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- Feb 13, 2027
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- Aug 4, 2026
While the race runs, the live leaderboard updates faster than any post can, and race info has the route and the dates.
February 20265
- 2026 Iron Dog Pro Class PodiumPress releaseUnder a minute
- Iron Dog Announces 2026 Pro Class Purse Totaling Over $281,000Press release1 min read
- Iron Dog Race Headquarters Adjusts Race Release Time From Kotzebue Toward NomePress release1 min read
- Iron Dog 2026 Kicks Off February 14 With Updated Route and Stacked Field of RacersPress release2 min read
- 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees: Eric Quam and Robert “Mansey” MagnusonPress release2 min read
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February 202524
- Team 26 Makes History as one of the first husband wife teams to finish the Pro ClassPress release6 min read
- Victory is sweet – especially when you know it’s happeningPress release6 min read
- And your 2025 Iron Dog champions!Press releaseUnder a minute
- Finishers are almost here!Press releaseUnder a minute
- Whiskey Bravo Release TimesPress release1 min read
- 🏁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘!🏁Press release1 min read
- The end is near: Teams collect at Whiskey Bravo for morning restart, and finish of Iron Dog 2025Press release4 min read
- Win this new truck, and other great prizes!Press release1 min read
- Iron Dog inducts five into the Hall of FamePress release3 min read
- Iron Dog announces $200,000 race pursePress releaseUnder a minute
- With the finish line near, racers gear up for another dryland crossingPress release4 min read
- The return trip: Racers depart for the finish at the crack of dawnPress release2 min read
- Team 12 on their home turf with message of hopePress release2 min read
- First glance of the 2025 Pro Class leaders INTO NOME!Press releaseUnder a minute
- South Anchorage Media Team caught Team #99 off the ice!Press releaseUnder a minute
- Ambassador Team 99 enjoys the 'coolest thing,' and 'the burn'Press releaseUnder a minute
- Carnage on the trail during Day 3 of racingPress release3 min read
- Iron Dog update: Monday, Feb. 17Press releaseUnder a minute
- Day 3 release times from Unalakleet, Kaltag and GalenaPress releaseUnder a minute
- Iron Dog update: Sunday, Feb. 16Press releaseUnder a minute
- Men on a Mission: Team 47 had to quit race, but will never quit lifePress release5 min read
- McGrath release timesPress releaseUnder a minute
- And then there were SIX champions gearing up for 2025 Iron Dog RacePress release3 min read
- The Green Flag is about to drop in Iron Dog 2025; here's how to watch, and who to followPress release1 min read
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February 202424
- Your 2024 Iron Dog champions: Team 39 Cody Barber and Brett LaphamPress release3 min read
- Raffle prizes to be awarded, valued at more than $124,000Press release1 min read
- The final push: Release times for Whiskey BravoPress releaseUnder a minute
- Time adjustments made following fuel shortage in OphirPress release1 min read
- Day 8 update: Iron Dog executive director shares the racing actionPress releaseUnder a minute
- Iron Dog announces largest purse in race historyPress release1 min read
- A day of cat and mouse as racers close in on the finish linePress release4 min read
- Day 7 morning update: Iron Dog executive director on current standingsPress releaseUnder a minute
- Day 6 Recap: A busy day on the trail, from Iron Dog executive directorPress releaseUnder a minute
- Nome Restart ListPress releaseUnder a minute
- The 40th: The spirit of Iron Dog welcomes Ambassador TeamPress release6 min read
- Day 5 Recap No. 2 from Iron Dog executive directorPress releaseUnder a minute
- Day 5 Recap No. 1: Iron Dog executive director gives daily updatePress releaseUnder a minute
- The 40th running has arrived in NomePress release3 min read
- Day 4: Evening update from Iron Dog executive directorPress releaseUnder a minute
- Kotzebue release timesPress releaseUnder a minute
- Day 3 Recap: Evening Update from Iron Dog Executive Director (Video)Press releaseUnder a minute
- Team 14 holds lead in Kotzebue as ground blizzard ragesPress release4 min read
- Day 2 recap: Pro Class update from Iron Dog executive directorPress releaseUnder a minute
- Day 2 Expedition/Ambassador recap: Morning update from Iron Dog executive directorPress releaseUnder a minute
- Team 14 holding lead as teams gather in UnalakleetPress release5 min read
- Day 1: Evening update from Iron Dog executive directorPress releaseUnder a minute
- 2024 Iron Dog Official Starting OrderPress release1 min read
- Green flag is about to drop on 40th running of Iron Dog RacePress release1 min read
January 20242
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February 20234
- Racers thread the blizzard needle, but more weather challenges lie aheadPress release4 min read
- Rural Alaskans breathe life into the World's Longest, Toughest Snowmobile RacePress release5 min read
- Expedition class in McGrath after two days of adventurePress release4 min read
- Iron Dog Race, Inc. inducts four into Iron Dog Hall of FamePress release1 min read
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February 202216
- Congratulations to 2022 Iron Dog raffle winnersPress release1 min read
- Team 7, Aklestad and Olstad, take the 2022 Iron Dog winPress release3 min read
- Racers stage for Iron Dog finale on SaturdayPress release6 min read
- With finish line on the horizon, Teams 7 and 10 battle for dominancePress release4 min read
- Camaraderie, teamwork and community unite Expedition Class of 2022Press release6 min read
- Kotzebue eagerly awaits its hometown heroesPress release4 min read
- Front runners Team 14 scratch in NomePress release4 min read
- Racers ready for rough return in Iron Dog 2022Press release4 min read
- Iron Dog's youngest racer has advantage of exceptional role modelPress release6 min read
- Racers reach Nome, as Iron Dog spirit soarsPress release6 min read
- Field whittled to 25 teams, as three more Pro Class teams scratchPress release1 min read
- Iron Dog racers arrive in Unalakleet after near flawless day of ridingPress release4 min read
- Kaltag shifts to “gas-and-go” only checkpointPress release1 min read
- Top five teams power into McGrath in tight packPress release3 min read
- Expedition Class enjoys first day on the Iron Dog 2022 trailPress release3 min read
- Pro racers select start order at Iron Dog 2022 banquetPress releaseUnder a minute
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February 202121
- Recipients announced for bulk of contingency prizesPress releaseUnder a minute
- Puntilla release times for leading racersPress releaseUnder a minute
- EVENING UPDATE: Top four teams hold up in Puntilla for Saturday finale on Big LakePress release3 min read
- MORNING UPDATE: As racers approach the finish, they keep their eyes on the prizePress release2 min read
- EVENING UPDATE: As miles add up, field starts to spreadPress release2 min read
- AFTERNOON UPDATE: Front-runners crash, but the race is still onPress release2 min read
- RELEASE TIMES: Departure from KotzebuePress releaseUnder a minute
- EVENING UPDATE: Minnesota racers scratch in Koyuk; others trickle in to KotzebuePress release3 min read
- AFTERNOON UPDATE: Front-runners begin arriving in KotzebuePress release2 min read
- AFTERNOON UPDATE: Iron Dog racers begin sprint to the finishPress release2 min read
- EVENING UPDATE: Iron Dog posts racer start times from NomePress release2 min read
- NOON UPDATE: Team 6 Iron Dog leaders stay realistic about the racePress release3 min read
- EVENING UPDATE: Team 21 Hale brothers first into Nome, but Team 6 takes the leadPress release3 min read
- BREAKING: Iron Dog 2020 champions scratch in UnalakleetPress release1 min read
- EVENING UPDATE: Iron Dog racers set blistering pace to GalenaPress release1 min read
- MORNING UPDATE: Next stop Galena for lightning fast Pro Class racersPress release2 min read
- EVENING UPDATE: Pro Class approaches McGrath after first day of relatively flawless racingPress release3 min read
- EVENING UPDATE: Expedition Class riders in McGrath; one team scratchesPress release1 min read
- Iron Dog Expedition Class on their way to NomePress release1 min read
- Pro Class Starting OrderPress releaseUnder a minute
- Official Schedule of Events & Racer Bios Go LivePress release1 min read
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February 202024
- Long and winding Iron Dog road a victory for all finishersPress release4 min read
- Team 7, Aklestad and Oldstad, are 2020 Iron Dog championsPress release1 min read
- Puntilla release times as of 11 a.m.Press releaseUnder a minute
- Puntilla start time set for Iron Dog finalePress release1 min read
- Getting Iron Dog 2020 back on trackPress release2 min read
- Thirteen teams left in Iron Dog race to Big LaPress release1 min read
- Trail conditions updatePress release1 min read
- Crews work through the night to clear Iron Dog trail for racersPress release3 min read
- Thursday start times from NomePress releaseUnder a minute
- Team 37, the friendly Canadians, push through to BucklandPress release2 min read
- A collective thank-you to the folks who made the 'Kotzebue Loop' possiblePress release4 min read
- Father-son team scratches outside of KianaPress release1 min read
- Team 34, Collins and Crumbley, scratch outside in KianaPress release1 min read
- Team 39 scratches in KotzebuePress release1 min read
- Just before midnight, another team succumbs to mechanical issuesPress release1 min read
- Teams 2 and 45 scratch, dwindling Iron Dog FieldPress release1 min read
- Two more scratches in the World's Longest, Toughest Snowmobile RacePress release1 min read
- Start list from KotzebuePress releaseUnder a minute
- First Iron Dog team reaches KotzebuePress release1 min read
- Hale brothers make Iron Dog historyPress release4 min read
- Team 29 scratches after rough start in FairbanksPress release1 min read
- Start times from GalenaPress releaseUnder a minute
- A Brother’s LovePress release6 min read
- Spotlight On: Anchorage Chrysler Center, Iron Dog 2020 SponsorPress release1 min read
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February 20117
- Alaska National Guard Team ReadyPress release2 min read
- History of Polaris in AlaskaPress release4 min read
- Warnert and Team CC PartnerPress release2 min read
- Live to Ride. Call to Live.Press release2 min read
- Ambassador Team and 2012 PolarisPress release2 min read
- The First Adventure SledPress release1 min read
- Live Coverage of Iron DogPress release2 min read