The 20th Anniversary ITI is a Wrap

If one was looking for adventure, challenge and an emotional rollercoaster, the 2021 Iditarod Trail Invitational did not disappoint. It all started when the world began to shut down during the 2020 ITI and ended when the final athletes crossed the finish line a few days ago on March 10th.

For more than a year, the ITI family collectively faced more adversity and uncertainty than ever before, and the athletes who left the starting line endured innumerable struggles even before they arrived at Knik Lake on February 28th. But, true to the nature of the hearty people who return to the Iditarod Trail each year, those who crossed the finish line in 2021 dug deeply within themselves and found a way to overcome all of the setbacks, disappointments, mechanical failures, weather conditions, errors and other problems they confronted both before and during the ITI.

Thank you to all of the resilient people - athletes, supporters, volunteers, staff and business partners - who made the 20th anniversary Iditarod Trail Invitational possible. The stories from the trail each year are a testament to the power of the human spirit but never more so than they were in 2021.