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Did you know that Iditarod dogs train for about 3,000 miles before they do the 1049 miles of Iditarod? My handler has decided to experience this distance on her bike! Yup, since the snow melted, right here on the rural roads of Wisconsin, she has ridden her bike 3000 miles – that’s a lot of …
Wednesday, March 10th There is always a big learning curve with regards to the vocabulary associated with the Iditarod. The quantity alone of race-related terminology can be overwhelming, not to mention the added challenge of pronouncing the names of certain checkpoints and even some of the mushers themselves! In my classroom, we always …
It’s that time of year again! Teacher on the Trail application time! We’d like you to meet the applicants for 2020 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™, read their bios, and view some of their lessons. This year, Six educators completed their application process and mailed the document to our department to be considered as …
What does the first weekend in February have in common with the first weekend in March? Fans of long distance mushing don’t have to think twice to answer. It’s the start of the longest sled dog races on the North American Continent, the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod. On February 4th, twenty-eight days prior to …
Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ Laura Wright of Austin, Texas has arrived in Alaska. Her race to Nome began 9 days before the start of Iditarod when she presented to twenty-five students at the Trapper Creek Elementary School. Laura is a 4th grade teacher from Austin, Texas. She was selected for the 2016 Iditarod Teacher …
Without further ado, my 2016 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ patch is here! The tradition for designing and wearing a patch on the trail has always been a special part of the Teacher on the Trail™ program. The teacher creates a personal logo on an embroidered patch to commemorate his or her year, and it …
Two more teams completed Iditarod 42 during the dinner hour on Thursday. That brings the total to 38 teams that have run the course. This group of mushers tells a different story about the coast. Shaktoolik is the first word out of their mouths when asked if there was a particularly difficult part of the …
Meet Your K9 Reporters Hello friends! The dog days of summer are behind us, and we look forward to the new school year. The K9 reporters and their human Iditarod Education partners are well rested and excited to be back. K9 reporter Sled Dog Ed is back on the education trail this year for the …
Howdy Teachers! The summer was sure a busy one here at the kennels…new things were built, repairs made, and best of all, new puppies! It is exciting to watch the little ones as they acclimate to their new surroundings, sounds, and people who will be their lifeline as they mature. It made me think …
We have had to make a change in our journey. Due to lack of snow and poor trail conditions on several sections of the Southern route, the Iditarod Trail Committee has decided to move the restart to Fairbanks. This was a tough decision, but it is what is best for the mushers and dogs. A …
