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Travis Beals is out of Ruby and soon to arrive in Galena. Matt Hall and Dallas Seavey are following approximately 30 and 40 miles back respectively. Travis is pondering where/when to take his 8-hour Yukon rest. Wisdom says take it while the dogs are running well. Nic Petit is the only racer that hasn’t completed …
Insider interviews with mushers today in McGrath has revealed a common thread – mashed potatoes. If they had been talking about dinner that would have been a good thing but they weren’t. The mushers were talking about the trail – soft trail that slowed teams down heading into Nikolai and again from Nikolai to McGrath. …
Finger Lake got its name because of its shape – long and narrow with a slight bend just like a finger – very much like your pointer finger. At one time, the checkpoint was across the lake from where it’s located today. Now the checkpoint is located right beneath Winter Lake Lodge. Back a few …
Mushers drew from the mukluk held by Race Director, Mark Nordman, at the banquet to determine start order on Thursday evening at the musher banquet held at the Dena’ina Center in downtown Anchorage. Anna Berington reached into the mukluk and pulled number 2. She’ll lead the way for all into Iditarod 52. Wally Robinson from …
Following the race is exciting for students. To keep track of musher progress and other data during the race as mushers travel from checkpoint to checkpoint, use one of our sample tracking forms that are listed on this page or create a chart to gather the data you want students to collect. During odd numbered …
What do Alaska winter gear and spacesuits have in common? A lot, as it turns out. Both of these specialized sets of apparel have features designed to protect the wearer from environmental hazards such as extreme temperatures, debris impact, and radiation. Gear must have many other functions such as pockets and clasps for tools and …
As teachers, we know that it’s extremely important to set the tone and the expectations for your classroom. One of the areas where you can do this is with your classroom jobs. Some students love passing out papers or lab equipment, some are great line leaders or attendance-takers, some prefer non-social jobs like sharpening pencils. …
“Which checkpoint was your favorite?” is a question I have been asked over and over and over since I served as the 2014 Iditarod Teacher on the TrailTM. And like every good teacher, I try never to name a favorite. I’ve never had a favorite student, I’ve never named a favorite checkpoint. Each checkpoint I …
10 Years ago I was wrapping up my tenure as 2013 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ and passing on the official sleeping bag to Jen Reiter. It had been a busy year with teaching 3rd Grade while preparing for the teaching adventure of a lifetime. 66 Mushers were signed up to run the 2013 race …
“Camaraderie is built through shared agony and laughter. “ Today, just after noon, the journeys of Gerhardt Thiart and Bridgett Watkins came to an end – a successful finish in the 51st Iditarod. Their trip to the burled arch in Nome began more than a year ago when they both started the 2022 Iditarod ready …
