Iditarod XLVI is underway. Sixty-seven teams of 1,059 dogs departed from Willow in sunny calm weather. Mother Nature joined up with Jack frost to make the morning magical. Hoar frost clung to the trees and sparkled like diamonds in the bright sun. Cody Strathe wearing bib number 2 took to the trail at 1400 hours. …
With the start of Iditarod upon us, now is a good time to extend a warm, familiar welcome to our sport’s biggest fans — fellow Alaskans. The Iditarod Trail Committee (ITC) looks forward to another successful race that highlights the best of Alaska and her people, from Anchorage to Nome, and in every community along …
The trail in downtown Anchorage was built over night. Dog teams arrived well before 8:00 to park on the side streets and along Fourth Avenue. Festivities at the banner near 4th and “D” lead up to the first musher taking the trail at 10:00 am. Early on, light snow began to fall and by the …
Team building, that’s what the Iditarod is all about. It happens on every level to make this race a success. Months before the dogs run down the streets of Anchorage at the start of the race, mushers are busy spending days and nights building teams that will be prepared to meet the challenges of the …
Light snow was falling in Anchorage on Friday evening before the Ceremonial Start of Iditarod XLVI. The inch that is expected over night will put a nice clean layer on the trial the snow crew is building on Fourth Avenue. To make the trail, city crews will deposit between 200 and 300 truckloads on the …
Over the years many education gurus have proposed what they consider to be the answer for motivating students and enhancing learning. Most of those panaceas have blossomed and then faded into oblivion. Not so with Iditarod. Educators have recognized its benefits as a theme for education for nearly as long as the race has been …
True to the Redington name, Joee Redington, JR. knew sled dogs. He was a generous man, sharing his knowledge of the Alaskan Husky and racing as well as his time and talents with other mushers and his community. In August of 2017, at the age of 74, Joee passed away in Fairbanks. Joee, born in …
When sixty-seven mushers gather into one room, there’s much reminiscing between peers who share the common bond of dogs, sleds and racing. Add to that friends, family, and sponsors of the sixty-seven mushers and it’s guaranteed to be a great time. Add to that representatives of all the corporations who sponsor the race – Wheel …
Usually it’s teachers taking students on field trips by today it was the teachers who went on a field trip. Teachers from around the world are in Anchorage at the Winter Iditarod Teacher’s Conference. They are attending classroom activity based sessions throughout the week but today’s field trip provided valuable information of the care of …
The 2018 JR Iditarod is in the history books. Race Marshal, Cim Smith, praised the eleven young mushers for their dog care and sled driving abilities. The third time was a charm for veteran musher, Bailey Schaeffer. Schaeffer captured gold by 2 minutes over Chandler Wappett. While the trail was slow on the first leg …
