2016 Iditarod Trail Report
What everyone has been wondering! (feel free to like and share to get the word out)2016 Iditarod trail report from Race Marshall Mark Norman:(Paraphrased form press meeting 3-2-2016) – Trail is hard and fast this year. – Around Skwentna there is over 4ft of snow. – Dalzell Gorge – 8…
Iditarod Trail: Proposed pipeline to Donlin gold mine would ruin a piece of history
This is an opinion piece Dan Seavey submitted to the ADN in mid-February. As someone who does not want the Iditarod trail tampered with, we endorse Dan Seavey’s opinion.OPINION: Alaskans should unite in protection of the Iditarod National Historic Trail; we can find better ways to fuel the Donlin Gold…
Yukon Quest: Trail Updates
February 16, 2016 (Whitehorse, YT) – At 3:07am this morning at the Takhini Hot Springs finish line Tagish resident Ed Hopkins completed his eighth Yukon Quest, taking fifth place in a time of 9 days, 14 hours, and 1 minute. Hopkins gave full credit for the strong showing to his…
Yukon Quest 2016: HUGH NEFF WINS
Day 10 UpdateFebruary 15, 2016 (Whitehorse, YT) – The 2016 Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race has its champion. Tok, Alaska’s Hugh Neff came across the Whitehorse finish line at 2:31pm this afternoon to clinch his second Quest victory in a time of 9 days, 1 hour, 25…
Quest Update: Day #6, Great Trail Stories!
February 11, 2016 (Dawson City, YT) – The dog yard is filling up in Dawson on the sixth day of the Yukon Quest, as six mushers arrived at the Shaw Direct Checkpoint.First to show was Torsten Kohnert, easing across the line just before 5am. After his sled and Customs checks…
STAGE STOP: Stage 3 Results, Lander
Lander, Wyoming — Stage 3 Race ResultsLANDER, WYOMING. (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)Dan Carter, Race Director of the EUKANUBA Stage Stop Race and the Pedigree® 8-Dog Classic Race, announced today’s winners of the Lander, Wyoming stage.Winning today’s 42 mile third stage of the EUKANUBA Stage Stop Race is Alex Stegmaann with…
STAGE STOP: Stage 2 Results, Alpine
Alpine, Wyoming — Stage 2 Race ResultsALPINE, WYOMING. (Sunday, January 31, 2016)Dan Carter, Race Director of the EUKANUBA Stage Stop Race and the Pedigree® 8-Dog Classic Race, announced today’s winners of the Alpine, Wyoming stage.Winning today’s 60 mile second stage of the EUKANUBA Stage Stop Race is Buddy Streeper with…
Driggs, Idaho — Stage One Race Results
Driggs, Idaho — Stage One Race ResultsDRIGGS, IDAHO. (Saturday, January 30, 2016)Dan Carter, Race Director of the EUKANUBA Stage Stop Race and the Pedigree® 8-Dog Classic Race, announced today’s winners of the Driggs, Idaho stage.Winning today’s EUKANUBA Stage Stop Race stage is Buddy Streeper with an elapsed time of 3:01:52,…
Schroeder looking to take back Beargrease title
Warba native, Nathan Schroeder hopes to take back title at the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon this weekend. Schroeder, born and raised in Warba, has many accolades relating to sled dog racing. He has placed first in the Beargrease three times and achieved rookie of the year in the Iditarod,…
Tustumena 200 race canceled for 3rd year in a row
This year’s Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race has been canceled, marking the third consecutive year in which plans for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race qualifier have been scrubbed.Tami Murray, the race’s operations director and president, announced the cancellation on the race’s Facebook page Tuesday. As in the previous two…