Sign ups began at 9:30 on June 27. Follow the action on our Facebook page!
Today we thank our volunteers for all they do to support the Iditarod.
Musher sign ups began at 9:30! Noah Buremeister was the first to sign up. Our picnic begins at noon. Thanks volunteers! We appreciate all you do!
You have helped raise $29,657. Thank you so much! “The Iditarod Trail Committee is deeply saddened with the loss and tragedy which has befallen those affected by the Sockeye Fire. The Sockeye Fire area is primarily in the town of Willow, the epicenter of dog mushing here in the State of Alaska. A fund has …
2015 Iditarod Champion Dallas Seavey Throws the Ceremonial Pitch at the Mariners Game, June 4, 2015
2015 Iditarod Champion Dallas Seavey threw the ceremonial pitch at Safeco Field in Seattle for the June 4 game between the Mariners and the Tampa Bay Ray. Photos courtesy Kevin Bodhi, Iditarod Insider Video Team
Educators: The following presentations are ready for you to use in your classroom. Click on the title of the presentation and download the presentation. Virtual Field Trip of Headquarters with basic information about the race. Virtual Field Trip to Headquarters (14 Slides. General information. ) Virtual Field Trip to Headquarters Version 2 (Same PowerPoint as …
We’d like to extend our congratulations to Dr. Stuart Nelson, Jr., Chief Veterinarian for Iditarod. Dr. Nelson is the recipient of the 2015 American Veterinarian Medical Association Meritorious Service Award. Out of three finalists for this award, Dr. Nelson was selected. He will will be honored at this year’s AVMA Annual Convention in July. “The …
Inupiaq Days (April 15 – 17) were held in Shishmaref during the April 13 – 18 Sled Dog Mushers’ Association Spring Carnival (Herbie Nayokpuk “Shismaref Cannonball” Spring Carnival). The SDMA sponsors the dog mushing events and the basketball tournaments. The Inupiaq Days are held at the school and consist of cultural activities such as …
Iditarod Veteran musher Steve Watkins is safe. For those of you who have asked, here is the accounting of the tragedy on Mt. Everest as posted by Steve on his Facebook page. (After completing the 2015 Iditarod, Steve left Alaska and traveled to join an exhibition to climb Mt. Everest. He was on the climb …
