Author: Chas St. George (6 posts)


Martin Buser Does a Double Take

Wasilla, Alaska – Four Time Iditarod champion Martin Buser has been recognized by his peers for two very special awards; the Donlin Gold Sportsmanship award and $3,000, and the Iditarod’s Most Inspirational Musher Award which includes a paid entry fee for the 2021 Iditarod. Both awards are also accompanied by etched clear glass trophies. Donlin …

2020 Iditarod EDU Summer Summit: Virtual Experiential Learning Opportunities

Introducing the 2020 Virtual Iditarod Edu Summer Summit! Due to the pandemic our nation is currently facing, we will be changing our in-person summer camp to a one-day virtual summer summit. Date of conference: Friday June 12, 2020 (Timeframe forthcoming) Cost: $149 … Purchase your Zoom seat today! Our conference will offer the following, plus …

Iditarod releases new podcast Tales from the Trail

In this first episode of Tales from the Trail CEO Rob Urbach begins with an interview with 2020 Iditarod Champion, Thomas Waerner.  Our team plans to record more interviews with mushers, volunteers and more, sharing a wide range of stories from past and present races. You can find all of our podcasts on our website …

Iditarod Champion, Thomas Waerner, One on One with CEO Rob Urbach

2020 Champion, Thomas Waerner, shares his life long dream and how he felt when he accomplished it.

Time for Alaskans to Pay it Forward – Census 2020

CENSUS 2020 The Iditarod is proud to be a part of the State of Alaska’s Census 2020 Initiative, “Make Alaska Count”. Throughout the 2020 race we used our social media and IP channels to create awareness in Alaska and throughout Iditarod Nation during the 2020 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.  Now, it’s Alaskans’ turn to …

2018 Iditarod Trail Committee Trail Improvement Update

From Zack Steer, ITC Logistics  Our crew of 6 Iditarod trail breakers returned from McGrath last Friday after spending 8 days in the field. The guys flew from Anchorage on a Pen Air regular scheduled flight, while their sleds and gear shipped on Northern Air Cargo.   They covered the entire 178 mile (each way) trail …