You must root for a musher who named one of his lead dogs after a character from “Dazed and Confused”, the 1993 stoner film by Richard Linklater. Brent Sass and his lead dogs — Slater and Morello — held off five-time champion Dallas Seavey and won the 2022 Iditarod, which […]
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2022 Iditarod: Brent Sass Leads at Cripple, Defending-Champ Dallas Seavey Not Far Behind
Brent Sass was the first musher to reach the checkpoint in Cripple, Alaska which is 425 miles into the 975-mile course at the 2022 Iditarod. Defending champion Dallas Seavey arrived three hours behind Sass, but he’s down to 12 dogs and holds down second place in the Iditarod standings. Sass […]
OG’s Complete List of Alaska Iditarod Winners and Lead Dogs
This year marks the 50th running of the grueling Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska from Anchorage to Nome, and to celebrate a half-century of sled dog racing, we compiled a complete list of Iditarod winners, including the names of the lead dog or dogs for every champion from […]
Dallas Seavey Wins 2021 Iditarod, Ties Record with Fifth Victory
Dallas Seavey outlasted 46 teams to win the 2021 Iditarod, which marked his fifth victory in the great Alaska Trail Sled Dog Race. Seavey, led by lead dogs North and Gamble, crossed the finish line at Deshka Landing shortly after 5 am Alaska time to complete the perilous 850-mile journey. […]
2021 Iditarod: Dallas Seavey Extends Lead with 200 Miles to Go
Only 40 sled dog teams remain in the hunt for the 2021 Iditarod title and four-time champion Dallas Seavey opened up a 20-mile lead as of daybreak on Saturday morning. Seavey has 12 dogs in harness and they have 211 miles remaining in their exhausting trek through the Alaskan wilderness […]
2021 Iditarod: Leaders Brent Sass, Aaron Peck, Mille Porsild Resting at Halfway Point Ghost Town
The 2021 Iditarod lost two more mushers, meaning only 42 remain out of the original 46 sled dog teams that began the race on Sunday. Brent Sass and his 14 dogs in harness were the first team to reach the old gold mining and ghost town of Iditarod on Wednesday […]
2021 Iditarod Day 3: Brent Sass Leads, Aliy Zirkle Crashes
After three days of action, 44 of the 46 mushers who started the 2021 Iditarod remain in the great Alaskan sled dog race. Veteran musher Aliy Zirkle crashed her sled and had to quit the race due to a concussion. In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Ryan Redington was […]
2021 Iditarod Begins Shortened Course in Alaska Without Defending Champ
The 2021 Iditarod sled dog race began this weekend in Alaska with 46 mushers navigating a special 860-mile course called the Gold Trail Loop that adheres to safety and health protocols, including no spectators, to avoid the spread of COVID-19 in small towns without proper medical facilities. Welcome to the […]
2020 Iditarod: Norway’s Thomas Waerner Wins with Lead Dogs, Bark and K2
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 […]
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 […]
2020 Iditarod: Most Alaska Snowfall in 21 Years Could Make for Sloshy Sled Dog Race
The 2020 Iditarod sled dog race begins on the first Saturday in March. The annual 1,000-mile race through Alaska typically takes nine or 10 days to complete, but with the most snowfall upon Alaska in 21 years, the excess ground cover will slow down mushers and dogs. Will Peter Kaiser […]
Peter Kaiser Wins 2019 Iditarod Sled Dog Race after Frontrunner Poops Out
Peter Kaiser, a construction worker from Bethel, Alaska, came from behind to win the 2019 Iditarod Sled Dog Race after front-runner Nicolas Petit’s team of dogs quit on him approximately 200 miles from the finish line. Kaiser, 31, completed the 998-mile journey in 9 days, 12 hours, and 39 minutes. […]