Glenwood Springs Colorado musher Bill Pinkham has officially withdrawn from IDITAROD XXXVI. Pinkham cited a young team that needed more training in order to compete as his reason for withdrawing form the “Last Great Race on Earth.” Pinkham is a member of the Iditarod Official Finishers Club. He is hoping to compete again in 2009.

As of today, there are 94 mushers who have signed up for the 2008 Iditarod. The last day for mushers to sign up for IDITAROD XXXVI is Friday November 30th, 2007.