Jr Iditarod Race Committee needs your help

The Junior Iditarod turns 50 next year and the race committee is asking for race alumni and fan help. They hope to have a slideshow celebrating the fifty years of the Junior race, but they are lacking in photos dating further back than 2010. 

The Junior Iditarod was started to encourage the youth of Alaska to stick with Dog Mushing. It is an event that continues to draw teens from all over the state to run dogs and compete for scholarship monies. The race has produced some of the top names in the sport, and helped even more junior mushers achieve their academic goals post high school.

While the Junior Iditarod may not get the celebration and fanfare that *the* Iditarod gets, it is an important event in the mushing season. The mushing community comes out to celebrate and encourage the teens. 

Jeff Schultz, long-time official photographer of the Iditarod (and Junior Iditarod), put out a plea on social media Thursday looking for photos ahead of the celebration. 

The Junior Iditarod takes place the last Saturday in February ahead of the start of the Iditarod.