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We are saddened to share the news that former Iditarod musher Paul Gebhardt, age 67, passed away this last Saturday after a battle with cancer that started in 2017. Born and raised on a family farm in central Minnesota, Paul had taken care of animals his whole life, so taking up dog mushing after …
The Banquet has concluded. Thank you for the Support! Join us as we gather for a special evening on Thursday, Februray 29, 2024, to commemorate the history of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and look towards the future. Don’t miss out on the event of the season; the celebration of The Last Great Race …
Dear Friends, Some people think that sled dog teams and their drivers, or “mushers,” just pay $4000 and sign up to race in the Iditarod across Alaska. That isn’t true. There is a rule that says: ROOKIES: report card/assessment forms and rookie reference must be included in order to enter the race. What? Mushers need …
I love how numbers can tell stories of the world around us. One of my challenges as a 2024 finalist was to write a post with lesson ideas using math. This was the night of the Anchorage Musher Banquet, and I found myself poring over the 2023 Musher Stats page in the Iditarod program. I …
As of 3:00 p.m. today, the Iditarod announced that 26 mushers have submitted their entries for the 2024 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, scheduled to start in Anchorage on Saturday, March 2, 2024 with the official Restart taking place the following day in Willow. The Iditarod is kicking off its 52nd year with an …
March 15, 2023 Veteran musher Eric Kelly scratches at Shaktoolik checkpoint Veteran musher Eric Kelly (bib #17), of Knik, Alaska, scratched at 12:50 a.m. today at the Shaktoolik checkpoint which was in the best interest of his team. Eric had 10 dogs in harness when he scratched, all in good health.
Dear Friends, Did you hear about Eddie Burke, Jr. back on Saturday? He was getting pretty sleepy and fell off the back of his sled! His dogs just kept going! They call that a runaway team! Thankfully, the dogs made it to the checkpoint and were held there. Two kind mushers found Burke walking …
March 11, 2023 Rookie musher Gregg Vitello scratches at Iditarod checkpoint Anchorage, Alaska – Rookie musher Gregg Vitello (bib #29), of Milan, New Hampshire, scratched at 3:34 p.m. today at the Iditarod checkpoint which was in best interest of his team. Greg contacted Race Marshal Mark Nordman through a third party and …
