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Dear Friends, It’s been another great day on the snowy Iditarod Trail! The race is labeled “about” 1,049 miles across Alaska. Many people ask this question about sled dogs. “Do they get to rest on this long race?” The answer is a resounding, “Yes!” Mushers are like students. Many plan out their schedules very …
Dear Friends, The mushers are on their way! Many teams will reach the checkpoint of Finger Lake Monday evening and Tuesday. Finger Lake can have up to 10 feet of snow! Do you know what that means for us dogs? If another musher wants to pass, or if the team wants to rest, it is …
Hello friends, Dogs are on the very snowy trail for the 2020 Iditarod! Festivities began Thursday night with mushers drawing their Bib Numbers. The number 1 position is always reserved for Joe Redington who is the Father of the Iditarod. The first position in the race – drawing Bib Number 2 – was Martin Massicotte, …
Dear Girls and Boys, The 2020 Iditarod mushers are on the trail now with their dog teams! Who are they? Look at the pattern of numbers! (Thanks to Eye on the Trail reporter, Terrie Hanke, for this interesting info!) 12 rookies (never run the Iditarod before) and 45 veterans (have run at least once) 12 …
Dear Boys and Girls, Tonight something special happens in the city of Anchorage, Alaska! Today, the day before the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, the streets of the city are like any other. The snow is plowed off roads so cars can easily drive through town. But tonight… the streets of Anchorage …
Hello friends, Just a few more days before the start of the 2020 Iditarod. Mushers and teams are flooding into town to make last minute preparations. There is a lot of snow this year and my canine friends are ready to hit the trail. Dog teams have been arriving in trucks with dog beds attached. …
Hello friends, Iditarod Headquarters is HOPPING! So many things happening this week. My canine friends are here having their pre-race check-ups by our volunteer vets. (Read Rule #40 to see everything they must go thru to become an Iditarod dog.) Mushers are checking in, turning in their paperwork and getting all their questions answered. Teachers …
Dear Boys and Girls, Over the weekend, lots of sled dogs and nine teen mushers are competing in the Jr. Iditarod. What’s different? It’s a shorter race. The mushers, age 14 – 17, race 75 miles from Knik Lake to Yentna Station. They camp OUTSIDE with their dogs overnight, at least staying the required 10 …
Dear Girls and Boys, This week, three teachers will travel to Alaska as finalists for an amazing honor called “Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™.” The Iditarod Education department allows one teacher to go on the race to report back to students and teachers all over the world about what is going on during the race! …