Anchorage, Alaska – Veteran Iditarod musher Brent Sass (bib #27), of Eureka, Alaska, is the first to arrive at the Ruby checkpoint at 5:57 a.m. today with 13 dogs in harness. In doing so, Sass claims The Lakefront Anchorage First Musher to the Yukon Award. The award consists of a five-course gourmet meal prepared by […]
Anchorage, Alaska – Veteran Iditarod competitor Anja Radano (bib #26), of Talkeetna, Alaska, scratched at 9 p.m. tonight at the Nikolai checkpoint. Radano made the decision to scratch in the best interest of her race team. Radano had 12 dogs with her at the time she made the decision to scratch. ###
Anchorage, Alaska – Veteran musher Brent Sass (bib #27), of Eureka, Alaska, is the first musher to reach the Cripple checkpoint, the halfway point of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Sass arrived at 3:50 p.m. with 13 dogs in harness. By arriving first in Cripple, Sass wins the Dorothy G. Page Halfway Award, and […]
Tales from the Trail Episode 15 We talk with Thomas Waerner, 2020 Iditarod champion, about what he has been up to this summer. Plus, hear what his thoughts are on the changes and challenges of the 2021 Iditarod. Listen to the podcast here or on your favorite podcast app.