Posts Tagged ‘Tyler Aklestad’
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.
Read MoreNome’s Morgan, Olds Lead Pack at Iron Dog Halfway
Morgan and Olds of Team 10 crossed the halfway finish line at Nome’s East Front Street early this afternoon, at 12:43. For Morgan, it’s a hometown welcome.
Read MoreAnd 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.
Read MoreIron Dog Racers’ Layover Extended at Unalakleet; Nome Banquet Still Planned for Wednesday
As of Tuesday mid-day, the top racers in Iron Dog 2018 are still in Unalakleet. With severe weather along the coast, race marshals decided this morning to extend the layover.
Read More2018 Iron Dog Begins Sunday; 27 Pro Class Teams Set To Race 2,000 Miles
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.
Read More2018 Iron Dog Roster Features 27 Teams, 21 Rookies, But Not 2017 Champions
2017 champs Cory Davis of Soldotna and Ryan Simons of Alberta, Canada, claimed the win after another team, Tyson Johnson and Tyler Aklestad, were controversially disqualified. According to a press release from Iron Dog, Inc., Davis is focusing on the X-Games and Simons is healing from a back injury, so neither racer will compete this year.
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