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from official release: Zirkle is in stable but guarded condition after sustaining a significant impact that resulted in a
concussion and orthopedic injuries to her upper torso. Zirkle has been released from the
hospital and is resting in Anchorage with family and plans to return home when they are able

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2021
Veteran Iditarod musher Aliy Zirkle scratches from Iditarod 49
Anchorage, Alaska – Veteran Iditarod musher Aliy Zirkle (bib #32) of Two Rivers, Alaska, scratched at the Rohn checkpoint last night at 8:05 p.m. Zirkle was injured while coming in to the Rohn checkpoint.
Iditarod Race Marshal Mark Nordman, based on information provided by a volunteer with medical training, notified the Alaska State Troopers and the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center for assistance. The Alaska RCC arrived at the checkpoint at 12:14 a.m. today and transported Zirkle safely to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage for further evaluation.
Zirkle is in stable but guarded condition after sustaining a significant impact that resulted in a concussion and orthopedic injuries to her upper torso. Zirkle has been released from the hospital and is resting in Anchorage with family and plans to return home when they are able.
Zirkle had 14 dogs in harness when she arrived in Rohn. Her race team is uninjured and being well cared for by volunteers at the Rohn checkpoint where they will wait for the first flight out to be flown to Anchorage and driven back home.
The Iditarod would like to thank the race personnel at the Rohn checkpoint for their care of Zirkle, the Alaska State Troopers and the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center for their response efforts.
Media contact:
Bri Kelly, Thompson & Co. Public Relations

The good news is they didn't keep her overnight for treatment, testing, or monitoring, they released her!

Sounds like concussion and some broken ribs to me, must have flipped on the ice, Dallas said it was 'adventurous but doable' but he was 2 nd over the trail. Maybe the wind blew snow off ice?

Pretty sure Allen knows by now how hard is Aliy's head, and I feel bad she had to show us all the proof. Gotta chuckle at least a little when the hospital says " stable but guarded condition"' after she's been discharged. Bet she hurts like she's been run over by a truck. Ribs hurt, broken or just bruised.

Bets she will be at the finish.

I thought that too Breeze. Seemed odd .

Yes, me too. Why let someone leave hospital in guarded condition, unless it was insurance.?

If there's nothing they can do except wait to see if it gets worse? They might well let her go home, with instructions to return if XYZ happens. She'll probably rest better there anyway. I do agree they wouldn't release her if they didn't think it was safe to do so, and likely that a return won't be necessary, but I'm not sure that's in conflict with "guarded".

Makes sense.

An update at spkennel.com but no new info. Just this:

MARCH 9, 2021 BY SPK CREW
Thank you to everyone for your concern and we appreciate your messages of love and support. Overnight, Aliy has been released from hospital and is in Anchorage with family. The dogs are great will be flown back as soon as possible.

Here’s the update from Iditarod. We also reiterate our thanks to everyone involved in caring for Aliy and her dogs, and those involved with the response.

Veteran Iditarod musher Aliy Zirkle (bib #32) of Two Rivers, Alaska, scratched at the Rohn checkpoint last night at 8:05 p.m. Zirkle was injured while coming in to the Rohn checkpoint.

Iditarod Race Marshal Mark Nordman, based on information provided by a volunteer with medical training, notified the Alaska State Troopers and the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center for assistance. The Alaska RCC arrived at the checkpoint at 12:14 a.m. today and transported Zirkle safely to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage for further evaluation.