Date: February 27, 2008 at 5:38 pm
The Iditarod Restart will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, in Willow, on Willow Lake. A finite amount of public parking will be available at the Willow Airport, located at Mile 69.5 of the Parks Highway. In an effort to accommodate as many race fans who wish to view the Race Restart […]
Date: February 14, 2008 at 9:50 am
The Iditarod Trail Committee’s Iditarod XXXVI Dog Handler Certification Class has been moved to the Fairview Community Center located at 1121 E 10th Ave. (between 9th and 10th street on Karluck St) in Anchorage. The class will begin at 10:00 am Saturday, Feb. 16th. It will move to the Fairview Lions Park located […]
Date: February 9, 2008 at 3:06 pm
The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame recently announced that Joe Redington Sr. and Rick Swenson were inducted as members of the Class of 2008.
Other Athlete inductees include Carlos Boozer, Utah Jazz forward and National Basketball Association All Star, Trajan Langdon, the first Alaskan to play in the NBA and Mark Schlereth, three-time Super Bowl champion.
Joe […]
Date: January 10, 2008 at 3:10 pm
The modern challenges of global warming and population growth are catching up with the world’s most famous sled dog race.
Citing a warming climate and sprawling development, officials with the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race said Wednesday they were implementing permanent logistical changes that in recent years have become the norm for the March event.
The March […]
Date: January 8, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Wasilla, Alaska - The Iditarod Trail Committee announced changes today to both the start and restart of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. For the foreseeable future, the Saturday start of the race will, as usual, begin at the corner 4th Avenue and D Street in downtown Anchorage, but will end some 11 miles from […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
Date: November 30, 2007 at 3:44 pm
The Iditarod Trail Committee announced that an anticipated record number of mushers have signed up to run the 2008 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. At this time 108 mushers have completed their entrance forms for IDITAROD XXXVI. Two other entry forms are arriving via mail. That would bring this year’s entry total to 110 mushers.
This […]
Date: November 20, 2007 at 3:48 pm
Glenwood Springs Colorado musher Bill Pinkham has officially withdrawn from IDITAROD XXXVI. Pinkham cited a young team that needed more training in order to compete as his reason for withdrawing form the “Last Great Race on Earth.” Pinkham is a member of the Iditarod Official Finishers Club. He is hoping to compete again in […]
