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It is tradition. It is the time of the year when the Alaska State Fair draws to a close and it is almost time for our Iditarod Checkpoint booth to head to storage. It’s been a great couple of weeks at the fair. We’ve showcased our merchandise, talked with race fans, and spent …
“A Wonderful Life” Reminiscing on the Past 42 Years While Looking Forward to Enjoy Retirement By Greg Bill Followed by: A Few Stories Shared About Greg as We Honor Greg for his Years of Service and a Photo Scrapbook After almost 42 years of Iditarod being “My Life,” it’s time for me to say farewell. I …
Educators: Start your race training now, just like the Iditarod teams are doing to prepare for the 2015 race. Come to the North Carolina Iditarod Workshop for Educators. Register before September 5 to get special pricing. Click here to get the details. Attend the 2014 North Carolina Iditarod Workshop, Sept. 27-28, 2014, in Asheville, …
Registration for the 2015 Junior Iditarod opened on the last Saturday of June at Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla. While adult mushers signed up for the 1,000 mile trip to Nome on one end of the table, teens between the ages of 14 and 17 signed up for the 150 mile round trip race on the …
It’s the last Saturday of June. Time to say thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who came together and gave generously of their time and talents to make the 42nd Last Great Race possible. There are two hundred fifty one days until the start of Iditarod 2015. Musher signup began at 09:30 at Iditarod …
Leaving Dream A Dream Kennel marks a new focus for the teachers attending the Summer Camp for Teachers. While Iditarod is all about the dogs, teachers at camp delve into other aspects of Iditarod beyond the hands on aspect experienced at the kennel. The first stop for teachers after moving into Wasilla from Halter’s training …
60 Mushers have signed up to run the 2015 Iditarod! View the Press Release for information.
Teachers who use Iditarod as a theme for education in their classrooms gathered to participate in hands on learning this week at the 2014 Iditarod Summer Camp for Teachers. Participants are from Wisconsin, New York, Iowa, South Dakota, Maryland and Indiana. These teachers will return home with a sled filled of ideas about using Iditarod …
On behalf of the Iditarod Education Department, I would like to personally say “Thank You!” to Jen Reiter for her outstanding leadership and determination to bring the Iditarod into classrooms around the world. Jen’s lessons, journal, and innovative approach to using technology as a technology tool and her personal ‘Skype in the Classroom” outreach are …
10 Great Prizes! Call 800.545mush(6874) Drawing: September 1, Labor Day The drawing will be held at the Iditarod Booth at the Alaska State Fair. Prizes include TWO 2014 Dodge Ram 4×4 Pickup Trucks or any similarly priced new Dodge, Jeep or Chrysler vehicle valued at $39,200 or other great prizes! …
