50th Iditarod • Nome Events Calendar

Events AA Meetings

Nazarene Church, 7p every evening. Dan 509-449-0396

Around the Campfire with Nome Mushers

CMM/RFB Mar16 & 17 11a. Free. Stories from Nome area dog mushers and a Q&A afterward. Museum 907-443-6630

Arts & Crafts Fair

OSJ Mar14-18 10a-6p; Mar19 10-4p. 21st annual arts & crafts bazaar. Cheryl 907304-1669

Challenge Life Basketball Camp

Mar14-18. Grades 1-2 9-9:45a. Grades 3-5 10-11:30a. Grades 6-12 1:30-4:30p. Free! Sponsored by Nome Eskimo Community. Register by Mar11. Keegan 907-4432246

Dog Sled Rides - The Dog Lot LLC

30-minute ride on nearby trails. Local mushers with over 10 years of mushing/touring experience. $75 per person. Visit kennel, learn how dogs are trained for racing, meet former Iditarod dogs, take photos with your favorites. Play and snuggle with litter of 3-month-old puppies! Call or text to schedule: Kamey 907-304-3161

Deja Vu Sled Dogs, LLC:

Dog Sled Rides Mar15-18 12p, 2p, 6p. 1.5-hour hands-on experience, 30minute run. $150 per person for two people; $200 if just one person. Sarah 907-202-6424 / www.dejavusleddogs.com

Deja Vu Sled Dogs, LLC: Kennel Tours Mar15-18 4p. 1-hour experience learning about mushing. Meet each dog, learn about dog care, maintenace and mushing equipment. $50 per person, group discounts available. Sarah 907-202-6424 / www.dejavusleddogs.com

Iditarod Fine Art Show OSJ Mar14-18 10a-6p. Mar19 10a-4p. Drop off entries Mar14 12-6p. $10 entry fee per item; under age 18 entry fee $5. Awards reception Mar18 5-7p. 21st annual Nome Arts Council event. Angela 907-4437447

Iditassage Terry’s Therapeutic Massage Mar1-31 9a-5p by appointment. Specials for humans, pets. Book online https://terrystherapeuticmassage.abmp.com

Injury Prevention Store

OSJ Mar14-18 10a-3p. Injury prevention items for sale such as helmets, lice prevention, hats, gloves, etc. CAMP 907-443-3365

Museum Tour CMM/RFB Mar1418 12p. $5 admission includes free trail mail. Join staff on a guided tour of the museum galleries. Museum 907-443-6630

Naataq Gear Gift Shop

Daily Door Prize 2nd flr Post Office building (Suite 200) Mar14-19 126p. Swing on by to enter daily gift shop drawing! One entry per person per day. Need not to be present to win. Alice 907-304-1154 /www.naataqgear.com

Ron Senungetuk: A Retrospective

CMM/RFB Feb16-May27 12-5p. Displayed in the museum’s special exhibit gallery. $5 museum admission fee. Museum 907-443-6630

Safety Roadhouse

Last checkpoint before the burled arch, 21 miles from Nome. Open Mar12 for the Golovin Race; watch the racers and join us for a bowl of chili. Warm, hearty food and drinks for the duration, chicken soup daily. Closes when last Iditarod mushers go through. Welcome mushers and friends. Safe travels to Safety! Cash only please. Ginny 907-304-1526

Stories from the Trail

CMM/RFB Mar14-18 2p. Free. Stop in to listen and share Iditarod stories with pioneer musher Howard Farley. Museum 907-443-6630

Texas Hold ’em Poker Tournament

ANB Mar14-17. Must sign up by 7p each night, be ANB Club member ($15 fee). Top 3 Mar14-16 with wild card on Mar16, final tables Mar17. ANB 907-443-2666

Tobacco, Injury Prevention & WIC

NRC Mar14, Mar16, Mar18. 11a-4p. Tobacco cessation services, injury prevention information, WIC applications. CAMP 907-443-3365

Photos by Peter Loewi BREAKFAST IN UNK (top)—Kristy, left, and Anna Berington read Musher Grams as they dig into a breakfast of sourdough pancakes, bacon, banana bread, orange slices, coffee, and cookies after arriving in Unalakleet about 5 AM on Monday. Kristy said by this point in the race they were craving fresh fruits and vegetables

Photo by RB Smith OUT OF SHAKTOOLIK— Ramey Smith is leaving the Shaktoolik checkpoint, heading towards Koyuk, on Sunday, March 13.

PARKING (left)—A Unalakleet checker greets Martin Massicotte as his team comes into town.