We are now just hours away from the finish of Iditarod 49, Dallas Seavey and Aaron Burmeister the first two mushers to make it into the final checkpoint.
The leaders raced through Rohn and will now have to go through the Dalzell Gorge overnight. The stretch notorious for wrecking sleds with it’s sharp turns, open water, and snow bridges.
Pete Kaiser the 2019 Iditarod champion has decided to scratch after resting in McGrath. Kaiser, Richie Diehl, and Joar Leifseth Ulsom bunching up and running large stretches of this race together before the news of the scratch.
The Iditarod continues to be unpredictable, fan-favorite Aliy Zirkle has suffered an injury on the trail that required her to be evacuated to Anchorage. Ryan Redington was the first to Rohn and Aaron Burmeister is making moves.
Early in Iditarod 2021, Ryan Redington seems to have made an early move. How his team recovers from a tough early run could determine how other teams are forced to mush going forward.
It's still early in Iditarod 49 but moves are already being made, Nicolas Petit was the first to Finger Lake, Ryan Redington has since passed him checking in and out of Rainy Pass.
