Iditarod Gears Up For 2008 Volunteer Picnic!

The 2008 Volunteer Appreciation Picnic is only days away! This year’s picnic will once again be catered by the Official Hotel of “The Last Great Race on Earth,” the Millennium Alaska Hotel.

The Volunteer Appreciation Picnic is held on the Iditarod Trail Committee Headquarters Campus in Wasilla Alaska and begins at 12 noon on Saturday, June 28^th. If you're a volunteer and you plan on being in the area, please feel free to stop by the Iditarod Trail Committee Headquarters and enjoy fun, fellowship, and FREE food! To find out how to get to the Iditarod Headquarters please call (907) 376-5155 (#108). We’ll see you there!

Iditarod Productions Receive Two Emmys in a Row!

On June 7th the Iditarod Trail Committee accepted the National Academy of Science Television and Arts (NATAS) EMMY Award in Seattle, WA for the 2007 documentary, As Tough as They Come. For the second year in a row, an Iditarod documentary has been recognized as the best in the category of News Special Documentary by the Northwest Chapter of NATAS.

The 90 minute documentary was captured (for the first time) in high definition with Panasonic P2 (solid state) cameras, utilizing an innovative workflow never-before implemented in an extreme environment like the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

As Tough as They Come is the story of a race that exposed teams to Mother Nature's wrath in the Alaska Range, with wind storms gusting to 60+ miles per hour. The story culminates with the unbelievable accomplishments of Lance Mackey. Mackey describes his battle with throat cancer and his determination to do the unthinkable — to win two 1,000 mile races back to back. It is an EMMY award-winning documentary that is a must see. Get your copy today at the Iditarod Store.