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Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup provide a recap of the Iditarod. Joined by special guest, Kelsey Winters. Things pick up where they left off last episode with an update on the last teams on the trail. We also cover the special awards with detailed insight from Aaron. Kelsey shares her experience at Jessie Holmes kennel in 2022-2023 and running his second team at Copper Basin 2025, finishing 4th.&n...

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup provide analysis on Day 13 of the Iditarod. The Top 4 have already finished, tune in to find out how the second group of mushers find their way to Nome. 

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup provide analysis on Day 12 of the Iditarod. Jessie Holmes left White Mountain with a three hour lead heading for Nome, followed by Matt Hall and Paige Drobny. The second group is pushing hard for White Mountain while the third group is going to Koyuk. The back of the pack is on the coast! 

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup provide analysis on Day 11 of the Iditarod. Holmes rested in Koyuk and Elim, departing before Hall arrived in Elim. Drobny also stopped in Elim before moving on to White Mountain. Where will it all shake out on the final legs to Nome? Phillips and Seavey are leading the next group into White Mountain, followed by Reddington, Beals, and Vitello.

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup provide analysis on Day 10 of the Iditarod. Holmes and Hall rested at different shelter cabins in the Blueberry Hills. While Hall stopped before crossing Norton Sound, Holmes ran to Koyuk. Both are back on the trail between Koyuk and Elim.

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup analyze Day 9 of the Iditarod. Holmes, Hall, and Drobny move down the trail to Unalakleet. Will it be one run or two runs, and where will they rest? What happens with the second pack with Porsild, Phillips, Seavey, etc.? What's their strategy to get to the coast? We finish with some options along the coast to White Mountain. 

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup analyze Day 8 of the Iditarod. Holmes, Hall, Drobny, and Seavey are working their way north. Holmes will get to Kaltag for his 8-hour rest, and Seavey might be taking his 8 in Eagle Island. We expect Hall to rest before Kaltag. Drobny might be doing a longer run into Kaltag. Who will be in prime position heading for the coast?

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup provide analysis on Day 7 of the Iditarod. Jessie Holmes made a big move, jumping ahead to Anvik for his rest. Paige Drobny and the rest of the front pack stopped for rest in Grayling. We discuss how teams are managing the Kaltag loop. Who has the best strategy?

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup analyze Day five of the Iditarod. The top teams are done with their 24s and moving past Kaltag. Jessie and Paige are dueling it out at the front. Jessie has had less rest since his 24 than Paige; will we see an impact tonight? The middle of the pack is finishing their 24s and getting ready to be on the trail. The back of the pack has come off their rest at Galena an...

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup analyze Day 5 of the Iditarod. Teams are starting to come off their 24s and get back on the trail. Where will they all come together? How will it shake out down the trail, beyond Kaltag? The 24's seem to be in Galena, Nulato, and Kaltag...will anyone go farther?

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup analyze Day 4 of the Iditarod. Teams arrived in Ruby, and the front pack moved to Galena. Jessie Homes pushes through Galena with a play for Kaltag, and the rest of the field will follow. The 24-hour rests have started, likely Drobny and Hall at Galena. Who will have the best strategy, and what should we expect the next day?

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup provide analysis on Day 3 of the Iditarod. As the teams got close to Tanana, the wind picked up and created a dust storm. Some teams escaped it's wrath, others were bogged down for a long time. Everyone made it to Tanana safely. Just three mushers went through Tanana with a three-run strategy to Ruby. Most mushers stopped in Tanana with a two-run strategy....

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup analyze Day 2 of the Iditarod. The discussion picks up where we left off last night, with all but 1 team resting. We saw a 2-run strategy and 3-run strategies going towards Tanana. We are starting to see the different packs emerge, those at the front pushing the pace, the next pack lying in wait for their opportunity, the middle pack getting a bit more rest, and a f...

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup provide analysis on Day 1 of the Iditarod. We discuss rest strategies, avoiding the heat of the day, and how to get the dogs setup on the run/rest/eat schedule. Some teams went through Nenana to rest, others rested before. How will each strategy work out?

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup talk about the Iditarod Ceremonial Start.

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup talk about the day off before the Restart.

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup talk about the Iditarod route change and upcoming schedule.

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup cover the history of team size at Iditarod and dog team sizes.

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup talk about carrying dogs in your sled, the strategies behind it, how to train for it, and how to safely secure your dog, along with some great stories from the trail. 

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup discuss moving from Fall to Winter. 

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup discuss being a good ambassador and tourism.

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup discuss mid-distance races in Alaska.

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup discuss the Yukon Quest race, including trail changes, rest on the trail, and many more.

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup discuss Early Season Training including free running, managing weather conditions, run/rest schedules, training planning and tracking, plus work-life balance. 

Hosts Aaron Peck and Dan Kirkup discuss mid-distance races in the Lower 48 USA for the upcoming mushing season.