Iditarod Race Marshal, Warren Palfrey, convened a three-person panel comprised of race officials today to discuss (bib #7) Dallas Seavey’s encounter with a moose early Monday morning enroute from Skwentna to Finger Lake. After further investigation, the details of the event are as follows: A moose was dispatched approximately 14 miles from Skwentna on …
Veteran musher Mille Porsild (bib #12), of Denmark was the first musher to reach the Nikolai checkpoint at 9:09 a.m. today with 14 dogs in harness, winning the Alaska Air Transit Spirit of Iditarod Award. First presented in 2019 and given to the first musher to reach the McGrath checkpoint, this award will now …
Race Officials were notified at 1:43 a.m. that Veteran Musher Dallas Seavey (bib #7) was forced to dispatch a moose in self defense after the moose became entangled with the dogs and the musher on the trail. Seavey and his team were 14 miles outside of the Skwentna checkpoint on their way to …
A lively crowd of over 1,000 race fans, sponsors and supporters filled up the Dena’ina Civic Convention Center for the annual Iditarod Mushers Drawing Banquet. The banquet is the largest fundraiser for the Iditarod Trail Committee, which is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. The 52nd running of the Last Great Race on Earth® …
Veteran Iditarod musher, Eddie Burke Jr., announced today that he has made the decision to withdraw from the 2024 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race®. For more information about his announcement, please visit Burke’s Facebook page, Eddie Burke Jr. – Off the Rails Racing.
Additional information was provided to the Iditarod Trail Committee Board today regarding Eddie Burke Jr. Upon reviewing this information, the Board voted to reinstate Mr. Burke as a competitor in the 2024 Iditarod.
The Iditarod Trail Committee Board convened a special meeting on February 22, 2024, where the Board unanimously voted, pursuant to Rule 53, to disqualify Brent Sass from competing in the 2024 Iditarod.
The Iditarod announced today that the Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union will be joining the Sponsorship Family as a Wheel Dog sponsor. The Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union (MVFCU) has been serving the Valley since its first location opened in 1948. MVFCU believes that their members are a family and that “together we can …
Today on February 19, 2024, the ITC Board convened an emergency meeting. The Board voted, pursuant to Rule 53, to disqualify Eddie Burke, Jr. from competing in the 2024 Iditarod. This decision does not affect Mr. Burke’s ability to apply to compete in future Iditarods.
The Iditarod is happy to announce that the Blood Bank of Alaska will be continuing their support of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race®. The Blood Bank of Alaska is celebrating over 60 years of helping Alaskans across the state, connecting Alaskan blood types to Alaskan recipients in need. From the original 682 units …
