The 2023 Iron Dog, the World’s Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race, features both Expedition and Pro Class divisions racing from Big Lake to Nome and back to Big Lake in Alaska’s longest snowmobile race.
With the majority of the focus on the Pro Class Division, the Expedition Class will break the trail with racers having already left Big Lake on Wednesday in advance of the Pro Class start scheduled for Friday, February 17th from the Bik Lake starting line.
Pro Class teams leave the Big Lake start area beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday with Team #1 of Todd Palin (4-time champion) and Klinton Vanwingerten.
2022 (and 2020) champions Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad are the 16th team on the start list for Friday. Tyler Aklestad owns three Iron Dog victories and teammate Nick Olstad has five champions.
The 2023 Pro Class field includes: 25 teams, 5 past champions, one all-female team and two father-son teams. The Expedition Class has a record 51 teams.
2022 Iron Dog recap:
Due to poor trail conditions on the final miles of the Southern route of the Iron Dog, a less than celebratory finish greeted the top finishers in the 2022 Iron dog as racers crossed the finish in Big Lake and were quickly loaded-up for Wasilla. The team of Nick Olstead and Tyler Aklestad, crossed the finish line at Big Lake at 11:21 a.m. and instantly loaded their machines onto a trailer to be delivered to the Menard Arena in Wasilla for inspection and a ceremonial finish for the drivers. The official course time for Team #7 is 53 hours, 27 minutes and 21 seconds.
2023 Central Peninsula Racers (starting order)
Team #2 – Bradley Kishbaugh – Soldotna Ryan Sottosanti -Wasilla
Team #11 Tad Covault- Soldotna and David Wagner -Arnold,CA
Team #19 Travis Temple – Nikiski and Chad Moore -Sterling
Team #21 Duncan Brewer-Kenai and Cole Crandall- Kenai
Iron Dog Start List
