Event Rules & Regs

MISSION

2008 Rules & Regulations are now available!

The purpose of the Tesoro Iron Dog is to provide reliable, consistent, safe and honorable cross-country snowmobile racing and recreational riding in Alaska. This is a team race, consisting of two (2) persons and two (2) snowmobiles (track driven and ski steered).

The Trail Class teams may include two (2) or more persons, but each person must have their own snowmobile. The Pro Race Class for 2007 runs from Wasilla area, to Nome and then finishes in Fairbanks. The routing may be changed at the discretion of the board. The routes for Trail, Semi-Pro, and Masters Class teams will be determined on a year-to-year basis. All participants will display honor and integrity throughout all of their involvement with the race. These participants will brave subzero cold, bad visibility, and deep snow to push their snowmobiles and bodies to the limits to reach the finish line.

It is the World’s Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race, and it is a true test of human and equipment endurance. All participants will treat Race Officials with respect and recognize their decisions as final at all times. Each participant is required to read both the 2007 Tesoro Iron Dog Event Rules and general rules of the ISR (International Snowmobile Racing, Inc.).

The most entrants in any Iron Dog race: 122 in 1999.