Ultimate Iditarod's own Tyrell Seavey with
Duncan and Blue minutes after winning the 2001 Junior Iditarod.
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| Remember that the Junior Iditarod is a 154-mile race that follows the SAME RULES as the "big" Iditarod, but is for mushers between the ages of 14 and 17. No assistance of any kind is allowed once the race begins. The Jr. Iditarod mushers are on their own on the Iditarod Trail. |
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Junior Iditarod Race Facts |
| Location: Settler's Bay (near Knik) to Yentna, Alaska, and
back along the Iditarod Trail.
Distance: 154 miles Start and Finish Location: Settler's Bay (Knik-Goose Bay Road) Number of Competitors: 19 (Click here to link to Junior Iditarod mushers and biographies on the Official Iditarod Website.) Age of Competitors: Race rules allow mushers between the ages of 14 and 17 ONLY. Race Format: Teams run 75 miles from start to Yentna Station, rest a mandatory 10 hours, and then return on the same trail. The start time differential is made up at the 10-hour layover. |
Race
Updates and Stats
Update
1: Let's Roll!!! Defending Jr. Iditarod Champion Tyrell
Seavey writes about preparing for the race and introduces his team.
Update 2: Mushers draw for starting positions
Update 4: Home Fires Burn at Yentna
Update 5: First Teams out of Yentna
Update 6: Cali King Wins 2002 Junior Iditarod**New Photos of Finish***
Update 7: The 2002 Junior Iditarod is Complete***Updated with Lots of New Race Photos***
Additional Information Regarding the Junior Iditarod can be obtained from the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Website.
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