The Iditarod Board of Directors passed a resolution requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all participants in the 2022 race. This applies to the entire Iditarod community, mushers, staff, contractors, volunteers, pilots, veterinarians, etc. This decision was made in concert with feedback from rural Alaska and is reflective of the Iditarod’s broad community health consciousness. This plan […]
The Iditarod Nation lost a great storyteller on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Hobo Jim Varsos succumbed to cancer in Nashville Tennessee. Jim started his life journey in Indiana in 1952. He was raised in Madison Wisconsin, and began playing the guitar when he was 12 years old. In the mid nineteen sixties, Jim decided to […]
The Iditarod has had to make several tough decisions in order to be extremely diligent navigating COVID-19 for both the 2020 and 2021 races. Now, more than ever, we are hyper focused to ensure zero community transmission as we prepare to return to the traditional Northern Route and Nome finish in March of 2022. Accordingly, […]
Anchorage, Alaska – Hilcorp Alaska (Hilcorp) and Harvest Midstream (Harvest) announced a major new sponsorship of the Iditarod. Both companies will be Principal Partners of the 50th Anniversary of the world-famous sled dog race. “We are excited to be joining the Iditarod, a rich and important Alaskan tradition, in its 50th Anniversary,” said Jeff Hildebrand, Founder and […]
We will be handing out 2021 Iditarod posters if you missed out on getting one this year. There will be special offers on select Iditarod merch and door prizes too! Please join us for our summer volunteer and musher sign up picnic at our Headquarters in Wasilla this coming Saturday. We will be grilling salmon […]
Charles and Carla Kusmider stopped by this week to pick up their $100,000 check from winning the first all cash prize Iditarod Raffle. The couple have lived in Alaska for about 50 years, currently living in the Mat-Su Valley, and have bought Iditarod raffle tickets regularly. They ended up buying two tickets, one early on […]
Dear Iditarod Nation, Our raffle is now SOLD OUT. We so very much appreciate your support of our raffle. We will be giving away a total of $179,000 via the raffle drawing Monday at 5 p.m. AKDT on Facebook Live. (6 p.m. PT, 7 p.m. MT, 8 p.m. CT, and 9 p.m. ET) Pet your […]
While the Iditarod believes the future does not belong to the fainthearted, we take the health and well-being of our racers, volunteers, staff, and spectators very seriously. After consulting with our stakeholders and in consultation with the Municipality of Anchorage, we decided to cancel our traditional ceremonial start in Anchorage due to the COVID-19 concerns of a large gathering. […]
With 53 cash prizes to give away, totaling $179,000, this is sure to be our most popular raffle yet! Grand Prize of $100k cash, 3 prizes of $10k cash, and 49 prizes of $1k cash. Ticket price: $100 Tickets available: 5,000 tickets total Drawing: Monday, May 31 at 5 p.m. on Facebook Live To purchase, […]