Three Alaska Native mushers are leading the charge to Nome in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Ryan Redington and his eight-dog team were the first into and out of the Elim checkpoint on Monday morning. They left after just 13 minutes.
Three Alaska Native mushers are leading the charge to Nome in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Ryan Redington of Knik and his eight-dog team were the first into and out of the Elim checkpoint on Monday morning. They left at 8:48 a.m., after stopping just 13 minutes. Elim is at race mile 875. Redington was closely followed into Elim by Pete Kaiser of Bethel and his eight dogs at 9:02 a.m. Kaiser opted to rest longer in Elim and, according to the raceAniak’s Richie Diehl was also stopped in Elim. Diehl and his eight dogs pulled in at 12:06 p.m.From Elim, the mushers head to White Mountain, almost 50 miles further down the trail.
All teams must take an eight-hour stop in White Mountain before the final, 77-mile push to the Nome finish line., Redington said he’s good friends with Kaiser and Diehl, and said they’ve both taught him a lot in the Iditarod.in 2021. Redington splits his time between Knik and Wisconsin. He has deep roots in the Iditarod. His grandfather, Joe Redington Sr., is one of the race founders. His dad, Raymie Redington, has raced a dozen Iditarods, and his two brothers have also competed.
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