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“Our first sled was made of a pair of skis and a milk crate that clipped neatly into the bindings. Then we borrowed a handle from one of my Dad’s carts. We had two dogs, a Border Collie and a Great Pyrenees that we harnessed up for our team.” That’s the story Kristi and Anna …
Mushers and teachers gathered at the Midwest Sled Dog Symposium and Iditarod Teacher’s Conference in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this final weekend of September. Mother Nature has been stingy with the brilliant colors that typically mark fall but the air is crisp and morning temperatures are dipping lower and closer to the first frost. …
McGrath is an important communications, transportation and supply center for interior Alaska. The same is true for the Iditarod. McGrath is one of the major hubs for the race. The village hosts a checkpoint in the community center. A race logistics center is located in the Café near the airstrip. Once the race moves over …
Neither of these fellows have run a dog team to Nome but they represent the past, the present and the future of Iditarod. Who are these two fellows? What Iditarod volunteer job do these men have in common? Where was this photo taken? Read on to find the answers to these questions. It’s Monday morning. …
Cyndy Fritts, long time Iditarod volunteer and organizer of the Skwentna Sweeties, passed away on August 16, 2016 in Eagle River, AK. Cyndy will long be remembered for her warm and friendly personality, her sense of humor, her can do attitude and her generous gifts of time and talent in her role at Iditarod’s Skwentna Checkpoint. …
It’s Unalakleet in 2011. This musher is preparing to depart the checkpoint to cover the remaining 300 miles to Nome. As he booted his team, he didn’t know he was on course for setting not one but two Iditarod records. What he hoped was that his strategy of “racing” once he got to the Yukon …
The 40th Jr. Iditarod has its first entrants. The Jr. event began accepting registrations on the same day registration opened for Iditarod. At the end of the day, three junior mushers had indicated their intention to compete in the 150-mile race that begins on February 25, 2017. The first Jr. Musher to turn her registration in …
It was a busy day at Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla, Alaska. Yes, at one time there were three tour busses in the parking lot but the real hustle and bustle was about the Musher Sign-up and Volunteer Picnic. It’s the event that thanks volunteers from the previous race and records the first mushers to sign-up …
Iditarod artist Jon Van Zyle and his wife Jona welcomed the teachers into their kennel, studio and home. Jon creates a print and poster to commemorate each Iditarod. His works are intricate and beautiful. Jon has raced in The Last Great Race and is a member of the Iditarod Hall of Fame for his generous …
F8 and be there. Jeff Schultz, Official Iditarod Photographer, lives by the mantra. He even sports the idea on his vehicle license plate. Schultz has photographed thirty-six iditarod races. He’s seen all sorts of weather conditions, all sorts of trail conditions and has even survived a plane crash on the trail. Jeff shared his thoughts …
