Iditarod Trail
Historic trail across Alaska from the Anchorage area to Nome. The Duluth News Tribune follows Leah Gruhn’s 1,000-mile fatbike ride along it.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 miles on: Duluth woman Leah Gruhn completes Iditarod odyssey by fatbike | Bob Timmons | journey waypoint | Leah Gruhn rode the 1,000-mile human-powered Iditarod Trail Invitational by fatbike, starting Feb. |
1,000 miles on: Duluth woman Leah Gruhn completes Iditarod odyssey by fatbike — Bob Timmons (2023)
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The Duluth woman navigated 1,000 miles of Alaskan wilderness, 20-below mornings, drenching sleet and enough gales to keep a field of wind turbines humming before she rolled across the frozen Bering Sea to the finish in Nome.
- Role: journey waypoint
- In the article: Leah Gruhn rode the 1,000-mile human-powered Iditarod Trail Invitational by fatbike, starting Feb. 26 in Anchorage. Some racers dropped out the first night in minus-20 cold. She and four veteran riders took the southern route, praising its beauty and planning days around shelters, once sleeping in a village library.
- Why it matters: The whole route is the subject and the physical ordeal.