With Jessie Holmes still in the lead, here's when to expect an Iditarod finish

Jessie Holmes of Brushkana arrived in the checkpoint of White Mountain on Tuesday at 3:10 a.m. with 12 dogs in harness, and a ...
Alaska Public Media

Iditarod mushes onto sea ice and final stretches with defending champ Holmes still in front

Jessie Holmes and Team Can’t Stop have led much of the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Only a handful of mushers have won it consecutively, and it's been a decade since a repeat championship.

After training in deep snow and bitter cold, ex-reality show star seeks to win the Iditarod again

The winner of last year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska says he's feeling intense pressure to repeat as champion.
Anchorage Daily News

Defending Iditarod champion Holmes holds lead as race reaches coast at Unalakleet

From here, the race heads onto frozen sections of Norton Sound, where windstorms have been known to derail championship aspirations.