The 49th Iditarod race includes 13 women and 34 men, made up of 12 rookies and 35 veterans. Four former Iditarod champions are back in the race and four countries are represented in the field. Five competing mushers have participated in 18 or more Iditarod races. View musher profiles here.
Wasilla, Alaska – Four-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser has been recognized by his peers for two very special awards: the Donlin Gold Sportsmanship award and $3,000, and the Iditarod’s Most Inspirational Musher Award, which includes a paid entry fee for the 2021 Iditarod. Both awards are also accompanied by etched, clear glass trophies. Donlin Gold’s […]
Alaska State Troopers are seeking information about the Sunday incident where a musher who was participating in the “Serum Run” was hit by a snow machiner. They are also seeking information into that person’s identity. Troopers in Galena report that they were notified about the accident at 8:30 pm on Monday about the incident […]
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] two-vehicle accident on the Knik-Goose Bay Road resulted in injuries to one driver as well as injuries to a musher’s sled dogs on Tuesday morning, APD reports. Troopers responded to the location at 11:07 am on Tuesday and opened an investigation into the accident. The initial investigation revealed that a 1993 Chevy truck was […]