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: 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

Iditarod 2009: Manny In Ophir

Here’s a little treat for all of you Manny fans out there… My internet connection here in Nome is pretty slow, so I’ve been clicking on some Insider clips then doing other stuff until they’ve loaded and start playing in the background. In this process I was hearing an interview … Read More

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