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A wise but unknown person once said, “The thrill is not in winning but in the courage to join the race.” The Jr. Iditarod is the embodiment of that statement. The banquet is a celebration of success for these young mushers and it gives the community, race advocates, friends, fans and family an opportunity to …
The first musher has made it to Unalakleet. Aaron Burmeister of Nome rounded the corner off the Unalakleet River to the Kouwegok Slough with 13 dogs in harness. Waiting to present the Gold Coast Award were Wells Fargo Bankers, Jake Slingsby, Vice President and Senior Business Relationship Manager along with Jessica Osgood, Nome Store Manager. …
The Junior Iditarod is 3 days from starting and preparations are starting to be made. Last night four eager Junior rookies sat in the front row at the annual Junior Iditarod rookie meeting held at Iditarod Headquarters. The night was filled with speakers providing advice, information, and guidance as they begin their journey as a …
Junior Iditarod Rookies gathered at Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla for their Rookie Meeting on Thursday evening prior to the race. A variety of presenters talked about every thing from dog care to ski poles. As has been a tradition for many Junior Iditarod Rookie meetings, Dr. Jayne Hempstead discussed dog care. She emphasized that winning …
It was a tight race for rookie of the year! It was almost like a repeat of the Dallas Seavey and Aliy Zirkle finish with two teams in the chute at the same time! I was awoken this morning by the siren going off… I checked the tracker and realized that the siren must be …
From the Yentna Station end of the Junior Iditarod, it was clear that the race would come down to the wire and it did. Conway Seavey left the layover stop two-minutes ahead of Ben Harper, his closest competitor. IAF planes aren’t air born before daylight so there was little chance that I’d see the winners …
Blankly staring at the Roman numerals XLI, especially the indecipherable L, one of my mushing colleagues broke my reverie and schooled me…
Iditarod is successfully used in all 50 states (and many foreign countries) as a tool to help students meet academic goals and learn their basic skill. Preschool through university level teachers use the race with students. Private schools, public schools, and home school families use the race as a teaching tool. Take a look at …
Want to support local businesses? Why not visit one that supports the Iditarod! Here is a listing of mushing tours and kennels to visit throughout the state. Each business is listed by the closest city/town they are located near. Enjoy your visit! Big Lake Alaska Dogstead Nicolas PetitIditarod race year(s): 2011-2021tours@dogsteadak.com1 (800) 881-3207 The Alaska …
Mushers can leave the starting chute at Willow with as many as sixteen dogs and they must finish with no fewer than 6 dogs in harness. It’s true that some mushers finish with 16 but most drop dogs at check points along the trail. What happens to the dropped dogs? How do they get home …
