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Thursday, March 11th As a follow-up to yesterday’s post about Iditarod vocabulary and terminology, another common point of confusion for my students comes with some of the more common language used throughout the race. We have had many class discussions about different homonyms like the bib “draw” and “scratching”. No, mushers do not …
There’s plenty of action to summarize from today but first things first! On behalf of the entire Iditarod Nation I want to send well wishes to Aliy Zirkle. Aliy, you are the Queen of our Hearts! We wish you a complete recovery from your unfortunate injuries sustained near Rohn. For the part of the healing …
Hello friends, What a fun race! It seems every time I check the tracker, the lead has changed. According to Race Log #93 only 4 mushers have taken their mandatory 8 hour layover and no teams have taken their 24. Of course, we won’t know the true lead until all the teams have taken their …
Nicolas Petit led all mushers down through the Dalzell Gorge and on to Rohn. After taking a good rest at Finger Lake, Nic found his way down the Happy River Steps and on to Rainy Pass. Nic told the Rainy Pass checker that he was going through and on to Rohn. The run between Rainy …
Aaron Peck, wearing bib #2 led the mushers out of the chute. Victoria Hardwick, wearing bib #48 was the final musher to depart for the round trip to Iditarod. This was the destination Joe Redington Sr. originally had in mind and thus the namesake. Nobody seemed to know where Iditarod was and nobody was interested …
In 1973 sweethearts, wives and family stood with tears in their eyes as the mushers departed the start of the inaugural Iditarod. Would they ever see their men again? They were trying something that had never been done before – racing from Anchorage to Nome by dog team. Many thought it couldn’t be done but …
If asked what Iditarod is, you’d say it’s a 1,000-mile sled dog race that goes from Anchorage to Nome. Nice clean definition but there’s so much more to it than that. It’s PEOPLE, PLACES and DOGS! Here’s a story about an Iditarod PLACE. Skwentna at mile 67 of the Gold Trail Loop will be the …
Iditarod Communications manager Krystin Bogan hosts a panel discussion with Iditarod legends Libby Riddles, DeeDee Jonrowe, and Aliy Zirkle.
We all remember when bubbles were wobbly iridescent spheres that floated forth from a magic little wand that was dipped in soap and waved in the air. Over the past year, BUBBLE has taken on new meaning – a transparent enclosure that protects from danger (disease) and unpleasant reality (COVID-19). This new bubble has …
On the day of the June Volunteer/Musher Signup Picnic, two musher’s names are drawn at the end of the day to receive the $3,000 entry fee. Veteran Mitch Seavey and Rookie Gabe Dunham were the lucky winners for 2020! Mushers have a lot of expenses, including dog booties. One bootie costs $3, but most mushing …
