Iditarod
In an effort to accommodate race fans and minimize traffic congestion, the Iditarod is once again offering shuttle bus service from a variety of designated locations in Anchorage, Houston, Wasilla, and Talkeetna, to the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race restart on Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. on Willow Lake. Sunday, March 8 Shuttle …
The Iditarod is proud to announce that the 2020 honorary musher is longtime Alaskan Gail Phillips. The honorary musher is a symbolic designation to someone who has made a significant contribution to furthering the Iditarod’s legacy and wears bib No. 1 of the race. The honorary musher is the first to leave the Iditarod ceremonial …
The Iditarod is thrilled to announce the “Iditarod Trifecta,” a new dog musher contest for the 48th running of the “Last Great Race on Earth.” Beginning today through March 8, mushing fans from all over the world can participate in the Iditarod Trifecta, a dog musher contest to win a cash purse. Simply enter a …
Update 3/2/20 Tickets sales for the Mushers Drawing Banquet has ended. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Meet and Greet event tickets will be sold at the door, which is a separate event. The Iditarod Mushers Drawing Banquet is the annual banquet fundraiser and drawing for the official start order. The banquet …
The Iditarod Trail Raffle is a great way to support the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and gives you a chance to win big! Your raffle purchase is a donation that helps us meet the financial obligations of the Iditarod Race. Without this fundraiser and the sale of these tickets, we would not be able …
Hello IditaRiders! You will soon be headed down the trail for an 11 mile ride at the Start of the 2020 Iditarod on Saturday, March 7. Congratulations on being a 2020 IditaRider! First, a big thank you to all bidders who participated in this year’s auction. Your donation to the race is very important! …
Monica Zappa, currently of Kasilof, Alaska, has been running the Iditarod since 2014, except in 2019. This year, her team will have four rookies and 10 veteran dogs running with her. She has one talented dog named Blue Steel that has been running the Iditarod trail for the past six years and the 2020 Iditarod …
Martin Massicotte, of St-Tite, Quebec, is a rookie to the Iditarod but a seasoned musher. As a teenager he ran sprint races and started his long-distance career in 1996 racing distances from 60 to 400 miles. Most of his races were run in Northeastern America, then in 2003 he traveled to Alaska to run …
We’re heading to the starting line and bringing Iditarod Teacher Conference events to the lower 48! Our first two events have been announced! Get ready, Chicago! (October 19) Get Ready, Colorado Springs! (February 8, 2020) Here we come! *We hope to add additional conferences and will update this article when we do! Hope to …
Prize Winners Iditarod Trail Committee Raffle (Drawn September 2, 2019, State Fair, Palmer, AK) Prize # Ticket # Winner Prize Donated By 1 0778 Artie Cox Coarsegald, Ca., 93614 2019 Dodge Ram 4×4 Pickup Truck, you pick color & options, or a similarly priced New Dodge, Jeep or Chrysler vehicle …
