Norway’s Thomas Waerner won the 2020 Iditarod and completed the 975-mile trek through Alaska in 9 days, 10 hours, 37 minutes, and 47 seconds. Waerner reached the finish line in Nome at approximately 12:37 am local time with 10 dogs in harness, including his lead dogs, Bark and K2. “This […]
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Iditarod Day 8: Norway’s Thomas Waerner Leads, Coronavirus Reaches Alaska
The Iditarod, the glorious and grueling Alaska sled dog race, continues as the lone non-equestrian sport in America. As the 2020 Iditarod reaches Day 8, Thomas Waerner leads with 185 miles to go to the finish line in Nome. The Norwegian musher is racing on the Bearing Sea ice approximately […]
Iditarod Day 6: Jessie Royer Leads, Thomas Waerner Musher to Beat?
Jessie Royer, down to 13 dogs in harness, continued to lead the 2020 Iditarod sled dog race as the race reached the Kulato, Alaska checkpoint. Three other mushers reached Kulato at the 5 Day, 20-hour mark, including Richie Diehl, Thomas Waerner, and Brent Sass. Defending champion, Peter Kaiser, moved into […]
Iditarod: Jessie Royer Leads Midway, First Musher at Ruby, Alaska Checkpoint
Jessie Royer leads the 2020 Iditarod Alaska sled dog race becoming the first team to reach the Ruby, Alaska checkpoint, which unofficially marks the halfway point at 495 miles into the 975-mile race. With 480 miles to go, the Iditarod is still wide open as it reaches the heady 4 […]