Each year in March, men women, and dogs from around the world converge on the state of Alaska to take part in what has become known as the “Last Great Race” on earth. This race is known as the Iditarod, a Trail Sled Dog Race. The terrain is beautiful and brutal; the sled dogs are nothing short of majestic.

The library is offering an Iditaread Reading Challenge to follow along with the Iditarod race. Pick up your Iditaread packet from either library branch. Make sure to turn in your entry application form by Saturday, March 1, 2025. The Iditarod Trial Race begins Sunday, March 2. Pick a musher from the 2025 Iditarod Trail Race (website  iditarod.com/race/2025/mushers/). Begin reading on Monday, March 3, when the race officially begins. As your musher reaches each checkpoint found on your Reading Record, write down what you have read (story, short book, chapter). When yo…