Checkpoints can be sponsored by groups, organizations, or businesses. Sponsors may choose to share an encouraging message; or a checkpoint may be sponsored to honor someone special, a favorite charity, or organization. When making your donation, please let us know which checkpoint you would like to sponsor and how you would like your name or information to appear.
You may pick from available checkpoints. If no checkpoint is requested you will be given the next avaliable one on the trail, beginning with Anchorage. In addition to the Thank You cards sent to all members of Team Dew Claw, checkpoint sponsors will each receive a limited edition custom photo gift *.
*Thank you cards/gifts are handled after the racing season,
estimated shipping in May.
Iditarod Checkpoints for 2017
Checkpoint | Sponsored by |
Anchorage | Planet Earth Adventures |
Fairbanks | Albert Marquez |
Nenana | Bethlehem Ice Rink - Idita-Skate* |
Manley | |
Tanana | |
Ruby | Diane Hirshberg |
Galena | Walt & Janet
Tremer |
Huslia | Dawn Beckwell |
Yoyukuk | Marlys Sauer |
Nulato | |
Kaltag | Pendra King |
Unalakleet | Constance Alexander |
Shaktoolik | in memory of
Nancy T Bailey |
Koyuk | |
Elim | Trish Mercer -
Georgia Travel Experts, LLC |
Golovin | |
White Mountain | Carol & Don Hand in honor of
Allison and Wade |
Safety | |
Nome | Deborah &
Hunter Davis |
- To read Don Bower’s notes on each leg of the race,
click on any of the checkpoints listed at - The Iditarod Trail. -