Posts Tagged ‘rookie’
Jessie Royer to Start in 2017 Yukon Quest
This will be Royer’s rookie run in the Yukon Quest, although she’s been running dogs for 25 years. She has claimed a spot in the top 20 in Iditarod the past three years in a row – with her best run in 2015, taking 4th place.
Read MoreKotzebue’s Katherine Keith Last Entrant for 2017 Yukon Quest
A diverse roster of competitors from around the world will be kicking off the 34th annual Yukon Quest — from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory to Fairbanks — on February 4th.
Read More77 Teams to Compete in 2017 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
The countdown is on for the start of the 2017 Iditarod Sled-dog race on March 4th.
Read More2017 Iditarod Sign-ups Begin
Sign-ups for the next year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race began Saturday. 40 veterans and 12 rookies are on the list so far to compete in 2017.
Read MoreIditarod ’16 Rookies, Taking Cues from the Veterans
For many Iditarod rookies, “all that really matters” is “to get to the end.” For Tom Jamgochian, the burled arch is still “a million miles away.”
Read MoreOn-Air Update: Tuesday, March 5 (5pm)
In Tuesday night’s 5pm Iditarod Update, David Dodman and Dayneé Rosales talk about the leaders through Nikolai, the prize awaiting the first musher into McGrath, 24-hour layovers, an impressive lead rookie, and more:
Read MoreBrent Sass, Rookie of the Year (photos and audio)
Brent Sass is the Rookie of the Year of Iditarod 2012, the first rookie to pull under the Burled Arch. Sass – a veteran of the Yukon Quest, another long-distance sled dog race in Alaska – took 13th place in this year’s Iditarod, pulling to the finish line at 11:25am Wednesday morning. Hear our live…
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