Team 39, Barber and Lapham, champion 2024 Iron Dog
February 26, 2024 Ava White, News Reporter Teams competing in what’s known as the toughest and longest snowmachine race in the world, the Iron Dog, reached the finish line in Big Lake, about an hour north of Anchorage, yesterday. The purse for the race is $224,000, the largest in Iron Dog history. The race started […]
Iron Dog teams leave halfway point, slated to finish Sunday
February 22, 2024 Ava White, News Reporter Eighteen teams racing in the world’s longest snowmachine race, the Iron Dog, left the halfway checkpoint in Nome this morning. The first duo on the trail this morning was Team 39, veteran racers Brett Lapham and Cody Barber. The team from Willow arrived in Nome on Tuesday (Jan. […]
Team 39 leads Iron Dog racers into Nome
February 20, 2024 Ava White, News Reporter Lead racers in the world’s longest snowmachine race, the Iron Dog, made a beeline for Nome today. It’s the halfway mark on the over 2500 mile course, which runs north across the state. A few dozen people were crowding the corner of Bering and Front Street waiting for […]
Racers hit the trail for the longest snowmachine race in the world, Iron Dog
February 19, 2024 Ava White, News Reporter Twenty-four teams of two left Big Lake on Saturday for a race north to Nome. The 2503 mile race, known as Iron Dog, is the longest snowmachine race in the world. Iron Dog passes through over twenty rural communities, like McGrath, Unalakleet and Shaktoolik. They’ll face rugged terrain […]
Aklestad and Olstad win Iron Dog 2023
The Iron Dog 2023 snowmachine race wrapped up Saturday in Big Lake, with team 7 of Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad winning their second straight victory.
Iron Dog leaders approaching final checkpoint, Aklestad & Olstad holding 1st position
Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad are almost to Puntilla Lake and closing in on the final checkpoint of Skwentna in the 2023 Iron Dog snowmachine race. Team 7 has extended their lead to about 45 minutes.
Top Iron Dog teams back in action after McGrath layover
The top teams in Iron Dog 2023 action are getting back underway after taking a 12-hour layover in McGrath.
Iron Dog racers on layover in McGrath, Aklestad & Olstad building lead as finish line approaches
Team 7 of Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad have increased their lead on the second position team to almost 35 minutes.
Iron Dog restarts in Galena after pause
The Iron Dog 2023 race restarted in Galena at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 and saw the 15 remaining teams begin to move southbound toward the finish at Big Lake.
Iron Dog team 7 holds tight lead, snow expected to slow racers towards Poorman
The leaders in this year’s Iron Dog race left Galena today, Feb. 23, just after 11:15 a.m. and are now headed toward Ruby. Team 7 of Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad hold onto a very tight leading advantage. Team 14 of Casey Boylan and Bryan Leslie are currently in 2nd position. Boyland and Leslie departed Galena at 9:59 a.m. and are […]