by mike
19. March 2012 19:46
The last musher crossed the finish line today. Bringing the 40th Iditarod race to a close.
UPDATE:
Jan Steves was the last musher to come in under the burled arch in Nome finishing the roughly 1000 miles in 14 days 11 hours 57 minutes and 3 seconds.
Congratlations to alm the finishers.
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by mike
18. March 2012 11:22
the last three mushers still in the race are Dan Seavey in White Mountain,
Jan Steves and the current Red Lantern Bob Chlupach both on their way to White Mountain
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by mike
17. March 2012 12:46
The first of the Siberian husky team with veteran musher Karen Ramstwad on the runners is about 8 miles from Safety Checkpoint. The second Siberian team is following her at about 2 miles distance according to the live GPS tracker.
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by mike
16. March 2012 18:47
Since the 33rd musher to finish, Jim Lanier, wearing bib #3 crossed under the arch at 17:58 on Thursday, there’s been a lull. Rookie Mike Santos left White Mountain at 12:18 and could arrive before midnight tonight to make the 17th musher of the day.The fire siren sounds and Iditarod spectators flock to the Burled Arch on Front Street. Folks watching the IonEarth tracker hike down the street prior to the siren to meet the mushers and dogs behind the Subway and Gold Coast Cinema building as they climb off the Bering Sea Ice. Participating in Iditarod as a spectator in Nome is strenuous. It’s especially strenuous on a day when 16 teams sign in under the Arch.
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by mike
15. March 2012 22:04
20 years and counting the Buser family's dogyard in Nome is at a friends house and an institution.
Image courtesy ITC
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15. March 2012 22:01
Lance Mackey feeds his dogs after arriving in Nome.
Picture courtesy of the ITC.
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by mike
14. March 2012 08:44
Ramey arrived 3rd in Nome about 1:15 after Aily. Aaron is 8 miles away from 4th place and should arrive at the burled arch within the next 60 minutes
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by mike
14. March 2012 06:11
Dallas Seavey was able to carry out his strategy and wins the Iditarod sled dog race. He arrives one hour before the second placed Aily Zirkle.
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by mike
13. March 2012 19:41
Dallas has started out of White Mountain and is now on his final 77miles to Nome and the finish line. Aily Zirkle has taken off about one hour after him and Ramey Smythe is in 3rd place and about 50 minutes behind Aily.
More to come
Mike
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by mike
13. March 2012 09:39
Dallas arrived in White Mountain checkpoint for his last 8 hour mandatory layover. Aily Zirkle is 5 miles and about 30 minutes behind him. Judging from the speeds and runs to White Mountain it looks like that even though Dallas runs only with 10 dogs he is Isa little bit faster than Aily and was able to increase the distance little since heading out of Koyuk.
It is going going to be tough for Aily to catch up with him once he leaves white mountain with a rested team I am afraid. But still it is going to be a close finish