More than two dozen Iditarod teams are retracing their route back to Willow Friday after reaching this year’s turnaround spot.
"Rainy Pass"
Iditarod musher tests positive for COVID-19, withdrawn from race
Gunnar Johnson of Minnesota tested positive for COVID-19 at the checkpoint in McGrath, near race mile 310, more than a third of the way into the Iditarod.
Iditarod veterans grapple with illness, dogs’ sore wrists in Rainy Pass
Dog teams passed along some of the roughest parts of the Iditarod overnight, but the actual trail may not be the challenge. A handful of mushers are sick, and others are making an effort to keep their dogs ready to race.