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This year’s Iditarod will be different for many reasons, one being the actual route that teams will follow. For the first time, mushers will race out to the ghost towns of Iditarod and Flat and then BACK along the same trail, which will take them through some of the most challenging portions of the …
Susan Smith is not only a long-time Iditarod volunteer, but she is also a former Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ finalist. She is a resident of the small Alaskan town of Takotna, and serves as both the principal and elementary teacher at the Takotna Community School. During her years as a volunteer she has …
Volunteers are absolutely vital to the success of Iditarod, and also part of what makes it so special. The race, simply put, would not be able to function without them. Because of this, I will be turning the spotlight on some of these unsung heroes of the Last Great Race. Beginning next school year, …
Paws Along the Trail with Creating Iditarod Booklets If your class followed the Iditarod, you will be surprised at what your students remember even at this time of the year. As we review for the reading standardized state test, I am still using the Iditarod to motivate and engage my students. A difficult concept is …
As educators, there are plenty of things that have been difficult when it comes to teaching during a pandemic. However, I have also been able to find some silver linings. Due to the fact that I live and teach thousands of miles away from the site of the Iditarod, I have set up several …
A huge congratulations to all of this year’s Junior Iditarod competitors. The future of mushing is bright, and today, these 10 juniors are the stars. The first to cross the finish line (unofficially) with all 10 dogs was Morgan Martens, who hails from Wisconsin. He ran some of Ryan Redington’s dogs and said …
Apparently the junior mushers were not the only ones ready to get moving; Mother Nature was too. At 9:59 (AKST), 1 minute before the start of the race a magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook Southcentral Alaska. According to the Alaska Earthquake center, it was an aftershock of the 7.1 earthquake that hit the area on …
Today is a big day for the junior racers! Vet checks begin this morning at 8am and go until noon, and then the mandatory musher meeting at 5:00 via ZOOM. Busy day before they head out tomorrow morning! Vet checks run the same way as Iditarod; each dog is carefully examined by a volunteer …
Junior Iditarod week is upon us! The Junior Iditarod is a great event that has helped pave the way for many mushers to go on and compete in the Last Great Race. It is a place to see the up and coming mushers and is a great sneak peek into the future of the …
It’s time to start gearing up for the big race on the 6th, and practice using some of the tools that are available! A great way to practice with your students is through the Junior Iditarod race THIS WEEKEND. The Junior Iditarod has a website set-up that closely mirrors the Iditarod website www.jriditarod.com. The …