Each year, ‘The Iditarod Trail Song’ is sung in classrooms around the world.

Watch this performance and listen to students in Maryland sing this song at their school program.  2018 – Spring  (with Hobo Jim granting permission) 

Here’s the words to the chant that the students recite prior to singing.

• In the land of the midnight sun, there’s a dog race to be run
• In the land of the midnight sun, there’s a dog race to be run
• From the land of moose and beaver, we have caught Iditarod Fever
• From the land of moose and beaver, we have caught Iditarod Fever
• And the only prescription is…more cowbell.

Hobo Jim Entertains at the Musher Banquet

At the 2008 Summer Camp for Teachers, Mrs. Ogintz, New Jersey, video taped Hobo Jim singing the Iditarod Trail Song.  Hobo Jim dedicated this song to her students.  We dedicate this song to students around the world. *Thanks to Mrs. Ogintz for sharing the video and to Hobo Jim for allowing us to share his music.  Have a great school year Mrs. Ogintz and students!

Listen to Hobo Jim Sing The Iditarod Trail Song to Mrs. Ogintz and Students

This will open in Windows Media Player.  Be patient!  Hobo Jim singing.avi   Size:  9.86 MB (Hobo Jim singing.avi)

Words to the Iditarod Trail Song by Hobo Jim (PDF)