A man on a snow machine repeatedly tried to harm Iditarod veterans Aliy Zirkle, Jeff King and their teams outside of Nulato killing one dog and injuring several others early Saturday morning.
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As Iditarod teams push through McGrath, rest becomes strategic
Experienced Iditarod mushers know to keep their options open, and set themselves up for a 24 our mandatory rest at more than one checkpoint.
300 miles in, Iditarod mushers must decide when to push, when to rest
“This is getting to be far enough into the race where you’re going to start seeing some people pushing the pace start to fall back a little bit,” said defending Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey.
Dallas Seavey first into McGrath, Mitch Seavey first out
While Dallas remained at the checkpoint, the elder Seavey left as soon as he could on the trail to Takotna.
Iditarod veterans grapple with illness, dogs’ sore wrists in Rainy Pass
Dog teams passed along some of the roughest parts of the Iditarod overnight, but the actual trail may not be the challenge. A handful of mushers are sick, and others are making an effort to keep their dogs ready to race.
Designing the perfect dog sled
Mushers say durability is trumping speed this year as they expect to take a beating along the early trail.