On March 1st 2008, Tennessee National Guardsman Rodney D. Whaley began his dream to run the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Whaley made it to Cripple Checkpoint before finally having to scratch.Today, Rodney is busy serving his state and his country with fellow guardsman in the Middle East. He wrote this letter about [...]
Category Archives: Off-Season News
2007 summer raffle winners
The 2007 Iditarod Trail Committee Summer Raffle winners were drawn at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, AK on September 3, 2007. Congratulations to Chris Schlichten of Anchorage and Timothy Shorts of Dutch Harbor, who each won a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup. The vehicles were donated by Anchorage Chrysler Dodge.
See the full list of winners, [...]
Seppala Heritage Grant recipient
Wasilla Alaska, THE IDITAROD TRAIL COMMITTEE is proud to announce that the 2008 Seppala Heritage Grant recipient is Melissa Owens from Nome Alaska. The 17 year old Alaskan musher has been a part of mushing since she was a young child, and has been a part of the Jr Iditarod since she was old enough [...]
2007 volunteer picnic update
The 2007 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Volunteer Picnic is scheduled for Saturday, June 30th, 2007 at the campus of the Iditarod Trail Committee Headquarters (Mile 2.2 Knik Road, Wasilla). Activities of interest are as follows;
The General membership meeting will be conducted at 10 am at Race Headquarters.
The 2008 Board of Directors will be announced [...]
Mackey nominated for an ESPY
It is hailed as the highest award in sports… the ESPY. On June 25th ESPN announced the nominees for 2007 ESPY, and the “incredible” Lance Mackey made the list in the category of Best Outdoor Athlete of the Year! Mackey’s accomplishment as the only musher to ever win both the Yukon Quest and [...]
Iditarod Wins Emmy
WASILLA – The Iditarod Trail Committee (ITC) was front and center during the 44th annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards at the Jonas Jensen Fremont Studios and Theatre in Seattle on Saturday, June 1st 2007. Iditarod Trail Productions won an Emmy Award for its documentary depicting the 2006 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
“Iditarod 2006: Mother [...]
Documentary benefits local animal shelter
PALMER ALASKA – For the love of dogs, The Iditarod Trail Committee, Inc., is teaming up with the Mat-Su community to help benefit the proposed $5 million upgrade of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough animal shelter.
“As Tough As They Come” will air for the first time before a Mat-Su audience this Friday at the Machetanz Theatre at [...]
Lance Mackey Comes to Anchorage
Visits the Iditarod Store!
WASILLA, ALASKA – Lance Mackey… The 2007 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion will make a special appearance tomorrow (Tuesday) May 22nd at the Iditarod Gift Shop in the 5th Avenue Mall, Anchorage Alaska.
Lance will be on hand between 2:30 and 4:30 pm to greet Iditarod fans and to talk about the [...]
Decision regarding Ramy Brooks
WASILLA, ALASKA – The Iditarod Trail Committee Board of Directors convened a special board meeting on Friday, May 18 to hear the findings of an independent investigation conducted by the Anchorage law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine related to allegations that Ramy Brooks abused members of his team in Golovin on March 15, 2007. [...]
Special Meeting Announced
WASILLA, ALASKA – The Iditarod Trail Committee Board of Directors will convene a special board meeting on Friday,(tomorrow) May 18 beginning at 9 am (Alaska Time) at the Courtyard by Marriott, 4901 Spenard Ave., Anchorage Alaska.
The Board of Directors is expected to hear the findings of an independent investigation conducted by the Anchorage law firm [...]