How long is todays iditarod

Southeast Alaska. After low salmon year, supporters rally to get Yukon River mushers dog food for winter December 1, Donated dog food is making its way to some Yukon River communities where poor salmon runs have left mushers without fish to feed their teams.

Yukon mushers struggle to find food after poor salmon runs September 28, Weak salmon runs this year compelled Fish and Game to halt subsistence fishing entirely in some parts of the Yukon River — leaving many mushers without their main source of dog food. Site notifications Update notification options. Subscribe to notifications. The Iditarod Summer Raffle drawing was conducted at 5 p. November 11, Latest Insider 2. Matt Hall At Home. Dallas Seavey and His 5th Championship. The Iditarod welcomes the Lynden family of companies as a new partner.

Read more. We are the Iditarod! Takotna is a popular resting spot for mushers, but the race will bypass the community this year because of the pandemic.

Jessie Royer mushing into Nikolai on Tuesday, March 10, The village serves as a race checkpoint about miles into the trail. Richie Diehl pets his dog during a walk during his hour rest in Takotna on Wednesday, March 11, Several mushers interviewed said they feel pretty good about the precautions in place. Four-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser rests in a yellow pop-up tent in Shageluk during the Iditarod. Alaska Public Media Other mushers are also hopping on the trend, including year-old twin sisters Anna and Kristy Berington.

Underwood said he is too, and plans to keep to himself at the race start. What do mushers think? Buser, perhaps, falls somewhere in the middle. The military sharpens its focus on the Arctic. Accessibility Commitment. Contact Support About Us Calendars. We spent some time at his kennel in June. This former soccer player and granddaughter of an NFL legend is hard at work preparing for her rookie year on the Iditarod Trail.

And she is learning the ropes from another legend! November 11, As of March 18, Hide. Latest Videos :: Click to subscribe to Video Insider to see full-length videos.