By Joanne Potts, Assistant to the Race Director Audra and Dick Forsgren came to Alaska in 1956 with their two small children, Keith and Connie. Dick was just out of the service and his first job was with the Civil Aeronautics Authority (a forerunner to the FAA) in Galena. Audra says that when they landed …
By Joanne Potts, Assistant Race Director & Natalie Baumgartner Ernie Baumgartner moved to Alaska with his family when he was a child. He has lived all over Alaska including Klawock in Southeast Alaska, Homer, Fairbanks/North Pole, Bethel, his parent’s homestead near Delta Junction, and McGrath where he first moved in 1971 with his wife Natalie …
As many of you know, the Iditarod Trail Committee has been successful in obtaining partial Rasmuson Foundation grant funds to replace the original cedar shingle roof of the ITC Headquarters in Wasilla built in 1986. We are so very thankful that the Rasmuson Foundation has awarded the ITC needed capital funds to replace our roof. …
Allen Ray Marple (72), passed away on July 23 2016 at Providence Hospital in Anchorage. Al was born on May 6, 1944 in Fergus Falls, MN. He grew up on a farm in Grant County, MN before his family moved to Duluth, MN where he graduated from Clover Valley High School in 1962. Allen, a …
Longtime Iditarod Sponsor, the Lakefront Hotel, is holding their 4th Annual Beer and Bacon Festival on Saturday, July 30th from 1-6pm. 4-Time Iditarod Champion Dallas Seavey will be available for a meet and greet between 2-3pm and immediately following will be crowning the Bacon eating champion. Whomever eats 50 pieces of bacon quickest, wins. Alaskan …
When Cheryl first learned of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race© in 1992, she was living on Whidbey Island, Washington, where she met Bob and Connie Hendershott. Cheryl said, “We shared the love of dogs and in talking, they shared their love of the Iditarod.” Since they had never been to Alaska and since Cheryl …
In 1978, after mushing 1000 miles across the remote Alaska wilderness, Dick Mackey won the most exciting victory in the history of the Iditarod, defeating defending champion Rick Swenson by one second. A legendary race full of gamesmanship and intrigue, Mackey and Swenson had been dueling for hundreds of miles along with Emmitt Peters and …
June 25th marks the first day of signups for the 2017 Iditarod. The final day to sign up is December 1. 52 Mushers signed up today. 29 mushers were on location to sign up. 23 mushers sent their registrations to Headquarters. View the list of mushers. Read the press release about the June 25th sign …
You’ve always wanted to go to Nome! Now is your chance to do it in style as our VIP Guests! Join us in Nome for this opportunity of a lifetime to witness in person the Champion’s finish of the Iditarod! Stand in the VIP gate with Iditarod’s Principal Sponsors and dignitaries as the winner of …
