Iditarod
For 33 years, 6th Avenue Outfitters has been supporting the great volunteers who helped make the Iditarod happen with great buys on the gear needed to stay warm on the trail!! It’s 6th Avenue Outfitter Co-op’s annual Iditarod sale for mushers and volunteers during the month of March. Plus, they are graciously providing coffee and …
While no cases of the Coronavirus (“Covid 19”) have been identified in Alaska at this time the Iditarod is striving the ensure that its community is informed. The most effective preventative measures are the same as with any cold or flu virus and include: Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Avoid touching your …
It started as a few Matson employees gathered on the side of Campbell Creek Trail to watch sled dog teams race by during the Iditarod Ceremonial Start in Anchorage. Fast-forward more than 20 years later, and it’s likely one of the biggest Iditarod celebrations you’ll find in Anchorage. In the early days of Matson’s …
The public is invited to attend the 2020 Speaker Event. 3rd Floor, Lakefront Tickets: $20 per person, per speaker Click here to pay in advance or Pay at the door. 9:45 – 10:45: Shelley Gill: Author, Iditarod Veteran http://www.shelleygill.com/ Shelley is the author of dozens of books about Alaska and Iditarod 11:00 – 12:00 …
The Iditarod is proud to be a part of the State of Alaska’s Census 2020 Initiative, “Make Alaska Count”. The Iditarod will be using its social media and IP channels to create awareness in Alaska and throughout Iditarod Nation during the 2020 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The Iditarod is the perfect vehicle for reaching out to …
Iditarod dogs enjoy wellness care uncommon among dogs and even most humans. They are currently undergoing extensive preventative exams that include full blood workups and electrocardiograms to ensure they are Iditarod fit. It is with much irony that detractors have used a disinformation smear campaign stating, “if an Iditarod dog is lucky enough to survive …
Article by Jeff Schultz In the early winter of 2019, as I was approaching my 39th stint volunteering as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race’s official photographer, I felt burnt out. I had photographed the adventure of sled dogs every way and every place I could conjure. I needed a new angle. My Iditarod …
The Iditarod is excited to have this wonderful opportunity to partner with P12 Films and the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. If you missed the theater release, be sure to watch the movie on DVD or available On-Demand throughout the links below. This is just one way to donate and support the Iditarod! We are …
When the 2020 Iditarod starts on Saturday, March 7, each sled leaving the starting line will have an IditaRider in the basket. These rides were purchased as a part of our IditaRider auction. You can learn more about the auction by clicking here. The race bibs that the mushers will be wearing during the Ceremonial …
Each year volunteers gather to pack straw beds for the sled dogs to be delivered to various checkpoints across the Iditarod’s nearly 1,000-mile trail. This work happens weeks in advance of the race and takes a team of over a dozen dedicated volunteers many hours to complete this important job. These beds keep the dogs …
