Joar Leifseth Ulsom, defending Iditarod sled dog race champion, says success hasn't changed him, remains a self-proclaimed 'goofball.'
Defending champion Joar Leifseth Ulsom is greeted by local fan Ole Andersson during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Saturday, March 2, 2019 in Anchorage, Alaska. The quiet, unassuming 32-year-old defending champion of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race leads the field of 52 mushers hoping to be the first to reach Alaska’s western coast after a thousand-mile trek across the wilderness.
The winner is expected in Nome, an old Gold Rush town on Alaska’s Bering Sea coast, in about nine days. His worst Iditarod finish was seventh place in 2013, his rookie year. Since then, he’s had two sixth place finishes and a couple of fourths.“Basically since I came to Alaska, I kind of had a good plan,” he said. He tweaks it little by little every year, but he hasn’t made any wholesale changes to his training now that he’s the defending champion.
One of Norway’s big sled dog races is the Finnmarkslopet, which starts about a week after the Iditarod. Ulsom said it draws mushers from across Europe, but for the second year in a row, it has one of the top American mushers. The Iditarod has suffered other recent setbacks, many related to the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals pressuring national sponsors to drop the race.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Scaled-down Iditarod sled dog race set to start in AnchorageWhen the world's most famous sled dog race opens in downtown Anchorage on S...
Baca lebih lajut »
Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska starts with pageant, crowdsFifty-two mushers and their dog teams drove through Alaska's largest city i...
Baca lebih lajut »
Brazil's Lula again proclaims innocence at grandson's funeralFormer Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is serving a 12-year p...
Baca lebih lajut »
Mixed Martial Arts: Jones retains title, Usman first Africa-born champUFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones cruised to an easy victory over Anthony...
Baca lebih lajut »
Mentors Matter: Powerful Advice That Sparked The Success Of Five Self-Made WomenWhat’s the best advice you’ve ever received from your mentor? Five 30-something women—movers and makers—answer that question with bite-size stories filled with huge lessons you can put into action today.
Baca lebih lajut »
29 Affordable Things You'll Want To Add To Your Self-Care RoutineJust a list of little things that may help make a difference in your mental clarity and happiness.
Baca lebih lajut »
Volkswagen Said To Plan $1.7 Billion Investment In Ford's Self-Driving Car UnitVolkswagen's influx of capital and equity gives Ford's Argo AI a $4 billion valuation to help the companies commercialize self-driving technology and mobility services.
Baca lebih lajut »