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2024 Iron Dog - Day 2 Update

2024 Iron Dog - Day 2 Update

After 339 miles of racing, all but one Pro-Class pair took layover in McGrath last night. The majority declared a 14 hour layover, with the except...

2024 Iron Dog - Day 1 Update

The start of todays 2024 Iron Dog race marks 40 years that racers have sped across the wild terrain of Alaska in hopes of a win. Going back in hi...

Winter Sea Duck Hunting in Alaska

Big game hunting. It's largely the only kind of hunting our family has ever done. Sure, my brother and I grew up chasing squirrels and put lots o...

2023 Iron Dog - Day 9 Update

Once they had it, they never let it go. Team 7 of Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad secured yet another championship as they crossed the finish line ...

2023 Iron Dog - Day 8 Update

After posts from several Iron Dog officials to include the Executive Director and Race Marshal there still seemed to be a whirlwind of continued sp...

2023 Iron Dog - Day 7 Update

The 2023 Iron Dog was officially put on hold at noon today in light of a logistics issue involving fuel along the race trail. Snow conditions alon...

2023 Iron Dog - Day 6 Update

Iron Dog officials, fans, and racers alike were met with a brief break in the winter storm hammering on the cost of Alaska to allow the race to saf...

2023 Iron Dog - Day 5 Update

Seeing the Nome garage full of sleds is a familiar sight for anyone who has followed this race for any amount of time where a whirlwind of bodies, ...

2023 Iron Dog - Day 4 Update

Weather conditions for racers along the Red Dog loop were about as good as you could hope for. Temperatures ranged between 4 above to 17 below zer...

2023 Iron Dog - Day 3 Update

Kotzebue was the target today for most of the front runners in the 2023 Pro Class Iron Dog race. Many teams are 1043 miles into the race and while ...