Discovery Channel has greenlighted a new series from the producers behind its hit show “Deadliest Catch,” which centers on the 2008 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
The series, from Thom Beers’ Original Productions, has a common theme with “Catch” as well as other Discovery programming, said John Ford, who was named president and GM of the [...]
The 2008 Iditarod Awards Banquet in Nome is covered in this article by Jon Little, and as usual, it’s a good read. A short excerpt:
King made some fun of himself for his now infamous 30 minute nap at Elim while Mackey snuck out and padded his lead. He talked about a phone call with his [...]
As of this writing, at 6 pm on Thursday, there are still almost 50 mushers on the trail to Nome, and every one of them is achieving a Herculean feat in mushing! Among those still making their way to Nome are Lance’s brother Jason Mackey, Louis Nelson, Sr. and his son Robert, Rohn Buser, Cindy [...]
On the front page of today’s Anchorage Daily News there’s another great article by Craig Medred. Here he’s comparing Lance to the last musher who dominated the Iditarod, Montana’s Doug Swingly:
A homegrown Alaskan — the son of 1983 Iditarod champ and sled-dog racing fixture Dick Mackey — Lance is as down to earth and friendly [...]
Lance’s own website tells the best story!
Cheers and chants “Mackey, Mackey, Mackey” echoed in the night as Lance ran down chute with his champion dog team, shaking hands and thanking spectators for coming out to see him finish.
Great photo of Lance and his lead dogs in Nome!
Lance wins the 2008 Iditarod!
Another clip from the video, Appetite and Attitude:
This is a clip from our new video Appetite and Attitude, with Lance talking about what he did toward the end of that race when he stopped at Cape Nome:
I’ve quoted sections of Don Bowers’ Trail Notes here a number of times, and hands down they’re the best descriptions of the trail I’ve read anywhere. But who is Don Bowers and why did he write them?
Alaskan writer Craig Medred profiled Don Bowers in an article published in the Anchorage Daily News in June, 2000. [...]
Lance barely slowed down going through Safety - in at 23:44 and out at 23:45! Safety is where they get their bibs back for the run down Front Street - he must’ve practically grabbed his on the way by! Go Lance, Go!