You’ve probably heard of the Iditarod, the thousand-mile sled dog race that is a big deal in Alaska and sometimes beyond. (See my previous post about the race at
This year is the first that they’ve had a public competition for an Iditarod pin, and a family friend won it!
Cindy Pendleton is an Alaskan artist. (See her artist website at https://wildspruceartworks.com/cindy-pendleton.)
We met years ago when she was teaching art at a middle school where my husband taught ISS and Math. We’ve kept in touch ever since. When I asked Cindy about the Iditarod pin, she said, “This past summer the ITC announced that they would for the first time ever, have a contest for the community- much like the Rondy pin competition has done for years. (my designs for Rondy were used 2 different years ago- 1989 and 2011.) For me, being winner of the first ever Iditarod logo design competition is a real honor, and another satisfying notch on my palette. I have been an Iditarod fan, supporter, and volunteer from almost the beginning of its inception back in the early ‘70s.”
Here's the Iditarod pin design in the center:
And here’s the official Iditarod website, if you’d like to learn more about the race:
Happy trails (pun intended)!
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