Eye on the Jr: Teams on the Trail for the 49th Jr. Iditarod
For the 49th Jr. Iditarod, Mother Nature has provided temperatures that sled dogs love to run in. Their humans on the other hand would prefer
For the 49th Jr. Iditarod, Mother Nature has provided temperatures that sled dogs love to run in. Their humans on the other hand would prefer
The Jr. Iditarod is proud to introduce their 2026 honorary mushers, Bruce and Diana Moroney. A central and defining part of their lives has been
To round out the eleven musher field for the 2026 Jr. Iditarod we’ll meet two first year veterans and a pair of third year veterans.

The 49th Jr. Iditarod, with eleven contestants is scheduled for February 28th and March 1st. If conditions remain favorable, the race will begin on Knik

The Jr. Iditarod began as a dream fifty years ago. Young mushers in the Knik area were camped on Nine-Mile Hill and started talking about
Veteran Iditarod musher Deke Naaktgeboren has announced his decision to withdraw from the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race® in the best interest of his
The Iditarod Trail Committee, Inc. (ITC) announces that veteran mushers Josh McNeal, Connor McMahon, and Nicolas Petit have withdrawn from the 2026 Iditarod Trail
The Iditarod Trail Committee’s (ITC) Board of Directors is proud to announce mushing pioneer Mary Shields as the 2026 Iditarod Honorary Musher, Bib #1,
Rookie Iditarod Musher, Joshua Robbins, announced today that he has made the personal decision to withdraw from the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race®.
The Iditarod Trail Committee, Inc. (ITC), today announced the appointment of Corey Hester as chief operating officer (COO). Hester brings extensive leadership experience across
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