Racing The "Other" Iditarod Route By Bike - Jeff Oatley

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is probably the best known endurance race along the route from Fairbanks to Nome. But there is another grueling 1,000 mile ride over the packed snow and ice on the trail: the Iditarod Trail Invitational, a bike race that runs in early March. Jeff Oatley won this year's race in 10 days, 2 hours and 53 minutes, breaking the previous record by nearly 5 days. Oatley said that unusually warm conditions conspired with him to set the pace that would have seen him place 21st in this year's dog sled race.