Author: IditarodTeam (194 posts)


Musher Drawing Banquet & Meet and Greet Event

Update 3/2/20 Tickets sales for the Mushers Drawing Banquet has ended. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Meet and Greet event tickets will be sold at the door, which is a separate event.   The Iditarod Mushers Drawing Banquet is the annual banquet fundraiser and drawing for the official start order. The banquet …

Iditarod Trail Winter Raffle 2020

The Iditarod Trail Raffle is a great way to support the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and gives you a chance to win big! Your raffle purchase is a donation that helps us meet the financial obligations of the Iditarod Race. Without this fundraiser and the sale of these tickets, we would not be able …

Blue Steel, a veteran dog’s love for racing

Monica Zappa, currently of Kasilof, Alaska, has been running the Iditarod since 2014, except in 2019. This year, her team will have four rookies and 10 veteran dogs running with her. She has one talented dog named Blue Steel that has been running the Iditarod trail for the past six years and the 2020 Iditarod …

Roll call on the Massicotte team

  Martin Massicotte, of St-Tite, Quebec, is a rookie to the Iditarod but a seasoned musher. As a teenager he ran sprint races and started his long-distance career in 1996 racing distances from 60 to 400 miles. Most of his races were run in Northeastern America, then in 2003 he traveled to Alaska to run …

Museum: Documents and Publications

The First Ten Years Iditarod Trail Annuals Covers      

Museum: Trail

On the museum trail page learn more about checkpoints, sled and equipment, and the famous Burled Arch. Trail Mail        

Museum: Dogs

Alaska sled dogs are working dogs who are well-cared for and love doing their jobs, as they have done for centuries in Arctic climates. The Iditarod is committed to celebrating these elite athletes and using lessons learned to benefit dog health for the millions of pet owners. Alaskans know the value of the sport and …

Museum: Memorabilia

On the museum memorabilia page learn about the history behind pins, the first race, autographs, photographs, signs, and symbols. Signs and Symbols The First Race – 1973 Autographs Historic Photographs                

Husky Talk Podcast Season 3

Welcome to Husky Talk Podcast A weekly behind the scenes look at the Iditarod and mushing for classrooms around the world. Erin Montgomery, 2015 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ from Iowa and her students host this podcast, designed and created to introduce you to the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and give you an essential behind …

Husky Talk Podcast Season 2

Welcome to Husky Talk Podcast A weekly behind the scenes look at the Iditarod and mushing for classrooms around the world. Erin Montgomery, 2015 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ from Iowa and her students host this podcast, designed and created to introduce you to the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and give you an essential behind …