2012 Iditarod 40

Iditarod ends with Steves taking the Red Lantern

Jan Steves crossed the finish line at 2:57 a.m. Monday to snag this year's Red Lantern award and bring the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to a close.

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2012 Iditarod Photos

PHOTOS

Aerial Alaska

Aerial photographs of various locations in Alaska made on a flight between Nome and Anchorage.
2012 IDITAROD 40

Third-place Ramey Smyth: 'I almost didn't get to the start line'

Willow musher Ramey Smyth is the only racer to finish in the top three of each of the past two Iditarods. A ferocious finisher known for surging on competitors late in the race, he said it's been frustrating to come so close only to return home without a win.
2012 IDITAROD 40

Happy trails from ADN Iditarod team

We're back in Anchorage Friday after a fantastic two weeks on the trail. A big thanks from photographer Marc Lester and I to everyone who followed along on the blog, on adn.com and in the paper.
2012 IDITAROD 40

Buser father and son stage snout-to-snout finish in Nome

Martin Buser and his son Rohn crossed the burled arch today with their lead dogs side-by-side, a photo finish that was too close to call from the sidelines.
SLED DOG RACING

Top rookie Brent Sass aims to be a future top-10 contender

Brent Sass of Eureka finished 13th in his first Iditarod, winning top rookie honors and setting the stage for what he hopes will someday be a title run.
IDITAROD SLED DOG RACE

Dallas Seavey claims victory in the 2012 Iditarod

Don't say he didn't warn you. As early as the halfway mark of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, 25-year-old Dallas Seavey revealed the plan that would crown him the youngest champion in race history. On Tuesday, he came through on his promise, finishing at 7:29 p.m. and holding off second-place ...
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Dallas Seavey: from Anchorage to Nome {62770 03-13-2012 17:57:33}

Photos from Dallas Seavey's winning run in the 2012 Iditarod.
IDITAROD SLED DOG RACE

Dallas Seavey closes in on Iditarod victory

Dallas Seavey of Willow is just minutes from becoming the youngest Iditarod champion in race history. The 25-year-old, third-generation Iditarod competitor left Safety at 3:42 p.m. with nine dogs in harness. Aliy Zirkle left the final checkpoint about an hour and 10 minutes later.
2012 IDITAROD 40

Seavey profile: Athletic musher would be youngest Iditarod winner

If anyone was born to run the Iditarod, it's Dallas Seavey. He's a third-generation musher whose grandfather is an Iditarod pioneer. His father is an Iditarod champion.
2012 IDITAROD 40

Zirkle profile: Two Rivers musher has rep for doting on her dogs

Born in New Hampshire, raised in St. Louis and Puerto Rico and educated at the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned degrees in biology and anthropology, Aliy Zirkle found her calling when she came to Alaska at age 20.