2009 Race Wrap-Up

Where has the time gone? Last time I looked, students and teachers were wrapping up their Idita-Read/Iditarod experiences, then all of a sudden, the school year ended and summer flew by -- whew! When I totaled up the statistics from the 2009 race, I was blown away:

• Participating students: 2,752
• Teams: 131
• Total race mileage (minutes reading): 2,370,109
• Total Book Reviews: 1,628
• Regions represented: 24 U.S. states + 3 countries

We have already begun preparing for the 2010 race, looking forward to creating some new features for our racers and fans -- thanks in large part to the many team managers who took the time to complete our end-of-event survey. Stay tuned for more frequent updates, as we roll those out in the coming months. Subscription ordering will open November 1 for the 2010 race!