Close Finish At End of 2018 Iron Dog; Morgan and Olds Come Out On Top
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
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 Dog Racers Prepare For Early-Morning Race Restart
Racers in the 2018 Iron Dog will now head out from Nome four hours earlier than planned, starting at 4 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Iron Doggers Awarded Their Prizes During Halfway Ceremony for 2018 Race
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
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.