After nearly two weeks and riding 1,000 miles in Alaska’s relentless terrain, seven riders finished the Iditarod Trail Invitational 1000 together last night, becoming the first riders to complete this year’s event. Learn more about them here…

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Forever known as the 2025 Iditarod Trail Invitational’s “magnificent seven,” last night, the first group of riders finished the 1,000-mile route following the historic Iditarod Trail from Knik to Nome, Alaska. The first seven riders to finish were traveling together for the past few days and spent their final night together in a cabin in the Alaska wilderness just 50 miles east of the finish in Nome.

As is tradition with the ITI, the riders faced extremely challenging conditions. There were reports of sketchy sea ice crossings, difficult coastal conditions, unimaginable winds, and areas with no snow at all. The afternoon sun made for soft and slow riding conditions as the route warmed up, but the lead pack pushed on to finish the ITI 1000 together in 17 days, 3 hours, and 38 minutes. Here’s a list of the finishers and their Iditarod experience provided by the event organizers.

  • 2025 iditarod trail invitational 1000 winners
  • 2025 iditarod trail invitational 1000 winners
  • 2025 iditarod trail invitational 1000 winners
  • Josh Brown – Making history as the first-ever ITI 1000 Triple Threat inductee, completing the race in all three disciplines: bike, foot, and ski.
  • Tiziano Mulonia – Completing his fourth ITI 1000 and an impressive sixth consecutive ITI finish.
  • Willy Mulonia – Marking his third ITI 1000 finish.
  • Roberto Gazzoli – Completing his third ITI 1000.
  • Casey Fagerquist – Securing his second ITI 1000 finish, and notably, the second time he has crossed the finish line in the lead group.
  • Mike Beiergrohslein – Completing his second ITI 1000.
  • Peter Delamere – Achieving his first-ever ITI 1000 finish.

A huge congratulations goes out to the magnificent seven and everyone else still on course! As of this morning, there are 13 riders still working on the 1,000-mile route. Some are within 100 miles of the finish, and others have nearly 400 miles yet to go. Good luck! You can follow their progress live here.

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