Iditarod Race Leaders Leave Rohn en Route to Nikolai
Ryan Redington regained his lead in the 2021 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race when he was the first to leave Rohn en route to Nikolai.
Iditarod Musher Nicolas Petit Pulls Ahead On Race to Rohn Checkpoint
We are a full twenty-four hours into the 49th Last Great Race. Iditarod mushers and their dog teams are now in the Alaska Range making their advance to Rohn.
Iditarod Mushers Depart Rainy Pass Monday Morning With Ryan Redington Leading
As of ten o’clock Monday morning, Ryan Redington is the first musher to check in and out of the checkpoint at Rainy Pass in the 2021 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Redington took a quick 10 minute break at the checkpoint before heading back out on the trail toward Rohn. Redington checked out of Rainy Pass at 7:24AM with 14 dogs after checking into the checkpint at 7:14AM.
Iditarod Update: Day One 6:00PM
Iditarod Mushers are on their way to the first layover checkpoint in Skwentna.
No Iditarod in Nome for 2021, Local Leaders Understand “Difficult” Decision
In a historic “first”, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will not be finishing in Nome this year. The race was rerouted because of COVID-19 concerns and as KNOM reports, local communities and mushers are understanding.