Norwegian Billionaire Pledges Over 300,000 Dollars to Support the Iditarod in 2026 Kjell Inge Røkke, chairman of Aker ASA, has pledged more than $300,000 to support the Iditarod 2026. He will also participate in the race through their new expedition mushing program.
Iditarod Champion Wærner Stuck in Alaska, 63-Year Old Propeller Plane Might Come to the Rescue Almost one month has gone by since Thomas Wærner of Norway won the world’s longest sleddog race; the Iditarod. However, getting from Alaska to Norway with 25 dogs in times like these is no easy task, and there has been much insecurity around when he might be reunited with his family back home. Now, it appears that a 63-year old propeller plane might become the solution.
