The Iditarod Trail Committee’s governing board voted to disqualify musher Eddie Burke Jr. from this year’s race. Burke, 34, placed seventh in last year’s Iditarod, and was the Rookie of the Year. A ...

Eddie Burke Jr. with a headlamp that he left in a cabin earlier on the trail. It was returned by musher Matt Hall. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) A musher who was disqualified from the world’s most ...

Feb. 22—Update 1 p.m. Friday: Eddie Burke Jr. has been reinstated as a competitor in the 2024 Iditarod, the race committee announced Friday in a Facebook post after state prosecutors dismissed two ...

Eddie Burke Jr. with a headlamp that he left in a cabin earlier on the trail. It was returned by musher Matt Hall. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Just days after announcing musher Eddie Burke Jr.’s ...

Anchorage musher Eddie Burke Jr. has withdrawn from the 2024 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race following a week of back-and-forth over his eligibility. Burke announced his withdrawal Monday on Facebook, ...