The 42nd running of the Iron Dog will begin on Saturday, February 14, 2026, launching teams on a 2,318-mile journey across 28 Alaskan communities in the world’s longest, toughest snowmobile race.
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Lower 48 racers: prepare, adapt, overcome
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Meet the 8 expedition class riders and the “3 old guys“ - Experience, safety, and storytelling along the Iron Dog trail with the 2026 Ambassador Class.
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As part of that broader commitment to backcountry safety and community stewardship, Iron Dog supports an avalanche beacon checkpoint system that has been built over years of collaboration and continues to evolve.
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42nd running of the Iron Dog brings champions, rising talent, and family teams to the trail
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The Iron Dog office has seen many changes over the past 12 months, including hiring a new Executive Director, Rick Paquette, bringing back former “retired” employee Kelli Cherrier, and adding Zachary Morgan in Operations and Logistics, alongside current Operations and Logistics employee Rayshelle Blackwood.
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Live from the Hilton Downtown Anchorage, watch the live stream of the official racer draw for the 2026 race determining the racer’s starting order from Big Lake.
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Introducing our 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees: Eric Quam and Robert “Mansey” Magnuson
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Iron Dog was proud to sponsor and attend the 2025 ASAA / First National Bank Alaska Wrestling State Championships, held December 19–20 at the Alaska Airlines Center. It was great to be back out in the community, catch up with familiar faces, meet new supporters, and watch Alaska’s top high school wrestlers compete.
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The 2026 course will span a total of 2,318 race miles and travel through 27+ communities across Alaska, once again challenging racers across the state’s remote backcountry in the world’s longest, toughest snowmobile race.
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31 Teams have officially entered into the 2026 Iron Dog Race. The World’s Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race will depart from Big Lake on February 14, 2026.
Read MoreEffective immediately, two 𝗕𝗜𝗚 changes are coming to Pro Class registration:
1. Pro Class registration has been 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟬/𝟯𝟭/𝟮𝟱.
2. 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻-𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘁 $𝟮,𝟱𝟬𝟬.
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This year’s Iron Dog saw seven out-of-state racers complete the race. That accomplishment earns them free entry to the 2026 race.
Read MoreThank you to all the volunteers who made the Iron Dog Race possible
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