January 28 – February 01, 2020
EXPERIENCE A ONCE IN A LIFETIME ADVENTURE
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VOLUNTEER
**Volunteer sign up is now CLOSED. Please check back during the 2021 race season.
We would love your help!
More details on available jobs including dog handling, working at checkpoints, and other positions are available here through our online volunteer sign up.
AWARDS BANQUET 2020
GUEST SPEAKER: Bob Long
Winner of world’s longest horse race, the Mongol Derby
Dinner
Silent Auction
Ceremony and Events will be held at The North Fork Lodge on Feb 01, 2020.
Tickets are selling fast! As of today 01/31/20, there were only 14 tickets left.
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BREAKING NEWS
300 MILE RACE UPDATE
Not long after 2am, Jessie Royer and team finished the 300 mile ISDC at the updated finish location of WYE Checkpoint. She was followed quickly by Josie Thyr. Congratulations teams!
JUNIOR RACE UPDATE
Congratulations to Seppa Francis! Seppa is our first junior racer at the ISDC and completed the race tonight at the Wye Checkpoint.
100 MILE RACE UPDATE
Laurie Warren and team were the winners of the 2020 ISDC 100 Mile Race. Congratulations Laurie!
VOLUNTEER EDUCATION & RESOURCE
Attention Volunteers! Please check out this updated resource which includes checkpoint parking maps, basic commands and equipment, volunteer schedules, checkpoint musher logs, and additional links and education for the kids.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: JAN 28- FEB 01, 2020
JAN 28
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Vet Checks
Parking Lot – Northeast corner of strip mall (Ridley’s) and North of the McCall Post Office
495 Deinhard Lane, McCall, ID
Arrive no later than noon.
4:00 PM Musher Meeting & Potluck (Closed to the Public)
Idaho First Bank building, lower level, 475 Deinhard Lane, McCall, ID
Musher attendance mandatory.
6:00 PM Meet the Mushers: Open to the Public
Idaho First Bank building, lower level, 475 Deinhard Lane, McCall, ID
Bib numbers will be drawn at that time.
Musher attendance mandatory.
JAN 29
11 AM 300 Mile Start
The Little Ski Hill, 3635 Hwy 55, McCall, ID
Mushers must arrive at the lodge parking lot by 8:00 am
JAN 30
11 AM Junior Race Start
The Little Ski Hill, 3635 Hwy 55, McCall, ID
Mushers must arrive at the lodge parking lot by 8:00 am
11:15 AM 100 Mile Start
The Little Ski Hill, 3635 Hwy 55, McCall, ID
Mushers must arrive at the lodge parking lot by 8:00 am
Junior Race Finish
Wye Checkpoint
JAN 31
100 Mile Race Finish
Van Wyck State Park, Cascade, ID
300 Mile Race Finish
*** RACE FINISH HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE WYE CAMPGROUND ***
FEB 01
5PM Musher Meeting (Closed to the Public)
Northfork Lodge, 200 Scott St, McCall, ID
6PM Awards Banquet
Northfork Lodge, 200 Scott St, McCall, ID
GUEST SPEAKER: Bob Long
Winner of world’s longest horse race,
the Mongol Derby
Dinner
Silent Auction
WELCOME
McCall – New Meadows – Donnelly – Cascade – Smith’s Ferry
Idaho Sled Dog Challenge
The Running of the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge (ISDC) includes three concurrent races. The premier event is the 300 mile race, an Iditarod and Yukon Quest qualifier. Many participants in this race are also competing in the Triple Crown event launched in 2019 known as the Rocky Mountain Triple Crown. Participating races include ISDC, Oregon’s Eagle Cap Extreme and Montana’s Race To The Sky.
We also have two new race lengths appearing in 2020; the 100 mile race and the Junior race for participants aged 14-17 years old.
CHECKPOINTS & DIRECTIONS
There are four official checkpoints plus one contingency checkpoint for the 2020 race.
LEARN MOREDOWNLOAD YOUR LOCAL RESOURCE GUIDE HERE!
New to the area? Need to know where to stay or find the basics? Be sure to download your local Resource guide here. Detailed information for McCall, Cascade, Donnelly, New Meadows and Smith’s Ferry Checkpoints
LOCAL RESOURCESLatest News
Check back here for updates and stories.
OFFICIAL TIME SHEETS 2020
Thanks to all the mushers and dog teams participating in the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge for 2020. Attached are the official time sheets for each race. 300 MILE RACE 100[…]
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Rocky Mountain Triple Crown
The Eagle Cap Extreme, Idaho Sled Dog Challenge, and Montana’s Race to the Sky sled dog races are excited to partner together for the Rocky Mountain Triple Crown!
Those mushers and their four-legged athletes who run in the same category in all three races are eligible to compete for the Rocky Mountain Triple Crown title. The classes of race include the following:
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CHECKPOINT DIRECTIONS & LOCAL RESOURCE GUIDE
Be sure to check out our new local resource guide created by the Cascade Checkpoint’s fearless leader, Kellee Hadley! Download it and carry with you as you drive from one[…]
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300 MILE RACE START
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300 MILE RACE: On the trail
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300 MILE RACE FINISH
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100 MILE RACE: On the trail
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100 MILE RACE START
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100 MILE RACE FINISH
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CHECKPOINTS
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BANQUET
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JUNIOR RACE
COMING SOON2019 Race Photos
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2020 Trail Maps available HERE
To follow along with the race download this printable PDF with 8 pages of maps showing different legs for both the 100 and 300 mile races.
* Maps may be updated prior to race starts. Mushers use maps provided in your official race packets at check in.
**UPDATED 01/15/2020
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