Iron Dog 2023
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.
Read MoreIron 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.
Read MoreTop 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.
Read MoreIron 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.
Read MoreIron 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.
Read MoreIron 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…
Read MoreIron Dog leaders finishing out long layovers, team 7 gets time credit for giving aid
Team 7 of Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad hold onto a very tight advantage with less than 700 miles left in the race. They are scheduled to depart Galena by 9:30 a.m. this morning.
Read MoreAklestad and Olstad’s lead shortens on Iron Dog return
Although Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad still hold first position in this year’s Iron Dog snowmachine race, their lead has become slimmer and slimmer.
Read MoreAklestad and Olstad regain lead on return route
After a 6 a.m. restart of the Iron Dog 2023 race in Nome Wednesday morning, Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad of Team 7, and Casey Boylan and Bryan Leslie of Team 14 were neck-and-neck and trading leads on the way to the first checkpoint.
Read MoreIron Dog Race restart moved up due to weather, Aklestad and Olstad through White Mountain
Reigning Iron Dog champions, Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad, maintain a 30-minute lead on the second-position team in this year’s Iron Dog snowmachine race. The restart began in Nome at 6 a.m. this morning instead of the originally planned 8 a.m. restart.
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