Fairbanks, AK Elevation: 446 Feet
Sunrise: 7:51 am Sunset: 6:15 pm
Weather Partly Cloudy 32 degrees at 5:37 pm AKST
I won’t be tracking this one as closely as the Yukon Quest Alaska 2025, but here’s the link to the map.
A different route than usual since the official start was moved to Fairbanks due to the lack of snow on a portion of the trail outside of Anchorage. The race started about 7 hours ago. The racers and their dogs have 1128 miles in front of them.
I’ll be watching Keaton Loebrich, Bib #13, an Iditarod rookie. If you remember, I drew him as my musher in the Yukon Quest (a 550-mile race) when I purchased a dog bootie in Fairbanks last summer. Here is a recent article about him and a few of the other rookies. One thing I love about dog racing is that the women compete alongside the men as you’ll see in the profiles.
Eye on the Trail: Rookie Review – Roddewig, Loebrich, Parker & Baker – Iditarod
Safe travels and happy trails to all of the mushers and their amazing teams!