Today (June 26th, 2021) the Iditarod announced that 48 mushers have submitted their entries for the 50th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to start in Anchorage on Saturday, March 5, 2022.
The Iditarod is kicking off its Golden Anniversary with one of the strongest fields in race history, including current (and five-time) Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey, four-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser, three-time Iditarod champion Mitch Seavey, 2018 champion Joar Leifseth Ulsom, 2019 champion Pete Kaiser, and 2020 Iditarod champion Thomas Waerner.
Also entered are the 2021 K300 Champion Richie Diehl of Aniak and Jessica Klejka of Bethel and Wasilla.
Today’s entrants also include nine rookies. International teams from Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, and Norway and the states of New Hampshire and Montana are represented as well. The remaining mushers are all from Alaska.
“The energy at sign-up day was electric as there were 15 championships represented at our headquarters today, veteran mushers chomping at the bit to be back on the runners and rookies committed to a life changing journey. Iditarod Nation is stoked,” said Iditarod CEO Rob Urbach.
