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The following is the official press release from the Iditarod Trail Commitee.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 29, 2024
24 mushers enter the running for the 2025 Iditarod on opening day
Wasilla, Alaska –
As of 2:30 p.m. today, 24 mushers have submitted their entries for the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, scheduled to start in Anchorage on Saturday, March 1, 2025 with the official Restart taking place the following day in Willow.
The Iditarod is kicking off its 53rd year with an incredibly strong group of mushers, including 2nd and 3rd place finishers of the 2024 race, Matt Hall and Jessie Holmes, 2023 Iditarod Champion, Ryan Redington, plus 2024 Rookie of the Year, Josi Thyr and many veterans including but not limited to, Anna Berington, Deke Naaktgeboren, Travis Beals, Michelle Phillips, Riley Dyche, Nic Petit and more. Today’s entrants include 11 rookies and 13 veterans, 15 men and nine women and 12 returning mushers from the 2024 Iditarod.
To see the entire list of entrants, please click here. Mushers who were unable to be at Iditarod Headquarters in person today are still able to sign up to run the 2025 Iditarod via mail, email or in person. The last day to sign up for the 2025 race before the entry fee increases is December 2, 2024.
Two mushers at today’s picnic were the recipients of free entries into the 2025 Iditarod as the annual drawing took place: Nic Petit and Travis Beals.
The Iditarod also announced the opening of its summer raffle featuring a grand prize winner of $100,050, two awards of $10,000, and twenty-seven $1,000 winners. The raffle drawing will be held at the Alaska State Fair Iditarod booth on the green trail at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. Winners do not need to be present to win. Alaskans can purchase online at iditarod.com/gamesofchance or feel free to call the below numbers. For those who reside outside of Alaska, please purchase by phone at 1-907-841-4578.
Here is the full list of 2025 mushers who have signed up so far. Other entrants have until November when the entry fee doubles from $4000 to $8000.
Riley Dyche
Riley began running dogs in 2010 in Leadville, CO and moved to Alaska in 2013 to pursue running the Yukon Quest and Iditarod.
Jenny Roddewig
Jenny is from Fairbanks, Alaska and runs Sage Mountain Kennels
Jason Mackey
Jason comes from mushing royalty. In 2023 he received the Red Lantern and Most Inspirational Musher Award. Last year he gained a personal best of 16th place. 2025 could be his year !
Gabe Dunham
2020 was Gabe’s rookie year. unfortunately she didn’t finish the race and was forced to scratch at Unalakleet. Last year she finished in 18th place.
Mille Porsild
Mille, originally from Denmark, was awarded Rookie of the Year in 2020. In 2023 Mille came 9th. In 2021 she came 5th and last year she came 7th.
Matt Randall
Matt loves training dogs with his family, supporting their races, and exploring Alaska. He’s excited to see a new part of the state with 16 family members.
Keaton Loebrich
Keaton is from Fairbanks, Alaska and runs Star Gazing Racing.
Mike Parker
Mike, an Alaskan dog musher for Jim Lanier’s Northern Whites Kennel, moved back to Alaska after college to fulfill his dream of running sled dogs. He’s trained huskies across the state and aims to finish the Iditarod.
Dane Baker
Dane is from Royal Oak in Michigan.
Nicholas Petit
Nic was born in France, raised in New Mexico then moved to Alaska. He’s a 10 time finisher with 6 top tens under his belt. His closest to a win came in 2018 when he came 2nd.
Matt Hall
Matt Hall runs the Silver Ace kennel out of Two Rivers. He started his Iditarod journey in 2018 finishing 11th. He has placed three times in the top ten. His best was last year when he came second.
Travis Beals
Travis Beals won Most Improved Musher in 2015 as he finished in 11th place moving up from 37th place the previous year. He has finished in the top ten 4 times.
Sydnie Bahl
Sydnie Bahl, a former physical therapist, is now an aspiring dog musher. She’s competed in key Iditarod qualifiers like the Goose Bay 150, Copper Basin 300, and Yukon Quest Alaska 300.
Anna Berington
The team will be trained by both twins Anna and Kristy. Anna is lucky enough to take the team while Kristy does the Yukon Quest and other races. Anna says it will be hard without her.
Samanatha LaLonde
Samantha is from Farmington Hills, Michigan
Jessie Holmes
Jessie has had an incredible Iditarod career. He has ran 7 times and finished in the top ten 5 times and finished 7th and was rookie of the year 2018. Last year finished 3rd.
Michelle Phillips
Michelle, a Yukoner, got into mushing after meeting Ed. She loved working with elite athletes and traveling. When her son turned four, she ran the Yukon Quest and got hooked on long-distance racing.
Ryan Redington
Ryan is the grandson of the founder of the Iditarod Joe Redington Sr. He has started 16 times, finished 9 times, culminating in an historic win in 2023.
Daniel Klein
Daniel, an avid outdoorsman, has always been captivated by the Iditarod. His background in sports, combined with family influences, led him to compete. The dogs’ athleticism and enduring the elements make the race compelling for him.
Ebbe Pedersen
Ebbe has volunteered at the Iditarod in Takotna since 2004. He has supported mushing friends in their preparations for years, eager to participate himself after witnessing the race’s impact in 2004.
Brenda Mackey
Brenda comes from the legendary Mackey racing family. Grand father Dick was one of the founders and her father Rick is an Iditarod champion. Her uncle Lance won 4 times and her uncle Jason, is competing again this year.
Lauro Eklund
Lauro runs Skookum Expeditions in Two Rivers with his dad, Iditarod 2 time finisher Neil Eklund. Last year Lauro finished in 26th place.
Charmayne Morrison
Charmayne began mushing as a child inspired by the Iditarod, established a kennel at 14 in Montana, and enjoys horseback riding and backcountry camping in her free time.
Ashley Dove
Ashley, originally from Anchorage, moved to Fairbanks in late 2019 seeking adventure. Before embracing life with dogs, she worked in corporate retail.
Justin Olnes
Justin, from Boise, Idaho, moved to Fairbanks in 2013 for a Wildlife Biology Ph.D. Inspired by his advisor’s dog team, he started his own. In 2021, he and his wife Kailyn established ReRun Kennel, focusing on rescue dogs for his Iditarod team.
Emily Ford
Emily had always dreamed of wintering in wild Alaska. After falling in love with dog racing, she decided to pursue the ultimate adventure: the 2025 Iditarod.
Jeff Deeter
Jeff Deeter, after a fourth-place finish in 2024, returns to the Iditarod with a skilled team of 20 finishers and promising young dogs.
Hunter Keefe
Hunter pursued his dream of dog mushing in Alaska, training with top mushers. Racing Raymie Redington’s team for five years, he shares his passion in Girdwood each summer with his sister Alyssa.
Connor McMahon
Connor, a Canadian from Carcross in the Yukon Territory, has been dedicated to working with sled dogs since he was 15 and is now back to give the Iditarod another shot.
Calvin Daughtery
Calvin is back again to take on the race to Nome. He is dedicating his race to Henry, one of his team who sadly passed away just before Shaktoolik last year.
Bailey Vitello
Bailey moved to Alaska in 2022 to pursue mushing, fell in love with Nenana, and is now training a driven team for a competitive 2025 Iditarod run.
Bryce Mumford
Bryce Mumford, from Preston, Idaho, is a USPS worker, trail runner, and musher since 2011. He races with his family, the “Mushing Mumfords.”
Matthew Failor
Matthew Failor, a champion musher and award winner, runs Alaskan Husky Adventures in Willow with his wife Liz, honoring supporters as the “17th-Dog.”
Mitch Seavey
Mitch Seavey, says of his Iditarod run: “At 65 years of age, I’m running the Iditarod because it’s hard.” Mitch has ran the race 27 times and won 3 times.
Quince Mountain
Quince says mushing, his wife’s hobby, hooked him instantly. For 8 years, he’s loved the joy, adventure, and lessons from his courageous, fun dogs.
All photos are courtesy of Iditarod Trail Committee
More info at iditarod.com
