Date: June 28, 2008 at 11:00 am
Wasilla, AK – The 2009 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race first day sign ups began at 9:30 am Alaska time at the Iditarod Trail Committee. By the end of the first draw deadline (12:30 pm Alaska Time) fifty one mushers had signed up for Iditarod XXXVII. The second draw concluded at 3:45 pm (Alaska Time) […]
Date: June 27, 2008 at 12:31 pm
The 2008 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Volunteer Appreciation Picnic is scheduled for Saturday (tomorrow), June 28th, 2008 at Iditarod Trail Committee Headquarters (Mile 2.2 Knik Road, Wasilla). Activities of interest are as follows:
9:30 am - Musher sign ups for the 2009 race will begin
10:00 am - General membership meeting will be conducted at which […]
Date: June 11, 2008 at 10:45 am
THE IDITAROD TRAIL COMMITTEE is proud to announce that the 2009 Seppala Heritage Grant recipient is Wade Marrs from Wasilla Alaska (Home of the Iditarod). The 18 year old Alaskan musher has been a part of the Jr Iditarod for two years. Wade received the coveted Humanitarian Award in the 2008 Jr Iditarod. He raced […]
Date: June 8, 2008 at 8:25 am
On Saturday evening (June 7th), the Iditarod Trail Committee accepted the National Academy of Science Television and Arts (NATAS) EMMY Award for the 2007 documentary “As Tough as They Come” in Seattle Washington. For the second year in a row, an Iditarod Documentary has been recognized as the best in the category of news special […]
Date: May 7, 2008 at 12:39 pm
By Douglas Robson for The New York Times-Published May 6, 2008
When humans engage in highly strenuous exercise day after day, they start to metabolize the body’s reserves, depleting glycogen and fat stores. When cells run out of energy, a result is fatigue, and exercise grinds to a halt until those sources are replenished.
Sled dogs somehow […]
Date: April 9, 2008 at 7:49 am
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – By Jill Burke, KTUU News
If you think Iditarod and Yukon Quest champ Lance Mackey is fast on the trail just wait until you see what’s he’s about to take to the streets.
“I have always wanted a nice car or a hot rod,” he said. “This falls into that category.”
Mackey says the unique […]
Date: March 21, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Lance Mackey works harder than ever, motivates his dogs to victory
If a human being could win the Iditarod’s Golden Harness award for best lead dog, the honor this year would have been bestowed to Lance Mackey, hands down.
Mackey’s dog team was always at the front of the largest and most talented field in the history […]
Date: March 21, 2008 at 9:22 am
Pos. Name Amount
1 Lance Mackey […]
Date: March 18, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Bicknell’s Red Lantern run includes pit stop in dreaded blowhole
KASILOF — The 2008 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is officially over with the arrival of Red Lantern winner Deborah Bicknell.
The second time proved to be the charm for Bicknell, who returned to the Iditarod in 2008 after enduring a day-long adventure last year lost […]
Date: March 18, 2008 at 9:15 am
2008 Iditarod Ends With 78 Official Finishers
The 2008 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race officially ended at 8:36 this Evening (Alaska Time) when Auke Bay Alaska musher Deborah Bicknell (Bib #21) ended her journey under the Burled Arch in Nome Alaska with a breathtaking sunset at her back. The 62 year old musher made the trek […]
