(NOME, Alaska, Feb. 17, 12:15 p.m.) – As the last eight Iron Dog teams were being released from Nome on Wednesday for the race back to Big Lake, the front of the pack had already reached Koyuk and were entering the Kotzebue Loop.
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(NOME, Alaska, REVISED 5 a.m. Feb 17 to reflect updated start order Feb. 16, 8 p.m.) – Eighteen Iron Dog teams spent the day in Nome on Tuesday, prepping their sleds for the roughly 1,600 miles separating them from the finish line.
After all the wrenching was done, and the on-the-clock garage times added to each team’s course totals, Team 5, Brett Lapham and Zack Weisz skipped ahead of Team 6, Brad George and Robby Schachle. Still, the two teams are running neck and neck, with just 6 minutes and 30 seconds separating them. Team 10, Chris Olds and Mike Morgan, with six wins between them, remain in third. All are Iron Dog veterans and some of the top racers in the field.
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(NOME, Alaska, Feb. 16, 12 p.m.) – Team 6, Robby Schachle and Brad George, arrived into Nome on Monday with a razor-thin lead in Iron Dog 38. Less than 10 minutes separate them from the next two teams.
The pair knows first hand, though, how quickly things can change in the World’s Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race.
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NOME, AK (Feb. 15, 2021, 6:30 p.m.) – In 1925, a diptheria outbreak in Nome nearly turned into an epidemic, but a gutsy relay of dog teams traveling across the state with an antitoxin rescued the village just in time.
Flash forward nearly a century later: A worldwide pandemic is on the loose, and Alaskans are not immune. Yet still, gutsy performances continue – this time by the 18 remaining Iron Dog Pro Class teams that began arriving in Nome this afternoon.
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UNALAKLEET, AK (February 15, 2021, 1:30 p.m.) – Reigning Iron Dog champions Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad, Team 7, have scratched from Iron Dog 38.
Read MoreWatch the racers work on their machines LIVE in Nome.
Read MoreGALENA, AK (February 14, 2021, 6:45 p.m.) – Iron Dog teams began arriving in Galena by 3 p.m. Sunday, again traveling in a tight and competitive group that leaves race fans wondering, “Who are this year’s top dogs going to be?”
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McGrath, AK (February 14, 2021, 10:30 a.m.) – Pro Class racers rested up at the layover checkpoint in McGrath on Saturday evening and began making their way back on the trail today, another bluebird day for racing. The clear and cold conditions mean racers will be able to amp the throttle to take advantage of ideal visibility and a fast trail.
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McGrath, AK (February 13, 2021, 8:05 p.m.) – Pro Class racers launched from Big Lake this morning in what appears to be a very fast start to Iron Dog 38. Twenty-one teams left in two-minute intervals under a crystal clear sky and a conga line of small celebratory parties spaced out along the trail in socially distanced bubbles.
Read MoreLive from Big Lake, Alaska. Stream starting at 10:30am.
Read MoreMcGrath, AK (February 12, 2021, 7:15 p.m.) – All but one of the seven Expedition Class teams arrived in McGrath as of 5 p.m. Friday, where they will settle in for the evening before heading to Galena on Saturday.
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Seven teams tackle ride from Big Lake to Nome, launching Iron Dog 38. BIG LAKE, AK (February 12, 2021) – Iron Dog 38 kicked off Thursday morning on Big Lake as seven teams and 16 riders sped toward the finish more than 1,000 miles away.
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Here is the official Pro Class starting order for the 2021 Iron Dog Race.
Read MoreThe World’s Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race is schedule is set and racer bios are live!
Read MoreTuesday, December 29, 2020. The World’s Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race is slated to leave Big Lake, Alaska in February 2021 with an Expedition Class of 13 teams starting on February 11 followed by a Pro Class of 26 teams on February 13.
Read MoreIt just wouldn’t be iron Dog unless there were some obstacles to overcome…and this year the obstacles are unique and more challenging than ever. It’s going to take all of us to make this work.
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Iron Dog is all over the map this year. The latest to register for the 2021 Iron Dog is Seth Kroenke of Shawano, Wisconsin. The Expedition Class rider joins 12 others who collect their mail outside of Alaska.
Read MoreThree more Pro Class teams and an additional Expedition Class rider signed up today to bring the total number of Iron Dog 2021 racers and riders to 53.
Read MoreLooks like the Expedition Class is going to fill up every checkpoint they roll into. Another two Expedition riders signed up today to bring the total number of Iron Dog 2021 racers and riders to 46.
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The men from Manitoba are back for Iron Dog 2021. Team 37’s Mark Fosty and Ben Hildebrand rounded out the top-15 seed today for the World’s Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race.
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