The Great Alaskan Race

Movie Screening and Red-Carpet Event December 16th

  • The dog sled team used for filming is from Pagosa Springs, CO. The story follows the journey of the famous race to get vaccines to the town of Nome, Alaska. Dog sled teams ran over 700 miles to deliver the life-saving vaccines. While Balto became the more well-known dog from the journey, it was Togo who ran the longest distance and traversed the most dangerous terrain to deliver the diphtheria vaccine, saving the 10,000 residents of the remote town. Photo Credit Rebecca Bertot
    The dog sled team used for filming is from Pagosa Springs, CO. The story follows the journey of the famous race to get vaccines to the town of Nome, Alaska. Dog sled teams ran over 700 miles to deliver the life-saving vaccines. While Balto became the more well-known dog from the journey, it was Togo who ran the longest distance and traversed the most dangerous terrain to deliver the diphtheria vaccine, saving the 10,000 residents of the remote town. Photo Credit Rebecca Bertot
  • A production crew of 75 folks took over town during filming. Here 2 cameramen work their magic outside of The Bent Elbow. Photo Credit Rebecca Bertot
    A production crew of 75 folks took over town during filming. Here 2 cameramen work their magic outside of The Bent Elbow. Photo Credit Rebecca Bertot
Dust off your finest holiday wear and join The Silverton Film Office (SFO) at the Grand Imperial Hotel for a Red-Carpet Event to celebrate the season with their First Annual Holiday Fundraiser. This is your chance to see The Great Alaskan Race, a film made right here in town, and support the Silverton Film Office. The film follows the story of the famous 1925 Vaccine Race to Nome, Alaska to…

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