~ 2013 IDITAROD, The Last Great Race ~ |
2013 Iditarod - March 12th |
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Aliy Zirkle finished in 2nd place once again, a repeat of last year's race. Zirkle lost to Seavey by only 23 minutes, crossing the finish line with 10 dogs on her team. |
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2013 Iditarod - March 10th |
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Musher Joar Leifseth Ulsom is in 5th position, an outstanding performance so far
for the first time Iditarod rookie Musher.
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2013 Iditarod - March 9th |
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Lance Mackey is in 11th position in Kaltag, while Ray Redington Jr. is in 10th place.
Jeff King is in 12th place.
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2013 Iditarod - March 8th |
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Jessie Royer (bib #30) has also checked into Grayling and is in 6th place. |
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Gerry Willomitzer and Mike Williams Sr. are in the middle of the pack, in 30th and 31st position respectively. They both left the Iditarod
checkpoint early in the morning.
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2013 Iditarod - March 7th |
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Ramey Smyth, bib #38, leaves Ophir in the morning and continues on to Iditarod, an 80 mile stretch. Ramey is currently in 29th place.
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Rookie Musher Joar Leifseth Ulsom from Norway has managed a respectable 10th position, trailing Ray Redington Jr. |
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2013 Iditarod - March 6th |
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The twin sisters, Anna Berington (bib #31) and
Kristy Berington (bib #20) are riding the Iditarod trail together. They are in 36th and 35th place respectively,
and both with 14 dogs on their team as they check into Takotna.
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Rookie Musher Mike Ellis with his team of Husky dogs (below) are in 48th place. First time Iditarod participant Christine Roalofs is in 60th place as she
reaches the checkpoint of Nikolai. Kelley Griffin reached Takotna in 27th position.
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2013 Iditarod - March 5th |
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Deedee Jonrowe checked into McGrath in 7th place with 16 dogs on her team, behind Paul Gebhardt, while Jodi Bailey (below) is in 37th position. |
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Linwood Fiedler (left) checked into Nikolai in 40th place behind Wade Marrs. |
2013 Iditarod - March 4th |
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Jamaican Musher Newton Marshall (right) makes a come back in the Iditarod after skipping the 2012 race. 2013 is Newton's 3rd participation in the Iditarod. |
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After his last run in 2005, we are glad to see that Canadian Musher Aaron Peck is back on the Iditarod trail this year.
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2013 Iditarod - March 3rd |
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Rookie Musher Travis Beals of Seward, bib #22, mushes his way to the first check point at Yentna station (below).
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At the end of day one, Musher Scott Janssen made the decision to abandon the race at Rainy Pass, due to concerns for his dog team. Aaron Burmeister (left) outside of Willow. |
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2013 Iditarod - March 2nd |
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Martin Buser and Jim Lanier emerge from the thick fog. Visibility was fairly limited.
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The Iditarod always draws large crowds. Jake Berkowitz is greeted by cheering fans as he mushes down 4th Avenue at the Ceremonial Race Start on
Saturday.
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Training for the 2013 Iditarod |
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2012 Iditarod |
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Aliy Zirkle who held on to the lead for several days, finished in 2nd place with 10 dogs on her team, just one hour behind Dallas Seavey. Aliy has competed every year since 2001, and made her best run in 2012. |
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Oil painting renditions of your favorite Iditarod Mushers ... If you enjoy this type of artwork, visit this gallery for more
Oil Painting Renditions.
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2012 Iditarod - March 12th |
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Rookie Musher Brent Sass has done very well so far, climbing to the 14th position, while fellow Rookie
Anjanette Steer is in 19th position.
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Legendary Musher Dan Seavey, Bob Chlupach and Rookie Musher Jan Steves are on the tail end of the race near Galena. |
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2012 Iditarod - March 11th |
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Peter Kaiser checked into Unalakleet in 8th position. Ken Anderson left Kaltag late last night and is in 13th place. |
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2012 Iditarod - On the Trail, March 10th |
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Zoya DeNure is the 4th Musher to scratch from the race. Late last night, she gave up her bid to reach Nome at the Cripple checkpoint, due to concerns for her dogs. |
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Justin Savidis is in 41st position behind Ed Stielstra. They both left the Ruby checkpoint this morning. Nicolas Petit is currently in 33rd position and has checked into Galena. |
2012 Iditarod - March 9th |
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Rookie Musher Brent Sass of Fairbanks has managed a respectable 16th position so far.
Mike Santos is currently in 42nd place and has checked into Cripple.
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Rookie Musher Jaimee Kinzer of Willow is currently is 59th position, resting at the Ophir checkpoint. AnJanette Steer has reached Cripple and is in 28th position. |
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2012 Iditarod - March 8th |
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Kristy and Anna Berington have reached the Ophir checkpoint and are in 50th and 49th place respectively.
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2012 Iditarod - On the Trail, March 7th |
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Arriving at Ophir later in the day, Martin Buser is in 1st position, followed by Rohn and Jim Lanier. Trent Herbst, who recently moved to Anchorage,
rounds out the top 4. |
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Kristy Berington and twin sister Anna |
2012 Iditarod - March 6th |
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Paul Gebhardt's arrival into Nikolai earns him the 7th position, ahead of Dallas Seavey and Ray Redington Jr. |
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2012 Iditarod - March 5th |
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2012 Iditarod - On the Trail, March 4th |
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2012 Iditarod Race Start - March 3rd |
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Iditarod 40 welcomes rookie mushers such as Travis Cooper of Big Lake and Anna Berington of Kasilof. The Berington name may not be unfamiliar to the avid Iditarod followers. Indeed, Kristy Berington, now a veteran musher, is Anna's twin sister. |
The 2012 Iditarod also sees the return of Jim Lanier, famous for his all white dog team, as well as Karen Ramstead and
her beautiful Siberian Huskies.
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The Seavey family embodies a long tradition and passion for the Iditarod as 3 generations of Mushers participate in the 2012 race:
Dan Seavey, Mitch Seavey
and the young Dallas.
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2011 Iditarod Champion John Baker - March 15th |
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Canadian Musher Hans Gatt took the 3rd place in the 2011 Iditarod. Hans has had a solid performance over the past 4 Iditarod
races during which he finished in the top 10.
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2011 Iditarod - March 5th |
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Lance Mackey, energized by his 2010 Iditarod win, is coveting a 5th consecutive victory. |
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2011 Iditarod Dogs |
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2011 Iditarod - March 5th - Long Hair, Long Beard |
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Sebastian Schnuelle (from Whitehorse, Canada) and Trent Herbst (from Idaho) with their recognizable features. |
2011 Iditarod Restart in Willow - March 6th |
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2011 Iditarod on the Way to Yentna - March 6th |
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Right: Musher Kelley Griffin closely followed by Dallas Seavey. |
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Aliy Zirkle (bib number 18) seen outside of Willow. Newton Marshall enjoying a beer (left). |
2011 Iditarod - Scratched Mushers |
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March 8th, 2011: Jessica Hendricks (far left) scratched in Nikolai after assessing her dog team. |
March 8th, 2011: Melissa Owens (right) scratched at Rainy Pass due to a leg injury. Paul Gebhardt (above) scratched in Nikolai with 14 dog on his team. |
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Iditarod History |
The Mushers of the Iditarod race over 1000 miles from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. |
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