Iron Dog tweaks layovers heading southbound

Iron Dog race officials posted to their Facebook page Thursday afternoon that teams will now leave Nome 4:00 a.m. Friday.

UPDATE # 5 | 02-22-2018 | SOUTHBOUND LAYOVER ADJUSTMENTS With the weather and safety hold in Unalakleet northbound, the...
Posted by Iron Dog on Thursday, February 22, 2018

Additionally, layovers for the second half of the trail have been adjusted. The race is still scheduled to finish on Saturday in Fairbanks

Teams will now have a fixed eight hour layover and a flexible six hour layover that can be taken at any checkpoint from Nome to Manley.

“The flexible layover can be combined with the fixed layover for a 14-hour layover, or they can be taken separately,” wrote Iron Dog in a Facebook post.

The race says with these adjustments they expect to see a 2018 champion by 10:00 a.m. on Saturday in Fairbanks.