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Iditarod Standings at 1:00 PM Eastern 3/11/18

Pete Kaiser (Photo:  Iditarod.com)
Pete Kaiser (Photo: Iditarod.com)
All five of the leaders have cleared the Kaltag checkpoint and are headed for the coast 85 miles away at Unalakleet.

Nicholas Petit remains in the lead, leaving Kaltag this morning at 1:43 am after dropping one dog. He continues on with 13 dogs and has had an average speed of 4.53 mph. Continue reading Iditarod Standings at 1:00 PM Eastern 3/11/18

Iditarod Standings at 9:15 AM Eastern 3/10/18

Dog Sledding With Husky DogsAll five of the top mushers on the leaderboard have cleared the checkpoint at Grayling.

After briefly losing his lead to Mitch Seavey yesterday, Nicolas Petit is back in front, leaving Grayling yesterday at 4:48 pm (Alaska time) with 14 dogs and an average speed of 6.35 mph. Continue reading Iditarod Standings at 9:15 AM Eastern 3/10/18

Musher Hugh Neff comes up out of nowhere!

Hugh Neff (photo:  Iditarod.com)
Hugh Neff (photo: Iditarod.com)
Just after I posted the standings this morning, Hugh Neff breezed into Takotna (at 6:19 Alaska time) and left 5 minutes later, meaning he is now in second place!

The race is one of strategy as much as of speed. How long can you go without giving your team any real rest, vs. how long do you spend in any one checkpoint.

Always exciting!

Iditarod Standings at 10 AM Eastern, 3/7/18

Joar Leifseth Ulsom (Photo:  Iditarod.com)
Joar Leifseth Ulsom (Photo: Iditarod.com)
Joar Leifseth Ulsom is the first racer to make it to Ophir, clocking in at 4:42 (Alaska time) this morning and leaving 10 minutes later. He still has all 16 of his dogs and is traveling at an average speed of 7.89 miles per hour.

The remainder of the top five are resting a bit in Takotna, just 30 miles short of Ophir. Continue reading Iditarod Standings at 10 AM Eastern, 3/7/18

Iditarod Dog Doping Scandal


You know I love the Iditarod, and one of my goals in life is to see it in person some day, so I hate to report this. However, I know many people have questions about the treatment of the dogs during this grueling race. The Associated Press is reporting (via ESPN) that several dogs tested positive for Tramadol, an opioid paid reiever, after the 2017 race. Continue reading Iditarod Dog Doping Scandal

Mitch Seavey Takes 2017 Iditarod!

Seavey win

Congratulations to Mitch Seavey on making it first to Nome and winning the 2017 Iditarod! He started at Anchorage with 16 dogs and finished 8 days, 3 hours, 40 minutes, and 13 seconds later in Nome with 11 dogs remaining. He dropped off three dogs with volunteers in Huslia, one in Unalakleet, and 1 at White Mountain. From his bio on Iditarod.com:
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