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Parked just around the corner from McGrath Checkpoint’s front door is Rudy Demoski. It’s been 28 years since Rudy last stood on the runners for an Iditarod. He’s experienced three very different eras of Iditarod. In the late 70’s Iditarod was a camping trip compared to the race we know today. He ran in 1985 …
There’s a saying out there, “You can learn a lot from a bunch of sled dogs.” Kids all over the world experience science, math and literacy through the Iditarod and its canine athletes. Perhaps you’d like to meet some of the marathoners heading to Nome who also happen to be some of the best teachers …
Hello Boys and Girls, What a fun day it was to be at the Millennium Headquarters! The moment I walked through the lobby I couldn’t help but notice all the people. It wasn’t JUST people I noticed, it was people and their ‘stuff’, back packs, bins of supplies, duffel bags, and lots of other equipment. …
With this being the second full day of the race, dogs lined out behind the Millennium Hotel were dropped at Rainy Pass. The dogs had window seats with the Iditarod Air Force for the flight in. Sled dogs take to flying almost as naturally as pulling a sled. They relax, take a little nap and …
Sunday March 3rd and one might think all the action is taking place on Willow Lake in preparation for the restart at 14:00. True, there’s been plenty going on there since well before sunrise but there’s plenty of action in every checkpoint on this side of the Alaska Range. There are a lot of man/woman …
The evening before the ceremonial start, snow moved in. Not the kind that fell from the sky or the ground blizzard type. This snow was trucked in. While it was still warm and sunny at 15:00 in the afternoon on Friday, the streets were blocked off in preparation for creating the trail through the streets …
Half hour before the sun rose, forty teachers attending the 2013 Iditarod Winter Educator’s Conference climbed onto a bus with all of the excitement of fourth graders. Iditarod field trip day is a not to be missed experience. After heading from Anchorage to Wasilla, the first stop was at Iditarod Headquarters for vet check. No, …
Junior Mushers were congratulated by veteran Iditarod contestants Kelly Griffin and Newton Marshall. Griffin told the teens the hardest part of the race is getting to the starting line and everyone who gets to the starting line is a winner. Marshall said that he was proud to be doing something few Jamaicans have the opportunity …
Seventy-five miles after leaving Yentna Station, the Junior Iditarod mushers dropped down onto Willow Lake. Half a mile remained to the finish line on the far shore. Ion Earth GPS Tracker had shown the three leaders close to each other for a good portion of the return run. Spectators waiting at the finish line speculated …