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Get the latest news, videos, and exclusive Sled race coverage from Iditarod. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is one of the few remaining long-distance dog races in Alaska. The race is really a reconstruction of the freight route to Nome and commemorates the part that sled dogs played in the settlement of Alaska.
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The 2024 Iditarod Winter Raffle drawing took place at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Great Alaska Sportsman Show in Anchorage, Alaska. Fifty-five (55) lucky raffle ticket holders now share $200,000 in cash prizes which consist of forty-nine (49) $1,000 prizes, five (5) $10,000 prizes and one (1) $101,000 grand prize ..read more
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Join the Iditarod Education Department in welcoming our 2025 Iditarod Teacher on the TrailTM, Maggie Hamilton, to the elite group of educators to earn this honor. After completing an involved and thorough application, and the selection process as a finalist in Alaska prior to this year’s race, Maggie accepted this year-long job. All finalists have ..read more
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Iditarod rookie Josi Thyr (bib #22) of Fairbanks, Alaska, won Rookie of the Year when she and her team crossed under the Burled Arch in 15th place on March 13, at 9:43 p.m. She became the rookie with the best time in 2024, finishing in 10 days, 6 hours, 43 minutes and 37 seconds ..read more
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Rookie Iditarod musher Jeff Reid (bib #35) of Two Rivers, Alaska, is the final musher to reach Nome today at 2:22 a.m. with 7 dogs in harness. In its third year as a sponsor, Lynden once again chose to honor the Red Lantern finisher for their perseverance and commitment to completing the Iditarod ..read more
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Enjoy these Siri Pics of the 11th – 15th Place Finishers at the Burled Arch on Front Street in Nome. What do you notice in each of the photos? ..read more
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The Widow’s Lamp, Red Lantern and Burled Arch are symbols of great significance seen every year in Nome. What’s the historical significance, what do they symbolize and how did these icons come to be? With all the mushers off the trail and awaiting the Sunday afternoon Finisher’s Banquet, it’s a perfect time to find out ..read more
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Benjamin Good’s first dog powered experience, skijoring with a couple of Aaron Burmeister’s dogs, resulted in cold feet. He solved that issue by getting a couple more dogs and a sled so he could where warmer boots. Good said at the arch early this morning, “While doing dogs and racing, it dawned on me that ..read more
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Siri Raitto has been extremely busy capturing pictures of the race as the teams progressed from Anchorage to Nome. Siri’s photos capture the personalities of the dogs. Two of Anna’s team dogs have an eye on Siri. Siri’s images show the immense landscape mushers have experienced. Siri’s photos capture the emotions of the ..read more
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Siri Raitto has shared photos of Jason Mackey, Bailey Vitello, Gabe Dunham, Jessica Klejka and Mats Pettersson arriving at the famed Burled Arch in Nome. What do you notice in each of these images? More of Siri’s images are available in the Iditarod Photo Gallery. Enjoy these photos. ..read more
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Between the Musher Banquet in Anchorage where start order was determined and the Finisher’s Banquet in Nome where stories were shared and mushers were honored, many miles have passed under the sled runners. While the line on the map is the same for every musher, the journey is entirely unique. It was one of the ..read more