Troop 298 host the Nome Kennel Club Spring race at the Boy Scout Camp at Salmon Lake, Alaska in March of 2006. Click here for 2005 50-miler pictures. Click here for more Idita-Walk related pictures.
Welcome to the Idita-walk 2009 homepage! An event to promote physical fitness in the spirit
of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
The Iditarod Sled dog race is 1049 miles long from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. To complete the
Idita-walk, walk 30 minutes a day for 35 days between February 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009 for a total of 1049 minutes.
You can log your minutes anywhere you can walk! We hope you will join us this year!
The entry fee for all 2009 participants is: $10 (same price as last year).
The entry fee for this year's event is $10 for all participants.
All proceeds go to Camp Bronson maintenance, scholarships, and numerous youth related programs.
All participants receive a collectible Idita-Walk 2009 lapel pin (2009 design shown below).
Other must-have Idita-Walk 2009 finisher items (T-shirts, sweat-shirts, leashes, etc.) may be purchased from our online store!
2007 Idita-Walk Lapel Pin
(blue walking shoe)
2008 Idita-Walk Lapel Pin
(crossed snow shoes)
2009 Idita-Walk Lapel Pin Art
(dog on trail)
Many walkers participate for the pure pleasure of getting fresh air and exercise. Some do it for health reasons as well as to lose
weight (visit the 'Health Benefits' links in the menu above)!
Join the furthest west walking event in the United States!
Click 'pay now' to pay the $10 entry fee securely via PayPal.
Print a Time Sheet and log your minutes on a daily basis from February 1st to March 31st - or, log time online through-out the event.
When your Time Sheet is completed and you have 1049 minutes or more accumulated, log online, scan and email, fax, or mail to the address provided by March 31st (postmark by April 1st).
Print Form then Scan and Email, Fax, or Mail Entry Form
Mail to the address provided on the form. Must receive by Februray 15th so we can know how many lapel pins to order.
Enclose the participant entry fee of $10. Make checks payable to: Idita-Walk 2009.
Print a Time Sheet and log your minutes on a daily basis from February 1st to March 31st.
When your Time Sheet is completed and you have 1049 minutes accumulated, scan and email, fax, or mail to the address provided by March 31st (postmarked by April 1st).
OR, follow the instructions to the left to register and pay securely online... simple and straight forward. This is the preferred way!
Did you Know? A brisk walk (at least 3 miles an hour) for 30 minutes daily can help reduce the risk of (adult onset) diabetes, coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, and certain cancers!
