The Yukon By: Michael Rogers Overnight, Nic Petit pushed through Shageluk and was the first musher to arrive in Anvik on the mighty Yukon. As a result he netted the “First to the Yukon” prize, a five-course meal from the Lakefront Hotel in Anchorage and a cash prize. He rested there for four and a […]
2019 Iditarod Coverage — Day 5
TWENTY FOURS By: Michael Rogers On Day 5 of the Iditarod, most of the field is finishing their twenty-four hour rest, as a result there just aren’t many changes to talk about. The teams got some rest and some food. The mushers got some rest and some food. Aliy Zirkle pulled into Iditarod at 1:38 […]
2019 Iditarod Update — Day 4
Iditarod Midpoint- Ghosts, Gambles, Snow, and Madness By: Michael Rogers It’s the 4th day of racing for the Iditarod at 9:00p and Aliy Zirkle is out in front, pushing through a storm bound for the race’s official midpoint, the Gold Rush era ghost town of Iditarod. Iditarod used to be a bustling gold mining town […]
2019 Iditarod Update — Day 3
The Interior By: Michael Rogers Over the 3rd day of the Iditarod, we’re seeing the mushers spread farther apart with several distinct groups forming. The mushers have made there way through the Alaska Range and most are either in or past Nikolai, the gateway to the Interior. The Interior portions of the course tend to […]
2019 Iditarod Coverage — Day 2 Update
The Alaska Range By: Michael Rogers In the 24 hours since our last update, a lot of action has happened on the course. Yesterday saw Jesse Holmes arriving first in Skwentna with a healthy lead; today he’s 25 miles behind current leader Nicolas Petit. While yesterday’s racing was still compressed with teams spaced out fairly […]
2019 Iditarod Coverage–Day 1 Update
The First to Skwentna By: Michael Rogers It’s 9:00 PM on Day 1 of the Iditarod and Jessie Holmes is the first musher to Skwentna. With a moving average of 9.7 miles per hour, he’s easily the fastest musher on the course at the moment. Surprisingly, his pace has been maintained since his start in […]
2019 Iditarod Coverage – The Birth of the Iditarod
The Birth of the Iditarod By: Michael Rogers By the time you read this, in all likelihood the 47th running of the Iditarod will be well underway from the official restart in Willow. The Iditarod is the preeminent long distance sled dog race in the United States and Canada and, perhaps, the world. Running over […]
2019 Iditarod Coverage
Observations and Impressions on the Last Great Race The ceremonial start in Anchorage has completed and all teams are on their way to Willow so the racing can start in earnest tomorrow. Today’s start is all about publicity and smiles and sponsors. Tomorrow is when the blood, sweat and tears start. While the race hosts […]
2019 Iron Dog – Day 7 Update
After 34 hours and 27 minutes elapsed since the racers started the Iron Dog in Willow, Mike Morgan and Chris Olds crossed the finish line in Fairbanks to claim a back-to-back championship as the duo claimed the top prize last year in the 2018 race. Besting their 2018 race time by nearly three and a […]
2019 Iron Dog – Day 6 Coverage
Friday usually marks one of the faster days racing the Iron Dog, and this year was no exception. Once racers leave the Kaltag checkpoint, they barrel up the frozen Yukon River and the race turns into more of a sprint versus the first half of the race which forces the racers through the Alaska range, […]
2019 Iron Dog – Day 5 Coverage
After pocketing a cool $10,000 for being the fastest team to Nome, Mike Morgan and Chris Olds were up early as they began final preparations to tick off nearly another 1,000 miles on their Polaris Indy XC sleds, making their way toward Fairbanks. Teams 14 and 6, both riding Ski-Doo sleds both pocketed some cash […]
2019 Iron Dog – Day 4 Coverage
Rest day, or sometimes referred to as ‘Wrenchin’ Wednesday’ marks the halfway point in the Iron Dog as racers rest both mind and body, but also tend to the proper care and repair of their machines. After some comfort food and a bit of sleep, teams are granted 15 minutes of ‘off clock time’ where […]
