Author: IditarodTeam (194 posts)


Jessie Royer wins Northern Air Cargo 4×4 drawing

Thanks to all who tuned in to the Northern Air Cargo 4×4 musher drawing! If you missed it, veteran musher Jessie Royer won the Northern Air Cargo 4×4. We drew keys almost to the last musher. We also announced Aaron Burmeister as the Northern Air Cargo Herbie Nayokpuk Memorial Award recipient. Watch the full video …

Aaron Burmeister honored with 2020 Northern Air Cargo Herbie Nayokpuk Memorial Award

Veteran Iditarod musher Aaron Burmeister of Nome and Nenana, Alaska, was chosen as the musher who most represents the spirit of Herbie Nayokpuk, the “Shishmaref Cannonball,” and was bestowed the Northern Air Cargo Herbie Nayokpuk Memorial Award.   Race checkers along the Norton Sound part of the Iditarod trail – from Unalakleet to Nome – …

Iditarod’s work isn’t done yet! Return bags are finally getting sorted thanks to gracious volunteers.

  We want to thank our volunteers and mushers who took time this week to help us with the sorting of musher return bags and race equipment that came back from the trail. We are about a month late doing all of this due to COVID-19 restrictions. Couldn’t have done it without you all!

Community of Shaktoolik awarded Iditarod 2020 Golden Clipboard Award

The checkpoint of Shaktoolik has been awarded the Iditarod’s Golden Clipboard Award for the 2020 race, a distinguished recognition voted on by the Iditarod Official Finishers Club. Shaktoolik was chosen for its residents’ incredible commitment to providing mushers the best checkpoint accommodations possible in light of restrictions and concerns over COVID-19. Out of precaution and …

Science and Math PowerPoint Game by Julie Howard

Grade Level:  Upper Elementary, Middle School and beyond.  (Math and Science Formulas)  To review concepts for this game by  viewing this PDF document. Download and play this PowerPoint   To play the game, click on the link and run the PowerPoint by clicking slide show, and from the beginning.  Follow the directions. This game was …

The Serum Run Game

Play this game:  The Serum Run Game, courtesy of the University of Alaska! Click here to play the Serum Run Game. LitSite Alaska is the University of Alaska Anchorage’s award-winning community outreach website and the home of the Serum Run Game and Alaska Kids. The content and story for the Serum Run Game was written …

2020 Iditarod Coloring pages

Download and print coloring pages created from photographs of the 2020 Iditarod. The coloring pages are grouped in sets of 5-7 pages to a PDF. Click on the links below to preview each coloring set and download. Contributing Iditarod photographers include Bob Hallinen, Siri Raittio, and Melissa Shelby. 2020 Iditarod Coloring Set 1

Iditarod word searches

Have fun with word search! Each Iditarod word search is filled with mushing vocabulary and Iditarod musher names. Just click on the link for a printable PDF.  2020 Iditarod Word Search 2 PDF 2020 Iditarod Word Search 1 PDF

Fun with crossword puzzles

Have fun with crossword puzzles! Just click on the link for a printable PDF. Find crossword answers on Iditarod.com by searching the website categories or by entering keywords into the Iditarod.com search bar.  2020 Iditarod Crossword 2 PDF, Crossword 2 answer key 2020 Iditarod Crossword 1 PDF , Crossword 1 answer key       …

Veteran Iditarod musher Tim Pappas wins 2020 Matson Most Improved Musher Award

Iditarod veteran musher Tim Pappas of Big Lake, Alaska, won the Matson Most Improved Musher Award in only his second Iditarod race. Pappas completed the nearly 1,000-mile race in 11 days, 57 minutes and 36 seconds, finishing in 20th place. Pappas improved 31 places from his previous best finish of 51st in 2016, his rookie …