The Iditarod’s new communications rule will stay largely intact despite opposition. KTVA-TV reports mushers will be able to carry two-way communication devices as well as GPS and tracking gear, but must have Iditarod Trail Committee approval to use the technology to contact the media. Board members decided Friday to remove a part of the rule…
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Proposed Donlin Gold Mine runs afoul of the Iditarod dog mushing community
The historic Iditarod Trail took center stage during a meeting held by the Army Corps of Engineers Tuesday on the proposed Donlin Gold mine. The route has been changed, but not far enough to suit some longtime mushers.
Lance Mackey withdraws from 2017 Iditarod
Mackey is a cancer survivor, and has had difficult time in the last two Iditarods, scratching in 2016 midway through the race.
Domestic violence case raises questions over Iditarod rules
Critics have asked whether Iditarod organizers were aware of the assault charges prior to the race and let 24-year-old Travis Beals compete anyway.
Dallas Seavey wins 2016 Iditarod in record time
In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, Dallas Seavey and his dog team came running down front to claim victory in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and he sat a new race record.
Father, son face off in Iditarod sprint finish
The first team to pull into the second to last checkpoint on the 1,000-mile trail was Dallas Seavey’s. Seavey said there was a point on the Yukon River when he wondered if he was even still in contention for a top finish.
Mushers question whether new Iditarod muzzle rule benefits sponsors or the sport
Some are accusing race organizers of siding with corporate sponsors by placing a so-called gag order on mushers competing in the event. But even critics say that without those sponsor dollars, there might be no race at all.