Iron 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.
Aklestad 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.
Aklestad 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.
Iron 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.
Incoming blizzard could delay Iron Dog restart from Nome
Weather conditions may change the restart time, or push the entire restart back by a day, according to Tyson Johnson, the lead race marshal for Iron Dog.
Lead Iron Dog racer says roughest part is yet to come
“We’ve definitely got a little left in the tank … it’s going to be rough going home … it’s going to definitely be a test for a lot of guys,” Tyler Aklestad said.