Today is National K9 Veterans Day! Why today? Glad you asked. On March 13, 1942, the US Army first began training dogs for its newly established K9 Corps. Since that fateful day, we’ve come to learn of several dogs who have become full-fledged heroes. Continue reading It’s A Special Saturday!
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Iditarod Standings as of 3/12/21 at 11:54 AM Alaska Time
Dallas Seavey has moved into the lead, arriving at the McGrath checkpoint at 9:32 this morning, on his way back to Deshka Landing. He has 13 dogs in harness.
The remainder of the top five have left Ophir:
Brent Sass at 7:24 AM, with 14 dogs.
Wade Marrs at 8:30 AM, with 12 dogs
Ryan Redington at 10:10 AM, with 9 dogs
Aaron Burmeister at 11:05 AM, with 14 dogs
All five mushers have completed their mandatory 24-hour layover, with Redington and Burmeister having also taken their 8-hour rests.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Iditarod Standings as of 3/11/2021 at 1:23 PM Alaska Time
The top five have all reached the mid-way point in the town of Iditarod. Here are their arrival times and the number of dogs still in harness:
Brent Sass 3/10 @ 6:08 pm, 14 dogs
Aaron Peck 3/10 @ 11:22 pm, 14 dogs
Mille Porsild 3/10 @ 11:41 pm, 11 dogs
Dallas Seavey, 3/11 @ 11:14 am, 14 dogs
Travis Beals, 3/11 @ 11:18 am, 11 dogs
After they have completed their mandatory rest periods, it’s back to Ophir.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Iditarod Standings as of 3/10/21 at 1:15 PM Alaska Time
The top five mushers are currently clustered around the Ophir checkpoint.
Brent Sass left Ophir at 4:21 this morning.
Aaron Peck left at 8:32 this morning.
Mille Porsild left at 10:22 this morning and is down to 11 dogs.
Ryan Redington arrived at Ophir at 2:34 this morning, also down to 11 dogs.
Aaron Burmeister arrived at Ophir at 4:15 this morning.
In other race news, Dallas Seavey won the Alaska Air Transit Spirit of Iditarod Award by being the first musher to arrive at McGrath with all 14 dogs in harness. He was awarded a pair of beaver fur and moose hide mittens and a hat made of beaver fur and beaded velvet, all made by citizens of McGrath. Congrats to Dallas, and kudos to the crafters in McGrath!
Iditarod Standings as of 3/9/21 @ 1:45 PM Alaska Time
Here’s how the top five mushers are doing. All have arrived at the Nikolai check point, and the top two have pulled back out onto the trail. The remaining three appear to be taking their 8-hour rest periods.
Brent Sass out at 7:59 AM
Dallas Seavey out at 9:04 AM
Ryan Redington in at 4:45 AM
Aaron Burmeister in at 6:15 AM
Richie Diehl in at 6:40 AM
Iditarod Standings as of 3/8/21 @ 12:45 PM Alaska Time
The top five mushers have all left Rainy Pass:
Ryan Redington at 7:24
Richie Diehl at 9:20
Nicolas Petit at 9:57
Brent Sass at 10:47
Michelle Phillips at 11:03
All of them still have all 14 dogs on board. It’s 35 miles to the next checkpoint at Rohn, so expect them to be there soon as the sleds travel somewhere between 5 and 10 mph.
Aaaaaaand they’re off!
The first musher, Aaron Peck, and his dogs are now leaving Deshka Landing for the start of the Last Great Trail Race, the 49th running of the Iditarod!
This will be Aliy Zirkle’s last race as she heads into retirement following 20 years in the sport.
Many other races have been cancelled during this year of COVID19 but the Iditarod has made some significant changes to allow it to carry on. The route has been made into a circle, beginning and ending in Deshka Landing rather than riding all the way to Nome, and many of the checkpoints have been set up away from town centers to keep the mushers isolated from native communities. In addition, no spectators are allowed.
Saturday Survey: Iditarod
The grandaddy of all sled dog races begins tomorrow. Are you excited?
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Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Everything Iditarod
The grandaddy of all dog sled races begins this Sunday! 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.
Here’s what you need to know about the build-up to the big race:
***TONIGHT*** (Thursday, March 4, 2021) Pre-Race Show at 9 pm Eastern. Broadcast free on Iditarod.com
Friday: Rookie Musher Panel at 8 pm Eastern, Women in Mushing Panel at 9 pm Eastern. Both require a subscription to Insider Ultimate PLUS on Iditarod.com Continue reading Everything Iditarod
Cadbury Bunny Tryouts
The first two winners of the Cadbury Bunny contest were dogs, so who’s to say your dog couldn’t be next? The current Bunny, Lieutenant Dan, announced the contest on his Instagram. I didn’t see it until now, so time’s a wasting! Get your entry in by 3/1/21 (that’s Monday – can you believe it?) Continue reading Cadbury Bunny Tryouts