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For Mushers
ATTENTION:
Mushers who plan to run the 2009 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Preamble: Verbiage in
the last part of the second sentence is changed to read:
…, The Trail Committee shall
encourage and maintain the philosophy that the race be constructed to
permit as many qualified mushers as possible
who wish to enter and complete the Race to do so. …
Rule #2:
New verbiage:
Rule 2 -- Entries:
Entries will be accepted from June 28, 2008 until November 30, 2008
by the Iditarod Trail Committee (ITC), P.O. Box 870800, Wasilla, Alaska
99687-0800. Kennels entering must indicate the musher’s name with
their entry. Entries may be presented to the ITC in person by the musher,
or by mail. The maximum number of entries for the 2009 race will
be one hundred (100). Once the maximum of one hundred is reached,
a waiting list will be established, on a first-come, first-served basis.
To qualify for the waiting list, the race application must be completed,
signed and turned in, the participant's release must be signed, notarized
and turned in, the Nome housing form must be completed and turned in.
and a one-hundred dollar ($100.00) non-refundable fee paid. If
an entrant withdraws from the list of one hundred entrants, the name
at the top of the waiting list will be moved up to the entry list, upon
receipt of the entry fee in full.
The slot will be held open for no more than seven (7)
days after notification, before it will be offered to the next name
on the waiting list.
Starting
with the 2010 Race, it is possible that the maximum number of entries
will be further limited to eighty-five (85).
Mushers
will sign up for the 2009 race beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June
28, 2008 at ITC HQ in Wasilla. All mushers present in person who sign
up between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on the 28th
will be in the first draw for starting positions. Mushers signing up
between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., together with those who have entered
by any other means before 3:30 p.m., will be in the second draw.
Mailed entries will be recorded
by postmark. Entries received with the same postmark will be recorded
alphabetically for southern route races and in reverse alphabetical
order for northern route races.
An entry will
not be considered complete until the entry fee is paid in full, the
race application is completed, signed and turned in, the participant’s
release is signed, notarized and turned in, and the Nome housing form
is completed and turned in. The local contact form and the dog care
agreement will be turned in no later than food drop.
The ITC reserves
the right to reject any entry due to entry number limitations and
to reject entries not in conformance with these policies and rules
or from mushers who do not exemplify the spirit and principle of the
Iditarod Trail Committee as set forth in the rules, policy, bylaws and
mission statement. The decision to reject any entry will be made by
the executive committee. A musher may appeal such a decision to the
full Board of Directors within fourteen (14) days. The decision of the
full Board will be final and binding.
No one convicted of a charge
of animal abuse or neglect, as such is defined under Alaska law, may
enter the Iditarod Trail Sled dog Race.
Any entry received
after November 30, must be accompanied by a $4000 non-refundable
fee. The qualified musher will be allowed to enter after all normal
policies and procedures have been met, the normal entry fee has been
received, the waiting list has been exhausted, and another musher
withdraws. No musher will be allowed to sign up after February 14, 2009.
Short explanation
-There is no need to arrive days or hours early as doing so no longer
has any bearing on your sign up order. The sign up order will be determined
by random drawing at 3:45 p.m. for all those in the first and second
draws. The sign up order will be the order in which you will draw
for your starting position at the pre-race mushers banquet.
In the event that entries for the 2009 race exceed 100 on the initial
day of sign ups, the qualifying committee as to rookies (under Rule
1) and the executive board as to all entrants (under Rule 2) can be
utilized to determine those placed on the waiting list, as the maximum
starting field is 100 teams.
Rule #3:
New fee amount and refund policy:
Rule 3 – Entry Fee: The entry
fee is $4,000, US, which includes Iditarod and P.R.I.D.E. membership
dues, payable on or after June 28, 2008. This entry fee must
be received by the ITC or postmarked by midnight November 30, 2008.
Payment of the $3.000 US constitutes the musher’s intention to enter
the race and acknowledges that the musher agrees to comply with these
policies and rules.
Upon written request, mushers
withdrawing from the race on or before 12:00 noon, October 1, 2008
will receive a full refund of their entry fee. Upon written request,
mushers withdrawing after October 1, 2008 and before the close
of business on November 1, 2008 will receive a $3,000.00
refund of their entry fee. After November 1,
2008 no part of the entry fee will be refunded.
Entry fees
received that are not in compliance with this policy shall be refunded
and the musher shall not be allowed to participate.
Rule #18:
Add verbiage: Dogs demonstrating aggressive behavior may be withdrawn
from the Race.
Rule # 39:
Cheque drops are not permitted for the 2009 Race.
Forms Required at Time of Entry
Many of the musher forms are dated. Dates are listed with the materials. Be sure to get your paperwork into the office well ahead of deadlines. Be sure to check this page often for new forms and information that you will need to know.
The forms on this list are required at the time of payment of entry fee in order to be considered an entrant.
These forms require Acrobat Reader 
- Race Application Form
- Must be completely filled out and signed to be valid.
- Musher Release Form
- Must be signed and notarized.
- Anchorage Housing Form
- Must be completed and returned even if you have your own arrangements for Anchorage housing.
- Nome Housing Form
- Must be completed and returned even if you have your own arrangements for Nome housing.
Sponsors, Banquet & Membership Forms (required)
- Sponsor Forms
- Print as many as you need and turn in as often as you need to. For inclusion in the Race Guide, we must have your sponsors turned in by December 15, 2008.
- Banquet Ticket Form
- More information to come…
- Membership Form
- Should be turned in as soon as possible to be sure your membership is updated.
Paperwork Regarding Dog Care & Dropped Dogs (required)
- Dog Care Agreement
- Must be turned in prior to food drop.
- Local Contact
- Both must be filled out by two different contacts. Due prior to food drop.
- Veterinarian Letter
- This needs to be signed by the veterinarian that does the pre-race veterinary checkup. Due by date of Official Pre-Race Veterinary Check.
- Individual Dog Vet Check Form
- Due by date of Official Pre-Race Veterinary Check. There are 20 copies needed.
- Questionnaire
- We frequently get asked if mushers need booties or meat etc. This questionnaire puts you on the lists for your needs. Please return as soon as possible as we are already getting asked about mushers needing booties.
Other Documents
- Idita-Rider Information for Mushers’ Sponsors
- To be posted at a later date.
