Skwentna – Checkpoint #2 By Sanka W. Dog You can’t believe how exciting and noisy it is to have 96 dog teams come through a checkpoint. As the race goes further down the trail, it spreads out but in the early checkpoints of Yentna Station, Skwentna and Finger Lake, all the teams are still pretty …
Hello Boys and Girls, I’m getting awesome and incredible email and comments from students and race fans! It is great to hear from all of you. Keep reading and writing! You are going to get better grades in school because you are working so hard! I am very impressed! I wanted to share this poem …
Libby Here! Ms. Thompson’s class asked, “Is there criteria for the dogs?” Criteria is a set of characteristics or traits that need to be met. Yes. There is a set of criteria for the dogs. The dogs have to be healthy and have passed their medical exams that are given right before the start of …
Hello Boys and Girls, Gypsy sent me this letter telling about her interview with Iditarod Champion Lance Mackey. She was so lucky to get to meet him. I know you’ll enjoy reading this! Lots of Tail Wags, Zuma Hi Boys and Girls, What a treat I had a few weekends back! My humans took …
Hello Boys and Girls, The Iditarod offices will be closed tomorrow, Thursday October 18. In Alaska, many businesses don’t close for Columbus Day so that they can celebrate Alaska Day instead. Alaska Day is the anniversary of the formal transfer of the territory and the raising of the U.S. flag at Sitka on October 18, …
Remembering Lois Harter…. First Education Director for Iditarod and author of Zuma’s Paw Prints Lois Harter had a passion for Iditarod. Early on, she became involved helping classrooms around the world connect to the race. She and co-worker, Joanne Potts, would fax race updates and information to teachers. Lois also served as the director of …
