Race Season
All But One Team Halfway Through 2020 Iron Dog, Aklestad and Olstad On Top
15 out of the 16 teams remaining in this year’s Iron Dog snowmachine race have reached Nome, the halfway point in a 2,400-mile course. Since they took the lead into Galena on Sunday, Team #7 of Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad have continued to hold onto first position. After pulling into Nome first, just before…
Read MoreAklestad and Olstad Reach Nome with More Than an Hour Lead on Next Team
The first racers in the 2020 Iron Dog Snowmachine Race have arrived in Nome. Tyler Acklestad and Nick Olstad of Team #7 crested the snow ramp on East Beach just over half an hour ago at 4:27pm. They spoke briefly to KNOM radio, met with fans, and headed for the garage shortly afterwards. (To hear…
Read MoreAklestad and Olstad Through Buckland, Southbound to Nome, in 1st Position
The lead racers in the 2020 Iron Dog Snowmachine Race are heading back to the Eastern Norton Sound after completing the Kotzebue loop amidst whiteout conditions. According to the unofficial GPS tracker, Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad of Team 7 checked out of Buckland southbound in first position within the last hour. At the time…
Read MoreTeam 39 Out After Schachle Breaks Collarbone, Acklestad and Olstad Continue to Hold Lead
With a double-digit number of teams scratched, the remaining 2020 Iron Dog teams have set their sights on Nome after a layover in Kotzebue. Currently, six teams have finished their overnight layover and are back on the clock. However, just because their layovers are complete, does not mean that every team left Kotzebue when they…
Read MoreSix More Teams Drop Out of 2020 Iron Dog, Two Teams Depart Kotzebue By 8am
Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad were the first ones out of Kotzebue at 7am this morning, completing what could be considered the second stage layover in this year’s 2,400-mile Iron Dog snowmachine race. Only two other teams were able to leave Kotzebue before 8am. According to the Iron Dog, Cody Barber and Robby Schachle were…
Read MoreIron Dog Leaders Reach Kotzebue, Other Racers Caught in Norton Sound Snow Storm
24 teams in the 2020 Iron Dog are battling treacherous conditions as they race along the Norton Sound coast. Tyler Acklestad and Nick Olstad maintain their first position lead as they buckle down on the last 10 miles towards Kotzebue where they will spend the night. As of 5pm, Acklestad and Olstad officially checked into Kotzebue.…
Read MoreField Down to 24 Racers, Aklestad and Olstad Leading Into Shaktoolik
The lead racers in the 2020 Iron Dog are bearing down on Koyuk as the field begins its northwards climb to the Kotzebue loop, a section of trail unfamiliar to many of the competitors. Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad have maintained their lead since our last update, checking out of Shaktoolik at 11:29am. According to…
Read MoreTeam #6, Johnson and George Lost Lead After Crash, Aklestad and Olstad Hold Lead in 2020 Iron Dog
Yesterday afternoon, Tyson Johnson and Brad George of Team 6 lost their lead in this year’s Iron Dog snow machine race not by being outraced, but due to Johnson’s crash just outside of Galena. Johnson explained to KIYU radio exactly what happened. “Yeah, it caught high sided and I just fell off and then I…
Read MoreAll But One Iron Dog Team Into Galena, Leaders Onto the Norton Sound Coast
By the time the first day of racing was over in the 2020 Iron Dog, four teams had already scratched from the race, bringing the field down to 25. The 2,400-mile snowmachine race began yesterday morning in Fairbanks, and as of 7am today, racers have already started checking out of Galena, about 400 miles into…
Read MoreNew Route, Layovers, and Racers Set Stage for 2020 Iron Dog
29 pro-class teams are set to journey across almost 2,400 miles, in an updated version of the Iron Dog snowmachine race. That field includes several race champions like last year’s winners Mike Morgan and Chris Olds, or four-time champ Todd Palin, as well as some new faces like Daniel Stang of Nome. “I think that…
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