When Walt and Jan Tremer attended their first Iditarod dog sled race in 1996, they fell in love with the rugged and beautiful Alaskan terrain and the test that the race puts both mushers and dog teams through to complete it. Jan, who teaches figure skating at the city’s municipal ice rink, later decided to hold Iditaskate fundraising events to help teams cover the costs of racing. This year’s event was held on an appropriately wintry night in February. Skaters took laps around the rink to total up miles in an effort to travel the over 1,000 mile distance of the actual Iditarod. Refreshments were offered and a raffle was held; common fundraising efforts that raise about $3,000 each year. This year’s event supported the Dew Claw Kennel’s participation in the 2016 Iditarod held in March.