Musher Profile: Emily Maxwell
Emily Maxwell ran her first Iditarod this March. She stopped by the KNOM studios to share stories from the Iditarod trail — and how she got there.
Ulsom Wins Iditarod 2018
Joar Leifseth Ulsom is the champion of Iditarod 2018. The Norwegian musher claimed his first Iditarod win at 3:01am Wednesday, arriving under the Burled Arch with 8 dogs.
When Will They Arrive? Look for Iditarod’s Top 3 Between Midnight and Sunrise Wednesday
Barring any unexpected weather delays or other obstacles or upsets, look for Joar Leifseth Ulsom to win Iditarod 46 in Nome early Wednesday morning, likely around 1 or 2am.
For Iditarod’s “Old Guard,” New Vantage Points, Whether On the Trail or Off It
“I need sleep now (that) I didn’t used to need,” Jeff King said this year in Unalakleet. As younger mushers like Joar Ulsom push to Nome, Iditarod titans of years past, like King, are viewing the Iditarod trail from new perspectives.
Through Unalakleet, Petit, Seavey, and Ulsom Push Along the Coast
Nicolas Petit, Mitch Seavey, and Joar Ulsom passed through Unalakleet on Sunday afternoon. The three racers arrived in very different states, offering signs of what could be ahead in the last stretch toward Nome.
Daylight Saving Time Doesn’t Affect Iditarod Race, But the Clock is Certainly a Factor
About seven days into the race, Sunday morning at 2am, the entire state of Alaska sprung forward one hour. Iditarod Race Marshal Mark Nordman explains there is no need to adjust mushers’ times or change race clocks when the Iditarod ends, because the computers automated that process yesterday.
With Eagle Island Stripped of 2018 “Checkpoint” Status, Iditarod Teams Brace for 130-Mile Haul to Kaltag
It wouldn’t be Iditarod without a little weather. And this year, that’s caused a critical checkpoint to all but shut down, forcing top teams to adapt their run-rest strategies amid the long, flat slog up the Yukon River.
A Profile of Takotna, an Iditarod Town Whether the Mushers Are There or Not
In a remote checkpoint like Takotna, the influence of the Iditarod is felt not only for a few days each March but, rather, throughout the whole year — even in the handful of years, like 2017, when the Last Great Race didn’t come to town at all.
Iditarod Musher Chases Off Bison With Ax
Running the Iditarod requires a good team of dogs, plus perseverance, strategy, strength, and at least a little bit of luck. And, sometimes, an ax helps, too.
Petit Out Front: Iditarod Leaders Swap Positions as Race Pivots to the Yukon
Joar Leifseth Ulsom was the first musher to reach the Iditarod checkpoint. But he wasn’t the first to leave.