Dallas Seavey is hoping to notch a record-setting sixth Iditarod victory. He regained the lead after a two-hour penalty earlier in the race.
Musher Paige Drobny arrives at the Unalakleet checkpoint in fifth place in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
The temperature had already dropped that low overnight Saturday into Sunday morning, even before the teams left the more protected inland trail between Kaltag and here. After a cold early morning of mushing, Holmes and his 11-dog team pulled into Unalakleet around 12:30 p.m. With the sun shining on the surrounding snow in the checkpoint, Holmes made beds out of straw for his dogs, fed them and accepted some prizes: The Gold Coast Award, $1,500 in sparkling gold nuggets and a carved wooden loon, all of which Holmes said he would cherish.
Including the standard veterinary checks, Seavey spent less than 10 minutes in the checkpoint, racing out with his 12 dogs at 12:59 p.m.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Seavey takes over the lead as Iditarod teams dash up the Bering Sea coastDallas Seavey is hoping to notch a record-setting sixth Iditarod victory. He regained the lead after a two-hour penalty earlier in the race.
Read more »
Iditarod Update: Seavey takes over the lead out of OphirCurrent race leader, Dallas Seavey, facing penalty over moose dispatch
Read more »
Iditarod penalizes Dallas Seavey for ‘not sufficiently’ gutting moose he shot in defense of teamA panel of race officials handed down a two-hour penalty for the infraction, which will be added to Seavey’s mandatory 24-hour rest.
Read more »
Iditarod ‘made the right call,’ Seavey says of penalty for insufficient moose-guttingMusher Dallas Seavey was assessed a two-hour penalty for failing to properly gut a moose he shot earlier in the race after it attacked his team.
Read more »
Wildlife encounter leads Iditarod racer Dallas Seavey to dispatch and gut moose on trailUnder the Iditarod’s rules, a musher who kills a game animal in defense of their team is required to dress it before they can continue down the trail.
Read more »
Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey shoots moose to protect his dogs, officials sayLife Informed.
Read more »