When Will They Arrive? Look for Iditarod’s Top 3 Between Midnight and Sunrise Wednesday
Barring any unexpected weather delays or other obstacles or upsets, look for Joar Leifseth Ulsom to win Iditarod 46 in Nome early Wednesday morning, likely around 1 or 2am.
Through Unalakleet, Petit, Seavey, and Ulsom Push Along the Coast
Nicolas Petit, Mitch Seavey, and Joar Ulsom passed through Unalakleet on Sunday afternoon. The three racers arrived in very different states, offering signs of what could be ahead in the last stretch toward Nome.
Seavey Reaches Takotna First, Declares 24-Hour Layover
Mitch Seavey arrived first to Takotna checkpoint in a light snow Tuesday night. Seavey was in a good mood and unusually talkative as he declared his 24 hour rest. He frequently uses Takotna for his 24, and parked his team in a preferred spot tucked just behind the community center.
Weather, Slow Trail Prompts Some Iditarod Mushers to “24” in McGrath
With continued snowfall making the trail soft and slow, some Iditarod mushers elected to take their 24 hour layovers at McGrath in the hopes that the trail would improve during their mandatory day’s rest. The long rest can be an opportunity for teams to “regroup,” as Ryan Redington described.
Starting Positions Set for 2018 Iditarod; 67 Mushers to Depart from Willow on Sunday
After bib #1 was dedicated to this year’s honorary musher, the late Joe Redington, Jr., Cody Strathe and all the other 66 registered mushers drew numbers from a traditional mukluk boot during Thursday night’s mushers banquet in Anchorage. Strathe will be the first musher to leave Willow Sunday afternoon.
2018 Iditarod Registration Deadline Come and Gone; Almost 70 Mushers Will Compete
Veteran musher John Baker of Kotzebue was the final one out of 69 people to enter into the 1,000-mile sled dog race before this morning. Dallas Seavey is still listed as withdrawn since he took himself out of the race in protest for the way the Iditarod Trail Committee handled the positive drug tests taken from his dog team earlier this year.
Doping Scandal Plagues Iditarod: What Happened, and What’s Next
The state sport of Alaska, dog mushing, has long been free from doping controversy. Not so any more. Four dogs on four-time champion Dallas Seavey’s team tested positive for a prohibited pain-reliever this year. KNOM’s Gabe Colombo goes in-depth with a review of Seavey’s statements, the available facts about this ongoing story, and the direction it’s headed.
Ten New Faces Competing In Iditarod 2018; 52 Mushers Already Signed Up
Recognizable names on the Iditarod 2018 roster include last year’s champ, Mitch Seavey, as well as his son, Dallas. First-time registrants include former Nome resident Tara Cicatello.
The Epic Iditarod Returns
KNOM has covered the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race each year since its inception in 1973. The 2017 Iditarod was a red-letter year both for its competitors and for our mission and its listeners.
The Last Great Race returns
In March, it was the news in Western Alaska: once again, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was passing through our region. It was an exciting time for our listeners and staff, and KNOM was at the forefront of coverage for this inspiring and unique competition. The Iditarod – the “Last Great Race” – is […]