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Time Penalty

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sports1 year ago

Iditarod Musher Penalized for Inadequate Moose Gutting During Race

Iditarod officials imposed a two-hour time penalty on musher Dallas Seavey for not properly gutting the moose he killed during the race, following an investigation into the incident. Seavey encountered the moose shortly after leaving a checkpoint, used a handgun to shoot and kill it, and reported the kill at the next checkpoint. The panel found that the animal was not sufficiently gutted, leading to the time penalty being added to Seavey’s mandatory 24-hour layover. The moose was retrieved, and its meat salvaged and processed, with Seavey leading the race at the time of the penalty announcement.

sports1 year ago

Iditarod Musher Penalized for Mishandling Moose Kill

Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey was penalized with a two-hour time penalty for failing to properly gut a moose he killed during the race, as required by race rules. The moose had become entangled with Seavey and his dog team, resulting in one dog being injured. Seavey encountered the moose shortly after leaving a checkpoint, shot and killed it, but did not sufficiently gut it. The penalty will be added to his mandatory 24-hour layover. The race, which has 38 mushers, covers about 1,000 miles and is currently ongoing.

sports1 year ago

Iditarod Champion Penalized for Shooting Moose in Defense of Team

Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey received a two-hour time penalty for not properly gutting a moose he killed during the race, as required by race rules. The moose became entangled with Seavey and his dog team, resulting in one injured dog. Seavey encountered the moose shortly after leaving a checkpoint, shot and killed it, but did not sufficiently gut it before reporting the kill at the next checkpoint. The penalty will be added to his mandatory 24-hour layover, and the moose's meat was salvaged and distributed. Seavey was leading the race at the time of the penalty.

sports1 year ago

Iditarod Champion Penalized for Moose Gutting Violation

Iditarod officials imposed a two-hour time penalty on musher Dallas Seavey for not properly gutting a moose he killed during the race, as required by race rules. Seavey encountered the moose shortly after leaving a checkpoint, used a handgun to shoot and kill it, and spent about 10 minutes at the kill site before mushing his team further. The penalty will be added to his mandatory 24-hour layover, and the moose's meat was salvaged and distributed. Seavey was leading the race at the time of the penalty.

sports1 year ago

Iditarod Musher Penalized for Improperly Gutting Moose in Self-Defense

Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey was issued a two-hour time penalty for not properly gutting a moose he killed in defense of his dog team during the race, violating race rules. The moose encounter occurred about 12 hours after the race officially started, resulting in an injured dog. Seavey, a five-time Iditarod champion, encountered the moose shortly after leaving a checkpoint and used a handgun to shoot and kill it. The penalty will be added to his mandatory 24-hour layover, and the moose's meat was salvaged and distributed by Iditarod associates.

sports1 year ago

Iditarod Champion Dallas Seavey Penalized for Moose Encounter

Iditarod penalizes five-time champion Dallas Seavey with a two-hour time penalty for not sufficiently gutting a moose he shot in defense of his dog team during the race, deeming his compliance with race rules substandard. The panel's investigation found that the carcass remained on the trail, and Seavey's hasty field dressing did not meet the race's standards. Despite the penalty, some portion of the moose meat was salvaged and distributed by Iditarod support based in Skwentna.