Tension on the Iditarod Trail

…We saw that video interview with Lance, and while he promised to keep on fighting the good fight, it was perfectly obvious that he knew he was up a creek without a paddle. Martin looking like the old, confident version of himself from the past when it had been he who’d dominated–Sebastian, Hugh and Hans […]

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The dust has cleared and the smoke settled down

The race ended yesterday in high drama for the front runners, and over the last few days of their amazing journey along the coast of the Bering Sea my writing focused entirely on their heroic efforts, struggling to capture the true poetry of their adventure. Of course I know that there is a lot more […]

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The End of the Game

As the world already knows, John Baker of Kotzebue has championed the 39th running of the Iditarod–he ran a brilliant race, and his dog team was one of the best to ever set foot on the Iditarod Trail. His mastery of the 2011 race will be writ down in the lore books as the fastest, […]

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Morning Update–

Here are some quick thoughts on the happenings of last night and this early morn– Hugh Neff had a great run from Iditarod and has claimed the prize at Anvik–his team seems to be moving very well, and his dog count remains at 13, both wonderful signs. I’ve been kind of holding my breath concerning […]

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