Date: December 20, 2007 at 3:23 pm
On view Feb.29-Sept.14, 2008, Second Floor Atrium
Opening Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb.29
On the eve of the 2008 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, the exhibition Iditarod Visionary: Joe Redington Sr. will open at the Anchorage Museum. The show honors Redington’s pioneering vision for the Last Great Race, and includes dog sleds, gear, awards, video, photographs and memorabilia that trace more than 30 years of Iditarod history.
Iditarod Visionary celebrates Redington’s spirit of adventure. Whether raising a family with Violet at the Knik Homestead, driving a dog team to the summit of Denali, performing military salvage operations by dog team, or turning a dream into the reality of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, this show highlights the extraordinary life of Joe Redington Sr., known as the ‘Father of the Iditarod.’
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Date: December 12, 2007 at 5:09 pm
SHEEP MOUNTAIN, Alaska - Lance Mackey set his customary smoking pace in this first distance sled dog race of the season, easily claiming victory in a bumpy, icy and fast 2006 Sheep Mountain 150.
The race, set in the majestic Talkeetna Mountains about two hours from Anchorage on the Glenn Highway, draws mushers looking to test their dogs in steep hills; remind their teams what it’s like to race, camp and race some more; and, mostly, to have a good time in a well-marked, sleekly organized event.
Mackey claimed the $1,750 first-place prize, as well as a new Hans Gatt mid-distance sled, which should only help the Fairbanks musher who has now become one of the hardest-to-beat competitors in the sport. Mackey, 36, won nearly every race he entered last season and is entering this winter with a laser-like focus on winning his first Iditarod. That would be a tough hill to climb, but Mackey is already proving his dogs are capable of climbing their share of steep trails.
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Date: December 7, 2007 at 3:28 pm
The Iditarod Trail Committee and Cabela’s (The World’s Foremost Outfitter) are teaming up to offer Iditarod fans one place on the Web to get the most in-depth and up-to-the minute coverage of The Last Great Race in 2008.
Iditarod.com will integrate both Iditarod’s and Cabela’s race coverage, including current race reports by race veteran Jon Little, in order to deliver the most comprehensive, timely information at one convenient, centralized location. The new site on http://www.iditarod.com/ will go live in January, 2008. Cabela’s is also proud to announce that it is continuing its role as Presenting Sponsor of the Iditarod for the 2008 Race.
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Date: December 3, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Melanie Gould withdraws
The Iditarod Trail Committee announced that the total number of entrants for the 2008 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (as of today) is 110. Earlier this afternoon, Talkeetna musher Melanie Gould withdrew from the field citing personal reasons.
For more information about the 2008 field of Iditarod mushers click on http://www.iditarod.com/, and take a look at Musher Profiles.
