Iditarod Race Coverage

The 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race first day sign ups began at 9:30 am Alaska time at the Iditarod Trail Committee Headquarters.  By the end of the first draw deadline (3:30 pm Alaska Time) sixty mushers had signed up.  Four time Iditarod Champions Jeff King and Martin Buser joined three time Iditarod Champion (2007,2008,2009) [...] Read More »

Below is a listing of mushers (in order of their draw): Position Status First Last City State Country              1 Matt Hayashida Willow AK 2 R Kurt Reich Divide CO 3 Ken Anderson Fairbanks AK 4 Ryan Redington Wasilla AK 5 R Jane Faulkner Kasilof AK 6 Lance Mackey Fairbanks AK 7 Karin Hendrickson Chugiak AK 8 R Nancy Yoshida Thompson ND 9 Jessie Royer Fairbanks AK 10 R Newton Marshall St. Anne Jamaica 11 R Quinn Iten Kotzebue AK 12 Sue Allen Wasilla AK 13 Lynda Plettner Houston AK 14 Cindy Gallea Seeley Lake MT Canada 15 Jeff Deeter Wasilla AK 16 Jim Lanier Chugiak AK 17 Robert Nelson Anchorage AK 18 Cim Smyth Big Lake AK 19 Jeff King Denali AK 20 Sven Haltmann Willow AK 21 Terry Adkins Sand Coulee MT 22 Ramey Smyth Willow AK 23 Michael Suprenant Chugiak AK 24 Hans Gatt Whitehorse YK Canada 25 Sonny Lindner Two Rivers AK 26 R Emil Churchin Anchorage AK 27 Kirk Barnum Seeley Lake MT 28 R Kim Darst Blairstown NJ 29 R Justin Savidis Willow AK 30 R Kathleen Frederick Willow AK 31 R Hank Debruin Haliburton Ontario Canada 32 Ross Adam Grande Prairie Alberta Canada 33 Linwood Fiedler Willow AK 34 Martin Buser Big Lake AK 35 Allen Moore Two Rivers AK 36 Mitch Seavey Seward AK 37 R Tamara Rose Fairbanks AK 38 Gerald Sousa Two Rivers AK 39 William Pinkham Glenwood Spring CO 40 R Scott White Woodinville WA 41 Dallas Seavey. Seward AK 42 Zack Steer Sheep Mtn. AK 43 R William Johnson Unalakleet AK 44 R Pat Moon Chicago IL 45 Sebastian Schnuelle Whitehorse YT Canada 46 Blake Frekking Finland MN 47 Fabrizio Lovati Brenua Italy 48 R Dave DeCaro Denali Park AK 49 R Michelle Phillips Tagish YT Canada 50 Zoya DeNure Gakona AK 51 Aliy Zirkle Two Rivers AK 52 Dee Dee Jonrowe Willow AK 53 Paul Gebhardt Kasilof AK 54 R Wattie McDonald Stonehaven Scotland UK 55 Karen Ramstead Perryvale AB Canada 56 R Chris Adkins Sand Coulee AK 57 Ray Redington Jr. Wasilla AK 58 John Baker Kotzebue AK 59 R Kristy Berrington Kasilof AK 60 Warren Palfrey Quesnel BC Canada Read More »

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The Iditarod Trail Committee (ITC) Board of Directors met on May 29th 2009 and made the following decisions about the 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: The entry fee for 2010 remains at $4,000. Change the 2010  sign-up day procedure.  There are two pools. If a musher signs up on the 27thof June [...] Read More »

On Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009, 2009 Iditarod Insider documentary “Nature’s Fury” will air for the very first time on Public Television Channel 7 (KAKM) at 7pm Alaska Daylight Savings Time.  The documentary highlights some of the most awe inspiring footage ever taken on the Iditarod Trail.  Tune in at 7pm Wednesday, June 3rd for [...] Read More »

On Saturday, May 30, 2009, The Iditarod Trail Committee was awarded an EMMY from the Northwest Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for its documentary “IDITAROD 2008: Déjà Vu“. “Déjà Vu” is a 90 minute long form documentary produced by the Iditarod Insider and is the Iditarod Trail Committee’s third award in [...] Read More »

WASILLA, ALASKA - (May 17, 2009) On May 19, 2009, (at 12 noon Alaska Time) the Millennium Alaskan Hotel (Official Hotel of “The Last Great Race”) will host the 17th annual Sponsor Appreciation Luncheon.  2009 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion Lance Mackey will be the keynote speaker. The sponsorship family of the Iditarod Trail Sled [...] Read More »

WASILLA, ALASKA - (May 15, 2009)   Mr. Three-peat…Lance Mackey will make a special appearance  (Tuesday) May 19th d at the Iditarod Gift Shop in the 5th Avenue Mall, Anchorage Alaska. Lance will be on hand between 5 and 8 pm to greet Iditarod fans and sign autographs from 5 pm to 8pm Tuesday night. The Iditarod Gift [...] Read More »

From The Iditarod Trail Committee Nomination Committee Chairman… Jim Palin: Dear Valued Iditarod Trail Committee Members, The Iditarod Trail Committee (ITC) Board of Directors has three seats up for election for 2010 .  The seats are; Seat A: Representing Nome Alaska, currently filled by John Handeland Seat B: Representing Anchorage/Mat-Su, currently filled by Mark Moderow Seat C: Representing the “At [...] Read More »

Iditarod Ends With 52 Official Finishers The 2009 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race officially ended at 4:06 this morning (ADST) when Marquette Michigan rookie musher Timothy Hunt (Bib #64) made his way under the Burled Arch of Front Street in Nome Alaska.  Race fans greeted Hunt and celebrated his 1049 mile journey to Nome. The 43 [...] Read More »

DATE:            Monday, March 23, 2009  TO:                 Race Officials Race Veterinarians Media Volunteers FROM:           Mark Nordman, Race Marshal Earlier today (at approximately 12 noon AKDT) Iditarod Race officials sent a plane from Nome to Shaktoolik to pick up scratched musher Alan Peck’s dog team. On the flight back to Nome the aircraft encountered significant turbulence.  By the time the pilot was able to [...] Read More »

Prize #   Winner Prize Donated By   1   0233 TOM HOFBAUER 2009 Dodge Ram SLT “HEMI”  4×4 Quad Cab Pickup Anchorage Chrysler Dodge 2   1305 ALAN CHRISTMAN 2009 Ski-Doo Summit “Rev Chasis” 550F Snowmobile AK Mining & Diving Supply 3     0692 THOMAS BOLEN Caribbean Cruise for Two (12 days/11 nights) Airfare not Included Holland America 4   1923 PATRICIA SIKES Women’s Fancy Fur Parka by David [...] Read More »

IDITAROD XXXVII ROOKIE MUSHER Alan Peck, (Bib # 32) scratched at 10:59 p.m. Alaska Time (March 22, 2009) in Shaktoolik Checkpoint.  The 43 year old musher from Eagle River Alaska said he made the decision based on what he felt was in the best interest of his team.  He rested his team for a number [...] Read More »

The Nome Recreation Center was full of hundreds of Iditarod race fans as the 2009 Iditarod Finishers were recognized for their achievements during the thirty seventh edition of “The Last Great Race on Earth.”  The Finishers Banquet was catered by the Millennium Alaskan Hotel, as dozens of volunteers from Nome and beyond served the many [...] Read More »

IDITAROD XXXVII MUSHER David Sawatzky, (Bib # 66) scratched at 5:00 p.m. AKDT (March 21, 2009) between Safety and Nome.  The 56 year-old musher from Healy, Alaska, had eleven dogs in his team when he made the decision.  Sawatzky had been resting and leading his team (walking in front of them) for a number of [...] Read More »

IDITAROD XXXVII ADVISORY  DATE:            Saturday, March 21, 2009   TO:                 Race Officials Race Veterinarians Media Volunteers FROM:           Mark Nordman, Race Marshal The gross necropsy performed on Maynard a five year old male in the team of Warren Palfrey (Yellowknife NWT, Canada) has been completed.  Pulmonary edema was present, which likely developed as the result of a cardiac abnormality. Further tests will be conducted to [...] Read More »

IDITAROD XXXVII ADVISORY   DATE:            Saturday, March 21, 2009   TO:                 Race Officials Race Veterinarians Media Volunteers FROM:           Mark Nordman, Race Marshal Results from the Gross Necropsy of Omen, an eight year old male from Rick Larson’s (Bib #5) team, have been completed.  Pulmonary edema was present, which likely developed as the result of a cardiac abnormality. To complete the necropsy study, further tests will [...] Read More »

PECK SCRATCHES IN ELIM   IDITAROD XXXVII MUSHER Aaron Peck, (Bib # 02) scratched at 9:00 a.m. Alaska Time (March 21, 2009) in Elim Checkpoint.  The 29 year old musher from Grande Prairie, AB. Canada arrived in Elim yesterday afternoon at 4:22 pm. He decided this morning, after resting his team over night that he would scratch [...] Read More »

DATE:            Friday, March 20, 2009  TO:                 Race Officials Race Veterinarians Media Volunteers FROM:           Mark Nordman, Race Marshal An eight year old male named Omen in the team of Rick Larson (Bib #5) died on the Iditarod Trail between Elim and White Mountain earlier today. A necropsy will be conducted by a board certified pathologist to make every attempt to determine the cause [...] Read More »

DATE:            Friday, March 20, 2009   TO:                 Race Officials Race Veterinarians Media Volunteers FROM:           Mark Nordman, Race Marshal A five year old male named Maynard in the team of Warren Palfrey (Yellowknife NWT, Canada) died on the trail between Safety and Nome late last evening.  The incident occurred about an hour before Palfrey’s arrival. A necropsy will be conducted by a board certified [...] Read More »