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Iditarod Trail Committee Introduces the Iditarod Lotto

    In partnership with the Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry, the Iditarod announced today that they will be launching a new fundraising endeavor, the Iditarod Lotto: Race to Nome.  The Race to Nome is a 50/50 lottery to raise funds for both the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race® and the Museum of Alaska …

Announcing the 2023 Iditarod Summer Raffle Winners!

  The 2023 Iditarod Summer Raffle drawing took place at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 4, 2023 at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska. Thirty (30) lucky raffle ticket holders now share $147,050 in cash prizes which consist of twenty-seven (27) $1,000 prizes, two (2) $10,000 prizes and one (1) $100,050 grand prize. The …

Introducing the 2024 Iditarod Design!

    We are thrilled to announce the winner of the 2024 Iditarod Design Art Contest! The competition consisted of 30 entries from all over the state of Alaska, which were then put out for public voting to narrow it down to the Top 10. The design committee then chose the winning design based on …

26 mushers enter the running for the 2024 Iditarod on opening day

  As of 3:00 p.m. today, the Iditarod announced that 26  mushers have submitted their entries for the 2024 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, scheduled to start in Anchorage on Saturday, March 2, 2024 with the official Restart taking place the following day in Willow.   The Iditarod is kicking off its 52nd year with an …

The Iditarod Raises 2024 Prize Purse

  The Iditarod announced today that after six years without an increase, the prize purse for the 2024 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race® would be raised by $50,000 to a total of $574,000, which includes money earned through Iditarod Special Awards.  This increase was a result of a commitment and subsequent fundraising effort by the …

Volunteers dedicate time, labor and money to Skwentna cabin renovations

  The mushing community is truly one of the most special communities in the world.   After this year’s race, 11 dedicated individuals stayed behind after the race passed through and spent four days tearing out and replacing the entire cabin floor of the Skwentna cabin. The crew rides in each year from Deshka Landing (near …

Tom Johnson, co-founder of the Iditarod, has passed away

    We are sad to share the news that Tom Johnson, school teacher and co-founder of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race® passed away last week. While many know Joe Redington Sr. as the ‘Father of the Iditarod,’ he had also been working with two of the race’s co-founders, Tom Johnson and Gleo Huyck. …

2023 Iditarod Winter Raffle Winners Announced!

The 2023 Iditarod Winter Raffle drawing took place at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at the Great Alaska Sportsman Show in Anchorage, Alaska. Fifty-five (55) lucky raffle ticket holders now share $200,000 in cash prizes which consist of forty-nine (49) $1,000 prizes, five (5) $10,000 prizes and one (1) $101,000 grand prize. The …

Iditarod 51 – Special Award Recipients

Mar 19, 2023   Iditarod 51  Special Awards Recipients Honored at Finisher’s Banquet in Nome The 2023 special awards given to mushers during and after Iditarod 51  were presented at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race awards banquet in Nome, Alaska on the evening of Sunday,  March 19, 2023.   The awards, in entirety, are listed …

Iditarod announces 2023 prize money by finishing position

    Mar 18, 2023   With the final finisher crossing under the burled arch in Nome on Friday, March 17, 2023, the Iditarod Trail Committee is able to announce the official breakdown of the race purse by finishing position. This breakdown is determined based on the number of total finishers, coming in at 29 …