News articles, racers race reports archive

2013 race stories, race reports & news articles:

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130327/forget-lance-alaskan-badass-perfect-beer-commercial

MountainBike Radio Interview with winner Jay Petervary

Girls & Gears on Mountain Bike Radio Interview with Eszter Horanyi

Outside interview with Jay Petervary

Alaska Dispatch by Craig Medred who was on the trail by snowmobile during the event.

www.alaskadispatch.com/article/iditarod-invitational-veteran-leaves-gadgets-behind-long-cold-walk-toward-nome Feb. 23, 2013

www.alaskadispatch.com/article/iditarod-trail-invitational-endurance-race-away-civilization
Feb. 23,2013

www.alaskadispatch.com/article/iditarod-invitational-winter-smacks-racers-bikers-push-ahead
Feb. 24,2013

www.alaskadispatch.com/article/iditarod-trail-invitational-surviving-first-nightFeb. 25, 2013

www.alaskadispatch.com/article/defending-iditarod-invitational-champs-run-rest-strategy-keeps-frontrunners-guessing Feb. 26, 2013

www.alaskadispatch.com/article/iditarod-trail-invitational-why-would-anybody-race-it
Feb. 26,2013

www.alaskadispatch.com/article/jay-petervary-wins-human-powered-iditarod-ultramarathon-across-alaska Feb. 27, 2013

www.alaskadispatch.com/article/after-nasty-frostbite-last-year-canadian-cyclist-returns-iditarod-invitational Feb. 27, 2013

www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130303/hows-alaskas-iditarod-trail-year-call-it-snowy-superhighway-nikolai March 3,2013

Anchorage Daily News

www.adn.com/2013/02/27/2805463/idahos-jay-petervary-smashes-iditarod.

Fairbanks News Miner by Tim Mowry

Cyclists on track to smash Iditarod Trail Invitational record
Feb. 26,2013

Idaho cyclist sets course record in Iditarod Trail Invitational win
Feb. 27,2013

Idaho cyclist pulls away to win Iditarod Invitational: Fairbanks’ Oatley, Breitenbach tie for third place
Feb. 27,2013

Fairbanks riders could break Iditarod Invitational record
Feb. 27,2013

http://www.newsminer.com/sports/iditarod/less snow meant less walkingMarch 1,2013

Half Past Done by Jill Homer

http://halfpastdone.com/2013/02/15/run-thousands-the-persistence-of-tim-hewitt/

http://halfpastdone.com/2013/02/20/a-brief-history-of-iditabike/

http://halfpastdone.com/2013/02/25/iditarod-trail-invitational-launches/

http://halfpastdone.com/2013/02/26/iditarod-trail-flyover/

http://halfpastdone.com/2013/02/27/jay-petervary-shatters-iti-course-record/

http://halfpastdone.com/2013/03/01/david-johnston-wins-iti-foot-race/

http://halfpastdone.com/2013/03/10/iditarod-racers-press-on-toward-nome/

Eszter Horanyi's blog

Steve Ansell blog

Joe Grant's race recap part I

Joe Grant's race recap part II

Charlie Farrow's race recap

Jason Buffington's race report

coverage by Mountain Bike Radio Colorado

APRN Fairbanks Emily Schwing

www.alaskapublic.org/2013/02/25/first-6-cyclists-check-into-winterlake-lodge-checkpoint-on-iditarod-trail-invitational/

2012 news articles & race stories:

Great report by runner Beat Jegerlehner

http://beultra.com/wordpress/ Awesome map with sticky notes!

Geoff Roes first runner race report:

http://www.irunfar.com/2012/03/geoff-roes-2012-iditarod-trail-invitational-350-miles-race-report.html

Cyclist Louise Kobin's race recap:

http://www.larutalou.blogspot.com/2012/03/iditarod-trail-invitational-2012.html

Phil Hofstetter's (2nd place) reflections:

http://nomemisadventures.blogspot.com/2012/03/iti-2012-knik-fingerlake.html

http://forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/iditarod-trail-invitational-2012-a-769003-post9010891.html#poststop

interesting thread on the fatbike forum on MTBR with lots of input by race veterans such as Mike Curiak.

Alaska Dispatch articles:

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/iditarod-invitational-king-alaska-adventure-races-kicks-sunday

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/iditarod-invitational-fat-biker-carries-dads-ashes-toward-alaska-interior

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/slow-going-iditarod-trail-ultramarathon-cyclists-hikers

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/epic-snow-along-trail-defeats-iditarod-invitational-veterans

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/aging-attorney-limps-rainy-pass-leading-iditarod-invitational

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/human-powered-iditarod-foot-soldiers-put-fight-bikers-will-win-again

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/chase-finally-alaskas-iditarod-ultramarathon

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/iditarod-invitational-alaska-ultra-distance-running-legend-geoff-roes-leads-across-farewell-

Frontiersman:

http://www.frontiersman.com/sports/willow-endurance-runners-conquer-miles-of-iditarod-trail/article_7fb2d944-69b3-11e1-8ddf-0019bb2963f4.html

Fairbanks News Miner:

http://www.newsminer.com/view/full_story/17791903/article-Invitational-becomes-Idita-ordeal-for-Fairbanks-competitors-?instance=home_features_lead_story1

http://www.newsminer.com/view/full_story/17703734/article-Fairbanks-cyclists-pull-out-of-Iditarod-Trail-Invitational?

Capitol City Weekly:

http://capitalcityweekly.com/stories/030712/out_965513941.shtml

Huffington Post by Kirsten Dixon:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kirsten-dixon/a-humanpowered-race-throu_b_1304331.html

2011 news articles & stories

Louise Kobin's 2011 race story

Jay & Tracey Petervary on the Iditarod Blog

Billy Koitzsch video on the Iditarod Insider

Alaska Dispatch by Craig Medred

Iditarod Invitational: Blowhole blasts cyclist on way to Nome March 21, 2011

Iditarod Invitational: Senior woman sets record for hikers March 7, 2011

Iowa' tough guy' ends up in hospital after Invitational March 6, 2011

Iditarod Invitational:Basinger wins Kobin sets new women's record March 4, 2011

Iditarod Invitational: Call of the wild under aurora borealis March 3, 2011

Anchorage man scores 5th win in Iditarod Trail Invitational race March 3, 2011

Human-powered Iditarod reaches Rainy Pass March 3, 2011

Iditarod Invitational: 'The Fingerlake one lap penalty' March 2, 2011

Iditarod Invitational: God smiles on competitors March 1, 2011

Iditarod Invitational:Some racers struggle to stay on the trail February 28, 2011

An invite to the Iditarod Invitational February 26, 2011

Anchorage Daily News by Mike Campbell

Kobin lops 20-plus hours off Iditarod Invitational record March 3, 2011

'Unbeatable' Basinger does it again March 2, 2011

Petervary's trek begins with Iditarod Invitational March 26, 2011

Fairbansk News Miner by Tim Mowry

Basinger takes home Iditarod Invitational title March 2, 2011

Basinger and his bicycle lead Iditarod Invitational March 2, 2011

Basinger leading, Oatley chasing in Iditarod Trail Invitational March 1, 2011

Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman by Andrew Wellner

Ultimate Challenge

Racer's 2010 write-ups:

Sean Grady

Louise Kobin

Phil Hofstetter

Dave Pramann

2010 PRESS

All the way to Nome, by foot, bike or snowgo March 30, by Craig Medred AK Dispatch

Mark falls in Iditarod Invitational March 22, 2010 by Mike Campbell ADN

New record set in human powered Iditarod March 5, 2010 by Craig Medred AK Dispatch

Defending champ defeated in Iditarod Trail Invitational March 4, 2010 by Jill Burke ADN

Anchorage cyclist Basinger wins Iditarod Invitational March 4, 2010 by Mike Campbell ADN

Basinger headed toward finish line March 3, 2010 by Mike Campbell ADN

Human powered Iditarod reaches Rainy Pass March 3,2010 by Craig Medred AK Dispatch

Warm trail punishes Iditarod ultramarathoners March 2,2010 by Craig Medred AK Dispatch

Basinger puts the hurt on Iditarod Invitational field March 2, 2010 by Mike Campbell ADN

Human-powered Iditarodders reach Skwentna March 1,2010 by Craig Medred AK Dispatch

Threesome leads pack at Iditarod Invitational March 1,2010 by Mike Campbell ADN

The call of the wild Feb. 27, 2010 by Craig Medred AK Dispatch

April 2, 2009 Velo News by Robbie Stout

Snow machine: Jeff Oatley's Rig for the Iditarod Trail Invitational

Great 2009 race reports by

Sean Grady, biker

Cory Smith, skier

Phil Hofstetter, biker

Louise Kobin, biker

Aidan Harding, biker

Press 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Checkpoint of Iditarod offers glimpse into past

March 15, 2009 by Kevin Klott

Invitational cyclist rescued

March 13, 2009 by Craig Medred

Oatley wins 'short' Iditarod Invitational race

March 10, 2009 by Mike Campbell

Missing endurance racer rescued

March 8, 2009 by Craig Medred and Megan Holland

Iditarod Trail Invitational cyclist has been missing since Tuesday

March 7, 2009 by Craig Medred

Wilderness race leaders power through pass

March 6, 2009 by Craig Medred

Storm traps wilderness racers on Iditarod Trail

March 5, 2009 by Craig Medred

Oatley rolling rapidly in Iditarod Invitational

March 3, 2009 by Craig Medred

Oatley plows through snow for race lead

March 2, 2009 by Craig Medred

Oatley captures Iditarod Invitational

February 27th, 2009 by Mike Campbell

Basinger swaps bike for skis in race to Nome

February 23, 2009 by Craig Medred

The loneliness of the long-distance winter race

Fairbanks Newsminer

March 7, 2009 by Matias Saari

Melburnian Yair Kellner rescued during Iditarod race in Alaska

March 9, 2009 Herald Sun Australia by Carly Crawford

Press 2008

race report by racer Tim Stern

Anchorage Daily News

Iditarod Trail Invitational ready to roll January 19th, 2009

New York Times

Sport Meets Survival: An Iditarod Without Dogs December 24th, 2008

by Mike Brick includes Video

Nome Nugget

Idita-bikers finish grueling trip to Nome April 3, 2008

Anchorage Daily News

by Craig Medred

Think mushing to Nome is tough? Try pedaling it April 12, 2008

Iditarod Trail Invitational promises a slog Feb.24,2008

Camraderie comes before competion in Invitational March1,2008

Redington broke more trails than just Iditarod March 2,2008

Nome-bound bikers exit McGrath March 2,2008

Visitor sets record March 4,2008

Suffering on the trail March 9,2008

Fairbanks Daily News Miner

by Tim Mowry

Rocky Reifenstuhl, Alaska's pedaling patriarch, is riding to Nome February 21, 2008

Reifenstuhl, other bikers reach Yukon River March 6, 2008

Pain forces Reifenstuhl to pull out of Invitational March 20, 2008

Jackson Hole News & Guide

Petervary finds limit in Alaska March 19,2008

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Iditarod race a gigantic test of perseverance January 27,2008

Runner Hewitt finishes third Iditarod March 28,2008

1908 Goodwin expedition report

Press 2007

Anchorage Daily News

Anchorage cyclist is on record pace Feb.27, 2007

Race leader Basinger falls, gets up 100 times Feb. 28, 2007

Mountainbiker Basinger sets  Invitational record March 1, 2007

Mushing trail looks slick, bumpy or bare March 2, 2007

Fairbanks Daily News Miner

Anchorage rider leads human Iditarod Feb. 27, 2007

Basinger on verge of human Iditarod win Feb. 28, 2007

Basinger breaks extreme record March 1, 2007

Fairbanks cyclist finish tied March 2, 2007

Rocky Mountain News

Athletes odometer rolls past miles of trials Feb. 3, 2007

Mother turns back from Alaskan race March 7, 2007

Radio

APRN Radio KUAC listen to new race record set in a different Iditarod

Radio Praha Interview with Nome winner Jan Kopka 4/25/07

The Iditarod Invitational 2007 - Tri247

Enjoying The Ride-Lou Kobin's Iditarod Invitational 2007

by Louise Kobin

Alaska Ultra Sport 2007.pdf

write up_2007

by Barbara Schwarzmann

Rennbericht Iditarod Invitational 2003.pdf
 

www.athinwhiteline.com  DVD 2001

by Andy Heading 2002
Iditarod Invitational 2002 - Andy Heading and Al Sheldon
Preparing for the '02 Iditarod Trail Invitational - BIKEmagic Features

by Andy Wilson 2004
Race diaires from EventRate.com

by Allan Tilling 2004
- JustRidingAlong.com - Iditarod 2004 - Iditarod invitational bike racehttp://www.slickrock.co.uk/adventure/adventure.html

on Mountainzone 2005
2005 Alaska Ultra on MountainZone.com

Interview with Carl Hutchings on MountainZone.com

Interview with Kathi Merchant on MountainZone.com