
Thirty-three teams and dozens of sled dogs dashed down city streets and trails on Saturday, ahead of the official race start Sunday.
Iditarod’s last-minute entrants include Australian making unexpected return
Christian Turner is an unlikely entrant in the 1,000-mile sled dog race, but not for lack of experience: He’s a two-time finisher, placing his highest at 15th in 2015, his last Iditarod.
Iditarod punishes 3 mushers for sheltering dogs in windstorm
Mille Porsild of Denmark, Michelle Phillips of Canada and Riley Dyche of Fairbanks were penalized for taking dogs inside shelter cabins to ride out the storm with winds so strong, they whipped up white-out conditions.
Iditarod Front-Runners Headed For White Mountain
Front running teams are making their way for White Mountain Tuesday morning.
Dallas Seavey First Iditarod Musher Into White Mountain
Dallas Seavey - the winner of the 2014 Iditarod - is the first musher into White Mountain. He checked in at 10:10 Tuesday morning. Mitch Seavey and Aaron Burmeister are running in second and third place, respectively.
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.
Musher signs up for Iditarod after losing home in wildfire
Apparently undeterred by the loss of her home in this month's Sockeye wildfire, veteran musher DeeDee Jonrowe has signed up for the 2016 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
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...
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.
Iditapod: Mushers check in at Manley Hot Springs
In Episode 7, we talk about: Early race trail conditions, new sled-building and packing strategies, and we hear interviews with Dallas Seavey and Lance Mackey.
Iditarod Veterans Anticipating Rough Trail Conditions
The 42nd annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race is underway. Dog teams left Willow Sunday. They’re making their way toward the Alaska Range, where the trail is reportedly extremely rough.
Tundra, an unpredictable captain
Alberta musher Aaron Peck has some contradictory things to say about Tundra, a 5-time Iditarod veteran and one of his main leaders.
“He's a leader,...
Wandering bison and bone-jarring moguls challenge back-of-the-pack Iditarod mushers
At least one musher was stopped by a half-dozen buffalo on the trail from Rohn to Nikolai.
Iditarod checkpoint enforces ordinance to control loose dog population as mushers arrive
Coinciding with the Iditarod sled dog race, Unalakleet issued an emergency ordinance to address loose dogs running free around the community. Many residents complained about a problem, and not everyone is happy with the solution.
Musher Aliy Zirkle is injured on Iditarod trail, flown to Anchorage for care
Aliy Zirkle's race ended Monday night after she crashed on her way into the remote Rohn checkpoint. Race officials say she suffered a concussion and other injuries.
Scenes from Saturday's Iditarod
Robert Nelson of Kotzebue helps one of his dogs with a bootie in Galena. This year's race is Nelson's third Iditarod.
Martin Buser of Big...