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, […]
Releases COVID-19 prevention plan for 2021 race WASILLA, Alaska – After much deliberation and anticipation of modifications needed to safely execute the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race during a global pandemic, Iditarod race organizers and its board of directors Friday announced a modified race route in 2021, as well as a comprehensive COVID-19 prevention plan. […]
Enlists infectious disease epidemiologist to advise on 2021 race planning WASILLA, Alaska – For its 49th running in March 2021, the Iditarod is developing a multi-tier COVID-19 mitigation plan to account for various permutations of the pandemic. The plan outlines specific safety protocols for different scenarios, contingency drills and rapid responsiveness with the goal of zero […]