Iditarod Race Coverage

Mackey To Appear on Conan O’Brien

October 9, 2008 at 09:22 AM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

Versus named Lance Mackey “The Toughest Athlete on the Planet” and now late night talk show host Conan O’Brien will get a chance to meet the two time Iditarod Champion up close and personal tonight on NBC. Mackey is appearing on the show to talk about Discovery’s new six part series titled “The Toughest Race [...] Read More »

New Signups at October 1 Deadline

October 2, 2008 at 01:24 PM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

Wasilla Alaska, (October 02, 2008) THE IDITAROD TRAIL COMMITTEE closed its first withdrawal deadline for the 2009 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race at 12 noon AST (yesterday) October 1st . Iditarod Trail Committee race rules provide for mushers who withdraw from the race on or before 12 noon October 1, 2008, a full refund of [...] Read More »

Lance Mackey: Toughest Athlete on the Planet

September 17, 2008 at 11:39 AM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

The Iditarod always knew how tough two time Champion Lance Mackey was. After all Lance is the only athlete to win back to back 1000 mile plus championships including the Grandaddy of them all “The Last Great Race on Earth”. ESPN knew; they nominated Lance twice as for the coveted ESPY Award. Now the world knows [...] Read More »

Discovery’s Iditarod Series Premiere Now Oct 14

September 11, 2008 at 03:52 PM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

– Mushers and Their Sled Dog Teams endure more than a thousand miles of Unforgiving Alaskan Wilderness along the Iditarod Trail in Hopes of Making it Across the Finish Line – (Wasilla, Alaska) - (Thursday, September 11, 2008) The Iditarod Trail Committee has been informed that Discovery’s premier of TOUGHEST RACE ON EARTH: IDITAROD, will air [...] Read More »

Discovery Channel’s Iditarod Series Begins Oct 7

September 10, 2008 at 10:49 AM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

– Mushers and Their Sled Dog Teams endure more than a thousand miles of Unforgiving Alaskan Wilderness along the Iditarod Trail in Hopes of Making it Across the Finish Line – (Wasilla, Alaska) - The Iditarod Trail Committee is proud to announce that the TOUGHEST RACE ON EARTH: IDITAROD, will premier Tuesday, October 7 at 10 [...] Read More »

2008 Summer Raffle Ticket Winners Announced!

September 1, 2008 at 06:40 PM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

Two thousand Iditarod Trail Race Fans vied for the opportunity to win up to $96,775 in prizes including two brand new Dodge Ram pick up trucks from Anchorage Chrysler Dodge.The ten winners were announced at approximately 5 pm Alaska time at the Alaska State Fair.The winners are as follows; Prize # Ticket # Winner Prize Donated By 1 1205 Roxanne Evan Aniak, Alaska 2008 Dodge Ram [...] Read More »

2009 Iditarod draws world class competitors

June 28, 2008 at 12:00 PM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

Wasilla, AK – The 2009 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race first day sign ups began at 9:30 am Alaska time at the Iditarod Trail Committee. By the end of the first draw deadline (12:30 pm Alaska Time) fifty one mushers had signed up for Iditarod XXXVII. The second draw concluded at 3:45 pm (Alaska Time) [...] Read More »

2008 Volunteer appreciation picnic set

June 27, 2008 at 01:31 PM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

The 2008 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Volunteer Appreciation Picnic is scheduled for Saturday (tomorrow), June 28th, 2008 at Iditarod Trail Committee Headquarters (Mile 2.2 Knik Road, Wasilla). Activities of interest are as follows: 9:30 am - Musher sign ups for the 2009 race will begin 10:00 am - General membership meeting will be conducted at which [...] Read More »

Wade Marrs receives Seppala Heritage Grant

June 11, 2008 at 11:45 AM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

THE IDITAROD TRAIL COMMITTEE is proud to announce that the 2009 Seppala Heritage Grant recipient is Wade Marrs from Wasilla Alaska (Home of the Iditarod). The 18 year old Alaskan musher has been a part of the Jr Iditarod for two years. Wade received the coveted Humanitarian Award in the 2008 Jr Iditarod. He raced [...] Read More »

Iditarod wins Emmy two years in a row!

June 8, 2008 at 09:25 AM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

On Saturday evening (June 7th), the Iditarod Trail Committee accepted the National Academy of Science Television and Arts (NATAS) EMMY Award for the 2007 documentary “As Tough as They Come” in Seattle Washington. For the second year in a row, an Iditarod Documentary has been recognized as the best in the category of news special [...] Read More »

Researchers Seek to Demystify the Metabolic Magic of Sled Dogs

May 7, 2008 at 01:39 PM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

By Douglas Robson for The New York Times-Published May 6, 2008 When humans engage in highly strenuous exercise day after day, they start to metabolize the body’s reserves, depleting glycogen and fat stores. When cells run out of energy, a result is fatigue, and exercise grinds to a halt until those sources are replenished. Sled dogs somehow [...] Read More »

Iditarod champ collects shiny spoils

April 9, 2008 at 08:49 AM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – By Jill Burke, KTUU News If you think Iditarod and Yukon Quest champ Lance Mackey is fast on the trail just wait until you see what’s he’s about to take to the streets. “I have always wanted a nice car or a hot rod,” he said. “This falls into that category.” Mackey says the unique [...] Read More »

2009 Teacher on the Trail Selected

April 4, 2008 at 01:22 PM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

Wasilla Alaska - Cathy Walters, a preschool educator from the Carolina Day School, Asheville, North Carolina, is about to begin the teaching adventure of a lifetime as the Target® 2009 Iditarod Teacher on the TrailTM. Using a multiple intelligence and multisensory approach to teaching, Cathy has been integrating the theme of the race into her [...] Read More »

At the top of his game

March 21, 2008 at 03:26 PM Alaska Time by Jon Little

Lance Mackey works harder than ever, motivates his dogs to victory If a human being could win the Iditarod’s Golden Harness award for best lead dog, the honor this year would have been bestowed to Lance Mackey, hands down. Mackey’s dog team was always at the front of the largest and most talented field in the history [...] Read More »

2008 Iditarod Purse Awarded

March 21, 2008 at 10:22 AM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

Pos. Name Amount 1 Lance Mackey [...] Read More »

Its not just an award, its an adventure

March 18, 2008 at 03:33 PM Alaska Time by Jon Little

Bicknell’s Red Lantern run includes pit stop in dreaded blowhole KASILOF — The 2008 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is officially over with the arrival of Red Lantern winner Deborah Bicknell. The second time proved to be the charm for Bicknell, who returned to the Iditarod in 2008 after enduring a day-long adventure last year lost [...] Read More »

Bicknell wins the Red Lantern!

March 18, 2008 at 10:15 AM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

2008 Iditarod Ends With 78 Official Finishers The 2008 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race officially ended at 8:36 this Evening (March 17th) when Auke Bay Alaska musher Deborah Bicknell (Bib #21) ended her journey under the Burled Arch in Nome Alaska with a breathtaking sunset at her back. The 62 year old musher made the trek [...] Read More »

2008 Iditarod Raffle Winners Are Announced!

March 17, 2008 at 05:52 PM Alaska Time by Iditarod Staff

Raffle Prize Winners 2008 Iditarod (Drawn March 16, 2008 Nome, AK) Prize # Winner Prize Donated By 1 #0999 Nancy Jenson Petaluma, CA 2008 Dodge Ram Laramie “HEMI” 4×4 Quad Cab Pickup with Leather Package, 20″ Alloy Wheels & Tow Package Anchorage Chrysler Dodge 2 #0898 Dolores Hunter Marshall, AK 2008 Ski-Doo Summit “Rev Chasis” 550F Snowmobile AK Mining & Diving Supply 3 #3204 Thomas Hanifan Kivalina, AK Caribbean Cruise for Two (12 days/11 nights) Holland America 4 #0927 Bill [...] Read More »

Family reunion at finishers banquet

March 16, 2008 at 08:14 PM Alaska Time by Jon Little

Smyth’s dog Babe wins golden harness, King gets humanitarian award NOME — DeeDee Jonrowe summed up the mood at this year’s finisher’s banquet before a packed crowd inside this city’s convention center. “I love my competition. They’re awesome. They’re a lot of fun to be around,” she said. “March is family reunion time.” If the pre-race banquet in [...] Read More »

Runyan makes it to Nome

March 16, 2008 at 12:27 PM Alaska Time by Jon Little

NOME — It’s been 14 years since Joe Runyan last ran a dog team up Front Street in Nome, but there was the former champion with a strong, 14-dog team trotting smartly in unison right up the chute and under the burled arch. Under the thick fur ruff and dark glasses, he busted loose with [...] Read More »