The 2009 project will follow the following timeline:

December 1, 2008 - January 9, 2009		Open registration period
January 12 - February 13, 2009		Create a wall map of the trail
February 16 - February 27, 2009		Select a musher to follow in the race
March 2 - February 6, 2009		Prepare your class for the big event
March 7, 2009 - end of the race		Follow your musher and post to each checkpoint's blog as he or she progresses!
March 31, 2009		Receive an official 2009 eIditarod class certificate for completion of the trail!