15 Iron Dog Racers Back on Trail After McGrath Layover

As of 12noon Monday, Mike Morgan and Chris Olds are in first position in Iron Dog 2019. They checked out of McGrath at 9:58am.

Iron Dog Leaders Lay Over in McGrath

Iron Dog 2019 competitors Mike Morgan and Chris Olds (team 10), the 2018 race champions, were first into McGrath on Sunday night. They’ll be eligible to return to the trail at 10am Monday.

Iron Dog Preps for Potentially Thin Ice on Trail

Despite diminished sea ice within Norton Sound and Western Alaska, the world’s longest snowmachine race will continue to follow the traditional order of checkpoints for the 2019 race. However, while none of the trail’s usual 26 checkpoints are expected to change, the specific routes between checkpoints may be altered.

Back in Financial ‘Good Health,’ Iron Dog Announces Purse for 2019

After doubts last summer about the financial viability of the 2019 Iron Dog, “generous donors” and “a lot of discipline” have put the race organization back in financial “good health,” says organization president Jeff Johnson. Iron Dog announced its 2019 purse last week; multiple Nome residents plan to compete.