Prevailing Against Former Snowmachine Race Champions, Tre West Wins 2018 Kotzebue Race
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The 2018 Archie Ferguson/Willie Goodwin Sr. Memorial Snowmachine Race is in the books, and as the overall winner and the winner of the C Class, Tre West of Nome takes home more than $8,000 in prize money.
Close Finish At End of 2018 Iron Dog; Morgan and Olds Come Out On Top
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Team #10 of Morgan and Olds maintained their lead from checkpoint to checkpoint after leaving the halfway point in Nome, eventually reaching Fairbanks first at noon on Saturday. Brad George and Robby Schachle of Team #6 caught up to within five minutes of Morgan and Olds, but couldn’t pass them at the end.
Morgan and Olds Hold Lead Into Ruby Layover, But Another Iron Dog Team Has Better Course Time
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Team #10 of Morgan and Olds continues to lead the pack, as they checked into Ruby at 12:36 for an 8-hour layover. Even though third-positioned Brad George and Robby Schachle are currently resting in Galena, behind Morgan and Olds on the trail, they have a total course time of 28 hours and 56 minutes which is about 35 minutes ahead of Team #10.
Iron Doggers Awarded Their Prizes During Halfway Ceremony for 2018 Race
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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
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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.
2018 Iron Dog Begins Sunday; 27 Pro Class Teams Set To Race 2,000 Miles
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Wilke says 27 teams are now running in the pro class as Steven Boney and Oliver Unruh have decided not to compete due to injuries. The 2018 Iron Dog pro class roster features Western Alaska racers such as Micah Huss, Tre West and Casey Perkins of Nome, Chris Collins of Kotzebue and his partner Lawrence Jones of Ambler.
2018 Iron Dog Pro and Trail Class Rosters Set; Current and Former Nome Residents on List
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Of the 58 registered competitors, 24 of them are rookies, including former Nome resident Casey Perkins and his racing partner Dale Bennett. Other 2018 Iron Dog racers with ties to Nome are Mike Morgan and James “Tre” West. Morgan will sport bib #10 alongside teammate Chris Olds, while West has registered under #7 with Aaron Bartel.