Iditarod 2024
March 10 Update From Erin Altemus & Sawtooth Racing
It was announced this morning that after racing 495 miles, Rookie Iditarod musher Erin Altemus scratched from the 2024 Iditarod at the Ruby Checkpoint.
The Iditarod Insider officials said Erin Altemus officially made the call at 4:38 a.m. AKST today in Ruby in the best interest of her team. Altemus had 10 dogs in harness when she arrived in Ruby, all in good health.
A Facebook post from her husband, Matthew Schmidt is below:
