From The Iditarod Trail Committee Nomination Committee Chairman… Jim Palin:
Dear Valued Iditarod Trail Committee Members,
The Iditarod Trail Committee (ITC) Board of Directors has three seats up for election for 2010 . The seats are;
Seat A: Representing Nome Alaska, currently filled by John Handeland
Seat B: Representing Anchorage/Mat-Su, currently filled by Mark Moderow
Seat C: Representing the “At [...]
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An Important Message For All Iditarod Trail Committee Members
HUNT WINS WELLS FARGO RED LANTERN
Iditarod Ends With 52 Official Finishers
The 2009 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race officially ended at 4:06 this morning (ADST) when Marquette Michigan rookie musher Timothy Hunt (Bib #64) made his way under the Burled Arch of Front Street in Nome Alaska. Race fans greeted Hunt and celebrated his 1049 mile journey to Nome. The 43 [...]
IDITAROD XXXVII ADVISORY
DATE: Monday, March 23, 2009
TO: Race Officials
Race Veterinarians
Media
Volunteers
FROM: Mark Nordman, Race Marshal
Earlier today (at approximately 12 noon AKDT) Iditarod Race officials sent a plane from Nome to Shaktoolik to pick up scratched musher Alan Peck’s dog team.
On the flight back to Nome the aircraft encountered significant turbulence. By the time the pilot was able to [...]
2009 IDITAROD WINTER RAFFLE PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Prize #
Winner
Prize
Donated By
1
0233 TOM HOFBAUER
2009 Dodge Ram SLT “HEMI” 4×4 Quad Cab Pickup
Anchorage Chrysler Dodge
2
1305 ALAN CHRISTMAN
2009 Ski-Doo Summit “Rev Chasis” 550F Snowmobile
AK Mining & Diving Supply
3
0692 THOMAS BOLEN
Caribbean Cruise for Two (12 days/11 nights) Airfare not Included
Holland America
4
1923 PATRICIA SIKES
Women’s Fancy Fur Parka by David [...]
ALAN PECK SCRATCHES IN SHAKTOOLIK
IDITAROD XXXVII ROOKIE MUSHER Alan Peck, (Bib # 32) scratched at 10:59 p.m. Alaska Time (March 22, 2009) in Shaktoolik Checkpoint. The 43 year old musher from Eagle River Alaska said he made the decision based on what he felt was in the best interest of his team. He rested his team for a number [...]
2009 WELLS FARGO FINISHERS BANQUET
The Nome Recreation Center was full of hundreds of Iditarod race fans as the 2009 Iditarod Finishers were recognized for their achievements during the thirty seventh edition of “The Last Great Race on Earth.” The Finishers Banquet was catered by the Millennium Alaskan Hotel, as dozens of volunteers from Nome and beyond served the many [...]
SAWATZKY SCRATCHES BETWEEN SAFETY AND NOME
IDITAROD XXXVII MUSHER David Sawatzky, (Bib # 66) scratched at 5:00 p.m. AKDT (March 21, 2009) between Safety and Nome. The 56 year-old musher from Healy, Alaska, had eleven dogs in his team when he made the decision. Sawatzky had been resting and leading his team (walking in front of them) for a number of [...]
IDITAROD XXXVII ADVISORY
IDITAROD XXXVII ADVISORY
DATE: Saturday, March 21, 2009
TO: Race Officials
Race Veterinarians
Media
Volunteers
FROM: Mark Nordman, Race Marshal
The gross necropsy performed on Maynard a five year old male in the team of Warren Palfrey (Yellowknife NWT, Canada) has been completed. Pulmonary edema was present, which likely developed as the result of a cardiac abnormality.
Further tests will be conducted to [...]
IDITAROD XXXVII ADVISORY
IDITAROD XXXVII ADVISORY
DATE: Saturday, March 21, 2009
TO: Race Officials
Race Veterinarians
Media
Volunteers
FROM: Mark Nordman, Race Marshal
Results from the Gross Necropsy of Omen, an eight year old male from Rick Larson’s (Bib #5) team, have been completed. Pulmonary edema was present, which likely developed as the result of a cardiac abnormality.
To complete the necropsy study, further tests will [...]
AARON PECK SCRATCHES IN ELIM
PECK SCRATCHES IN ELIM
IDITAROD XXXVII MUSHER Aaron Peck, (Bib # 02) scratched at 9:00 a.m. Alaska Time (March 21, 2009) in Elim Checkpoint. The 29 year old musher from Grande Prairie, AB. Canada arrived in Elim yesterday afternoon at 4:22 pm. He decided this morning, after resting his team over night that he would scratch [...]