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Iron Doggers Awarded Their Prizes During Halfway Ceremony for 2018 Race

By Davis Hovey | February 22, 2018

Mike Morgan of Nome and racing partner Chris Olds receive awards for being fastest team into Nome in 2018 Iron Dog race. Photo Credit: Gabe Colombo, KNOM (2018)

Jim Wilke, President of the Board of Directors, gave out awards to top Iron Dog racers last night, such as $8,000 from the Bering Sea Lions Club for the fastest time overall from White Mountain to Nome, which went to team #10, Chris Olds and Mike Morgan, along with $10,000 in gold coins from Donlin Gold.

And They’re Off! Lead Iron Dog Racers Depart Unalakleet Bound for Halfway Point in Nome

By Davis Hovey | February 21, 2018

Team #8, Aklestad/Johnson, reviewing their sleds

Iron Dog race marshals made the decision yesterday to hold at least the top nine racers in Unalakleet for 30 hours, due to weather conditions in the Norton Sound area. And now race leaders Tyson Johnson and Tyler Aklestad are off and running.