Our treeless terrain offers miles and miles of pristine wilderness, in combination with long sunny days in April, and frequent viewing of Musk Ox, Reindeer, and occasionally Moose, guarantees a cross country skiing trip you’ll never forget. Nome, especially in the warmer winter months of March and April, is a cross country skiers paradise. The Cannonball Run Snowmachine race is held in April. Racers compete for the fastest time from Nome to Golovin, and back to Nome.
The Nome-Golovin Snowmachine race is held on the second Saturday of March. There are two major snow machine races held in Nome. The Iditarod ceremonial start is on the first Saturday of every March in Anchorage, Alaska, the official start is the following day in Wasilla, Alaska. Nome hosts two weeks of festivities to celebrate this incredible race including: the Bering Sea Ice Golf Classic, a Pool Tournament, a Dart Tournament, the Lonnie O’Connor Iditarod Basketball Tournament, the Nome-Golovin Snowmachine Race, an art show and craft fair, and so many more events for visitors and locals alike to enjoy! Nome becomes the “Mardi Gras of the North” during the Iditarod, and we encourage you to join the party!. The world famous Iditarod Race finishes on Front Street in Nome every year in March. There is a halfway point banquet in Nome which is held by the Iron Dog committee every year. Racers travel almost 2,000 miles through some of the most rugged wilderness in the world. The race begins in Wasilla, Alaska, and ends in Fairbanks. Nome is the halfway point for the world’s longest, toughest snowmachine race. Held every year at the Nome Recreation Center on the first Saturday of December. Learn all about sled dogs, take a tour of a local mushing kennel and ride on a dog sled with an experienced musher.Ī fundraiser for our volunteer fire department, a much anticipated event by local residents.
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Nome offers many activities and events to our winter visitors including:Ĭlick here for a full list of winter tours! Though the road system closes for the winter on October 30th every year, our unique sub-arctic landscape offers endless miles of treeless wilderness to explore.
The winter season in Nome is a fascinating time of year.
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