Article by Emily Dinges Have you ever wondered about opportunities for younger mushers? Let’s talk about the Jr. Iditarod! The Jr. Iditarod is for mushers 14 – 17 years old and stretches 150 miles. Typically, the race starts in Knik and winds its way up through the Alaskan wilderness, where mushers stop in Yentna …
On Iditarod in July day 8, we are pleased to feature Faces of the Iditarod. Famed Iditarod photographer, Jeff Schultz has produced a magical multi-media “living” exhibit that captures the soul and essence of the Iditarod by profiling a growing list of 565 mushers, volunteers, spectators, village residents, and of course the canine athletes. …
Article by Rob Stapleton Excerpt from the book Iditarod: The First 10 Years, an anthology compiled by The Old Iditarod Gang. While the dogs are the athletes of the Iditarod, aircraft and the people who pilot them are the workhorses of the 1,049-mile race. With no road access available past the Anchorage ceremonial start …
Article by Walt and Gail Phillips Excerpt from the book Iditarod: The First 10 Years, an anthology compiled by The Old Iditarod Gang. When the Iditarod Race was first under consideration, the organizers included members of the Wasilla–Knik Centennial Race Committee (organizers of the 1967 race along the southern portion of the Iditarod Trail), …
Article by Frank Gerjevic Excerpt from the book Iditarod: The First 10 Years, an anthology compiled by The Old Iditarod Gang. For all of their skill, savvy, and dog sense, the early Iditarod mushers didn’t know what they were doing. Nobody did, because nobody had run a sled-dog race from Anchorage to Nome before. …
In your next life wouldn’t it be great to come back as an Iditarod dog. You get extraordinary preventative and thought leading health care. Your life expectancy is very high and you will have much lower incidences of cancer, orthopedic, and metabolic diseases compared to the general dog population. Not only will …
Our 50th Anniversary logo honors the extraordinary athleticism of the sled dog and includes a symbolic representation of the garland, which is awarded to the lead dogs of the champion’s team. We are looking forward to all the great 50th anniversary apparel and other items to be released this fall! So stay tuned! Lookout for …
We are pleased to announce our version of “Christmas in July” – Iditarod in July. Each day for the next 10 days we will be spreading a little bit of Iditarod magic with a daily release of a top 10 race video, a trivia question, curated content, shopping discounts and more! – Below is the schedule, …
There will be 1 trivia question per day and all winning entries will be entered in a raffle to win that day’s prize. You have the opportunity to win each day if you answer the question correctly and your name is randomly selected as that day’s winner! Tag a friend in the comments of …
Saturday, the Iditarod announced that 49 mushers have submitted their entries for the 50th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to start in Anchorage on March 5, 2022. The Iditarod is kicking off its Golden Anniversary with one of the strongest fields in race history, including current (and five-time) Iditarod champion Dallas …
