The Iditarod Trail Breakers have been hard at work in the shop outfitting the new snow machines for this year’s race. Recently, the crew made a quick run up to Puntilla Lake. The main goal was to pickup the 2 trail groomers, lay in a good trail, and break the trail in around Round …
The 2019 rules allow the mushers to start Iditarod with no more than 14 dogs and no fewer than 12. With the race just a little more than a month away, now is a great time to review the rules and become familiar with the changes. Use this link to access the current 2019 rules. …
You can see the countdown timer on Iditarod.com as you anxiously await this year’s race. Do you wonder what everyone else is doing while they wait? As soon as one race ends, plans and preparations for the next year’s race begins. Volunteers are being recruited, teachers are being trained on using the Iditarod as a …
This past weekend, the 2019 Iditarod rookie musher meeting took place. When I looked up the word “rookie”, the definition given was “someone in his/her first full season of a sport”. Not so with Iditarod. These mushers are running in their first Iditarod, yes, but they are far from being in their first full season …
When does Iditarod start? That’s a question I hear often. My answer is always, “The last Saturday of February.” If you’re an avid race fan, you’d quickly correct me saying, “Hey everyone knows Iditarod begins on the first Saturday of March!” Hear my out on this. On the last Saturday of February, exactly one week prior to …
We are happy to announce the addition of Anchorage Distillery as a sponsor for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Anchorage Distillery CEO Bob Klein says that the company is proud to be part of an “incredibly Alaskan” event. We welcome Anchorage Distillery as an Iditarod sponsor. Click here to view a video message from …