Current Race Updates
Ultimate Iditarod's snowmobile-based correspondents, Bill Gallea and Tyrell Seavey, will report via satellite link and radio phone from numerous points along the race trail.  They will feature stories, photos, and information about the race and the competition as it unfolds. Check back often, and click your browser's REFRESH button to see the latest updates.

Update 1:  Pre-race Activities

Update 2:  Start Positions

Jim Gallea's final update before beginning the race

Update 3:  Anchorage Start

Update 4: Yentna Station Checkpoint

Update 5: Breaking news

Update 6: Rohn Roadhouse

Update 7: South Fork Kuskokwim River

Update 8: Farewell Burn

Update 9: Nikolai

Update 10: Nikolai #2

Photo Update

Update 11: Bill Survived!!!

Update 12: "On the Road Again!"

Update 13: Takotna

Update 14: On the Trail. (literally!)

Update 15: Cripple 

Update 16: Ruby

Update 17: Galena

Update 18: Bill's interview with Iditarod's head veterinarian, Stu Nelson

Update 19: Galena #2

Update 20: Unalakleet

Update 21: Nome

Update 22: First finishers

Update 23: Mitch is here!

Update 24:  The Big Rest

Update 25: Jim is in the building!!!

Update 26:  Jim's Finish

Update 27:  The Dogs Participate in Medical Research

Update 28:  Interesting Trail Facts

Update 29:  Jim's Post-Race Reflections

Final Race Update

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