Experienced Iditarod mushers know to keep their options open, and set themselves up for a 24 our mandatory rest at more than one checkpoint.
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Iditarod front-runners looking forward to time away from competition
The top-10 Iditarod mushers have arrived safely in Nome and their sled dogs are tucked in for a long rest in the dog yard. For most of the front-runners, a top-10 finish is nothing new.
Fresh, drifting snow slowing progress along Iditarod trail
In the final push for Nome, Iditarod mushers are making big moves and cutting rest, but fresh snow, and drifted trail isn’t only slowing the leaders – trail conditions have also slowed dog teams in chase mode.
Aliy Zirkle Leads Iditarod Mushers Out Of Tanana
Aliy Zirkle’s team was the first out of Tanana Tuesday night, leading the field down the Yukon River toward Ruby on the race’s longest leg.
Iditarod 42 to go down as one of the history’s toughest
This year’s Iditarod is not only record-breaking, it may have broken some mushers as well.
High winds battering Iditarod mushers during final stretch to Nome
The 42nd annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race proved to be one of the most dramatic from start to finish.
Dallas Seavey wins 2014 Iditarod
At the culmination of an exciting couple of days of racing, Dallas Seavey has claimed his second Iditarod win after overtaking Aliy Zirkle at the Safety checkpoint.
King takes Iditarod lead from Zirkle; Dallas Seavey bolts into third
Jeff King overtook Aliy Zirkle early Monday morning in the 2014 Iditarod.
Buser keeps Iditarod lead; first out of Nulato
Martin Buser, racing with 14 dogs, kept up his bid to win the 2014 Iditarod, leaving Nulato about 9:34 Friday night.
Mandatory 24-Hour rest playing into race strategy
Iditarod teams are making their way across the Interior region where the trail is soft, smooth and covered in snow – a far cry from the rough and rocky trail that took many mushers out of the race earlier this week.