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Junior Iditarod Stories
We arrived at Martin Buser’s Happy Trails Kennel about 8am this morning and the action was already in full swing! The kids were busily unloading the dogs, taking care of their feet, having their sled bags checked, getting their SPOT trackers pinned to their sleds, and getting their last minute advice and hugs and kisses. …
What do GPS Trackers, trail markers, pizza, trail stakes, dog tags, race bibs, pictures, and dog booties have in common? They all had featured roles in tonight’s Junior Iditarod meeting. After sharing some pizza, signing some autographs, and having some pictures taken, the juniors got started on their final meeting before hitting the trail tomorrow …
My boys were anxious to hear that I did finally get to meet Lacey Hart and Nicole Forto in real life. They’ve both been so amazing this year with writing to my students and keeping them up to date on their Junior Iditarod preparations. Last night I got to check in with both of them. …
How better to learn about your passion then to hear from someone who has been in your shoes and has become an expert in the same area? This evening the Junior Iditarod Rookie Mushers had a meeting where they got to do just that. They got to hear from experts in the field about the …
I have made it to Anchorage! I’m happy to report it is snowing! I’m watching the Iron Dog start on TV, while updating the blog and preparing to go exploring. The Iron Dog is the longest snowmobile race in the world. It travels 2,031 miles and will feature 38 two person teams this year. It …
Our favorite junior musher, Nicole Forto, is just about a week away from her Junior Iditarod run! She took some time out of her busy schedule to give us a quick update! February Interview with Nicole Forto We wish her and all the junior mushers a safe journey! You can follow along with their adventures …
As you can imagine, it takes many, many people to plan, organize, support, and oversee a sled dog race. One of the most important jobs is that of the Race Marshall. We wanted to get a sense of what that means and what is entailed, so we went straight to the source and interviewed Lacey …
How will you be spending your Winter Break from school? Well, if you were training for the Junior Iditarod, you would be spending it on the runners of a dog sled! Having lots of free time from school means having lots of time for extra training runs! There are now seven junior mushers signed up …
The story goes that a group of five to seven kids started the Junior Iditarod because they were less then eighteen years old and therefore couldn’t compete in the main race. The first race was held in 1978 and there were actually two divisions that year; a junior division for ages 11-14 and a senior …