The good folks at Alaska Spine Institute have treated their fare share of snowmachiners. After all, this sport is tough! So, when it comes time to sponsor an event that ASI understands well, Iron Dog is at the front of the line. We thank this longtime health-care provider for looking after the racers, supporting our event, and keeping Alaskans healthy so they can enjoy this great state of ours. Here’s a little more insight, compliments of Kim Black at Alaska Spine Institute.
Read MoreFamily-owned businesses are often the first to step up and support Alaska events like the Iron Dog race. These business owners not only understand the work that goes into creating such a far-reaching race as Iron Dog, but they also appreciate that these are Alaskans supporting Alaskans – from organizers in the cities to volunteers in the villages.
Read MoreThere are no roads that will get you from the Iron Dog starting line in Fairbanks and the finish in Nome. But that hasn’t stopped trucking company Carlile from pitching in as a key Iron Dog supporter for the past 17 years.
Read MoreOnce Iron Dog racers head into bush Alaska, it could be anyone’s guess where they are on the racecourse, but thanks to today’s technology, that’s not the case. Iron Dog tracks racers’ progress, and ACS is ahead of the game when it comes to communications along the trail.
Read MoreIt takes a village – or many of them – to raise a successful Iron Dog, and this year, Iron Dog 37 honors our 2020 Hall of Fame inductees. The Hall of Fame ceremony will take place during the Racers Draw banquet, 6 p.m., Feb. 15, at the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel and Conference Center, 813 Noble St.
This year’s inductees are Dusty VanMeter, Cynthia Erickson, and Carole and Roger Huntington.
Read MoreWe spoke with Lee Butterfield, a teacher at South Anchorage High School, who has led his classroom’s media team during Iron Dog, teaching them the technical, reporting and organizational skills needed to report on the World’s Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race.
Read MoreIron Dog thanks Everts for supporting the World’s Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race. Your help in the air helps the racers on the ground. Learn a little bit more about Everts, below.
Read MoreIf you know snowmachines, you also know Woody’s Traction. The company’s high- performance carbide studs and wear bars are some of the best out there, and Iron Dog racers depend on them to stand up to the demands of racing.
Read MoreWe want to thank these sponsors who support the World’s Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race, and help fans get to know them a bit better. We chatted Chris Meisler, area manager of NAPA Alaska in Anchorage.
Read MoreCrowley Fuels is a longtime Iron Dog supporter and, as the event’s official fuel sponsor, the race couldn’t happen without them. Crowley not only understands the critical importance of getting fuel to a place that depends on it for warmth and transportation, but also getting it to the remote and rugged places through which the Iron Dog race passes.
Read MoreNome rest stop allows racers to perform much-needed maintenance on their sleds
Read MoreThe finish will relocate from Willow Lake to Big Lake, in front of Southport Marina (the former starting area).
Read More2019 Iron Dog saw its share of challenges, both high and low
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The Iron Dog could not happen without its generous sponsors. The race requires significant planning, an army of volunteers, coordination among communities throughout the state and more. Racers, too, depend on the generous sponsors who help them afford to tackle such a feat. Fuel, entry fees, time off for training and above all, the specialized gear required, all factor in to a team’s ability to race.
Read MoreBreaking up is hard, but sometimes necessary, to do
Read MoreNew 2020 Iron Dog reverses direction, takes detour through Kotzebue.
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One of the most critical aspects of putting on a successful Iron Dog race is getting supplies to their needed destinations. From fuel to spare parts to tools, these supplies must be available in the 28 rural Alaska communities through which the race passes, and most of these destinations are off the road system. So it’s not an understatement to say that the Iron Dog could not happen without this sponsor’s help.
Read MoreExplore and learn more about the communities and checkpoints of Iron Dog 2020.
Read MoreIron Dog wants to thank these sponsors who support the World’s Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race, and help you get to know them a bit better. Here, we talk with Chris Graeber, general manager of Hatcher Pass Polaris in Wasilla.
Read MoreIron Dog 2020 features multiple family connections
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