What is the Junior Iditarod?
The Junior Iditarod is a 160-mile race that runs from Wasilla to the Iditarod race checkpoint at Yentna, and then back to Wasilla. Mushers are required to take a 10-hour mandatory stop at Yentna. Mushers from the ages of 14-17 are eligible to participate. As in the “big” Iditarod, no assistance is allowed to the Junior Iditarod mushers. As an extra challenge, Junior Iditarod mushers are not allowed to enter any buildings along the trail or at Yentna while they are running the race. “Big” Iditarod mushers are allowed to enter any publicly accessible buildings along the trail or in checkpoints.
