Iditarod 2009: Aliy Zirkle At The Finish In Nome
Here it is! The video of Aliy finishing the 2009 Iditarod, from her approach down Front Street through to the “dog pound” at the very, very end of the Trail!
Iditarod 2009: Aliy Zirkle Approaches Nome
Before I show you the video of Aliy’s finish of the 2009 Iditarod on Front Street in Nome, I think you’ll want to see this footage of her approach to the town. A bunch of us drove to the end of the road about five miles out to watch her … Read More
Iditarod 2009: Aliy Finishes In Nome!
Aliy Zirkle passed under the burled arch here in Nome at 4:28 this afternoon to take 17th place in the 2009 Iditarod. Her total time on the Trail was 11 days, 2 hours, 28 minutes and 45 seconds. She was immediately surrounded by family, friends and the media, but first … Read More
Iditarod 2009: Aliy Zirkle’s “Live” Iditarod Trail Video — Part 1
It looks like Aliy shot a ton of fantastic video out there on the Iditarod Trail. It’s going to take me quite a while to sort and edit it all, so we should have some great viewing ahead of us in our upcoming days of Post-Iditarod decompression. Meanwhile, I wanted … Read More
Iditarod 2009: Aliy Out Of White Mountain
Bridgett just returned from an overnight snow machine trip to White Mountain where she saw Aliy and had a great visit. She said the dogs looked fantastic and that Aliy was in really good shape. Aliy left White Mountain on schedule at 5 o’clock this morning, so we expect her … Read More
Iditarod 2009: Wednesday Night
Aliy pulled into White Mountain at 9 o’clock this evening with 11 dogs. She has a mandatory 8-hour rest, which means she will be pulling out at about 5 o’clock in the morning. It’s anywhere from 8-12 hours from White Mountain to Nome, so we expect to see her team … Read More
Iditarod 2009: Happy Update!
I just received an email telling me that Happy has become quite a celebrity in the Iditarod race forums, and asking for an update! That’s really great, and I’m sure Happy will be very happy to hear it! As far we know, Happy is indeed still out on the Trail … Read More
Iditarod 2009: It’s Beemer!
Bridgett called me a few minutes ago to say she was driving over to get me. She’d just gotten a call that a dropped dog had arrived from Unalakleet who was “released” and ready for pick up. We got to the dog compound and who do we see… It’s Beemer! … Read More
Iditarod 2009: Wednesday Update
The excitement and crowds grew all morning here at the finish line in Nome, waiting for Lance Mackey to come mushing down Front Street. As is the custom around here, the town’s fire siren went off to signal a musher on the outskirts of town and the crowd filled in … Read More
Iditarod 2009: Tuesday Night
Frankly, I don’t really know what’s been going on out there on the trail. Aliy just left Shaktoolik where she has been for the past 24+ hours. She is in a “convoy” of sorts with a number of other premier mushers — Martin Buser, Jeff King, Hans Gatt and Paul … Read More