2019 Iditarod
The 2019 Iditarod is the 47th iteration of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race held in Alaska. The race began on March 2, 2019, in Anchorage, Alaska.[1][2]
Fifty-two dog mushers are currently participating in the race, among them former Iditarod champions Joar Leifseth Ulsom, Mitch Seavey, Martin Buser, Lance Mackey, and Jeff King; other veteran mushers such as Aliy Zirkle and Nicolas Petit; and ten rookies, including Blair Braverman.[3][4][5][6]
Issues
The Iditarod Trail Committee's lead drug tester resigned prior to the signup, under pressure from some of the competitors.[7] Companies Jack Daniels and Wells Fargo dropped their sponsorship of the race, possibly due to pressure from animal rights' activists.[8][9][10][11]
References
- ^ Report, Staff. "Only 28 mushers sign up for 2019 Iditarod on first day". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ https://iditarod.com/eye-on-the-trail-off-and-running/
- ^ "28 mushers enter 2019 Iditarod, the smallest first-day signup this century". Anchorage Daily News. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ Maguire, Mary Kate Burgess & Sean. "Mitch Seavey says he will race as Iditarod chief of drug testing resigns". Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ Verge, Beth. "'Because I can': Recovering from surgery, Lance Mackey throws name in hat for 2019 Iditarod". Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ https://iditarod.com/race/2019/standings/
- ^ "Iditarod drug test creator says his departure is bittersweet, holds no grudge". Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ Press, RACHEL D'ORO, Associated (2018-06-27). "Longtime sponsor of Iditarod cuts ties with Alaska race". KVEO. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Enslow, Patrick. "Confidential report identifies financial struggles inside Iditarod". Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "Jack Daniel's Drops Long-Time Sponsorship Of Iditarod". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "Jack Daniel's maker cuts ties with Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race". Anchorage Daily News. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
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