After the first Iron Dog in 1984, Bill Fischer went in on a plane with Steve Karcz, with whom today he is a business partner of Lead Dog Helmet Lights.
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With less than a month to go before race day, Wilson Bourdon is already at work in Nome.
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From its very inception, Pat Reilly has been part of the Iron Dog race.
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Iron Dog Race, Inc., has inducted four longtime supporters of the race into its 2023 Iron Dog Hall of Fame: Dave and Penny McKibbon, Steve Mattila, Eric Johnson.
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Iron Dog Race, Inc., has inducted two longtime supporters of the race into its 2022 Iron Dog Hall of Fame: Jim Wilke and Marc Mckenna
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When the Iron Dog first started, Carole and Roger Huntington owned a snowmachine dealership with gas pumps along the Yukon River in Galena. It was only natural then that their shop would serve as a checkpoint for racers coming through the village. Carole said those early years were primitive compared to today’s races. Back then, racers trickled in over a 36-hour period, driving a rag-tag collection of sleds not made for the conditions. During that time, racers would refuel, eat and get much-needed sleep before racing onward.
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One of Cynthia Erickson’s fondest memories growing up along the Yukon River is watching Iron Dog racers pass through her town as they raced along the trail. Born in Tanana, raised in Ruby and graduated from the high school in Galena, Erickson has spent her whole life in bush Alaska, and said Iron Dog is a much-anticipated event in these rural communities.
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Dusty VanMeter is a born-and-raised Alaskan who has dabbled in every iconic Alaska occupation and activity there is. A commercial fisherman and oilfield worker by profession and a dog musher and snowmachiner by passion, he has spent his 50 years on this Earth wringing adventure from the state.
Read MoreBob Gilman moved from Montana to Alaska in 1978 at the age of 16. He found his way to the Kotzebue area and began running a trapline in the Kobuk Valley.
Read MoreRandy Moss arrived in Alaska in 1970 and one of the first people he met was Iron Dog Hall of Famer Ray Debenham. Ray and Randy became good friends and explored Alaska on dirt bikes and snowmobiles as Ray embarked on one adventure after another.
Read MoreMark Carr has one of the best records in Iron Dog history. He entered his first race in 1994, finishing 4th with Dusty Van Meter.
Read MoreButch's experience with the Iron Dog Race began as a competitor in the trophy class...in 2010 Butch retired from SBS and the Iron Dog Board, but his legacy will live on.
Read MoreA long time volunteer living in Takotna, Dick has managed the Ophir checkpoint with his wife Jan and local school kids since the late 1980s.
Read MoreA former racer and Board member, Ray has been our volunteer checker at Galena and host sponsor of our Anchorage headquarters for many years.
Read MoreSherry and April earned their title as early pioneers for the Iron Dog. Without the dedication and volunteer commitment, the race would have met an early end.
Read MoreBarrow Morgan had a unique ability to get people excited about the Iron Dog. From establishing relationships in villages to opening his shop to racers, Barrow provided unparalleled support for many years.
Read MoreHarriett was instrumental in the success of the Iron Dog. Arriving in 1996, she was able to provide not only financial stability, but increased racer participation.
Read MoreRobert was a generous volunteer who got hooked on the Iron Dog and raced in 1997.
Read MoreA five time champion of the Iron Dog, Dan holds a title that is rarely met.
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