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Jr. Iditarod has crowned its 40th Champion. Andrew Nolan of Wasilla claimed the Championship by just 3 minutes over Colby Spears also of Wasilla. Emma Shawcroft of Fairbanks was the third team to cross the finish line. Nolan round out his 4 year Jr. Iditarod career with the victory. He’s been in the top five …
Hello Friends, There are a lot of activities around the Anchorage area leading up to the Last Great Race. One event is the Junior Iditarod. This is a 150 mile race for young people 14 – 17 years of age. The race begins on Knik Lake and ends at the Willow Community Center. The halfway …
Hi Boys and Girls, While we are all getting really excited about the Iditarod starting next weekend, there is a group of young mushers very excited about today. Today is the 40th start of the Junior Iditarod. This year 13 young mushers will be participating in this race. The Junior Iditarod is for mushers aged …
When I’m asked when does Iditarod start, I reply the last Saturday of February. Folks in the know would try to correct me, saying Iditarod begins the first Saturday of March. But for me, because I work as the starter/timer for the Jr. Iditarod, the whole Iditarod scene begins to unfold with the Jr. race. …
One of the reasons Joe Redington, Sr. invented and promoted the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was to preserve the Historic Iditarod Trail. The trail was used to transport people, goods, mail mining supplies and mining equipment across Alaska long before snowmachines or airplanes were invented. The 2017 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail, Annie Kelley, …
Hi Boys and Girls, The start of the Iditarod is less than 2 weeks away. On Feb. 10th the Board of Directors of the Iditarod Trail Committee voted unanimously to change the restart of the Iditarod from Willow to Fairbanks. This decision was made due to poor trail conditions leading up to both Ptarmigan Pass …
Hello friends, In the last post my paws pounded out information about the Drop Bags. Lot’s of food and gear is sent in Drop Bags, but what about the sled? Rule 16 gives a list of mandatory items each musher must carry in their sleds. The list includes: sleeping bag, ax, snowshoes with bindings, promotional material …
The winter weather advisory posted for Wasilla, AK where Iditarod Headquarters is located called for 4 to 6 inches of snow to fall over night and throughout the morning. The forecast was fairly accurate. Sharing with you today the scenes at Headquarters.
Dear Middle School and High School Teachers, The young teenager who lives next door to our kennel is applying for his first job! He stopped over to our place to ask the owners if they would be references for him on his application. I have heard about applications before as my owner has applied to the …
Hello friends, While the ITC (Iditarod Trail Committee) provides the straw and fuel for the Iditarod, our mushers are responsible for everything else we need during our time on the trail. Since the sleds would be way too heavy for us to pull for 1,049 miles with ALL the food and gear we need, our …