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January 25, 2008
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2007 Heading to Rainy Pass. Photo courtesy of the Iditarod Trail Committee. See more images from the trail »
Countdown to Iditarod 2008
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is well on its way to staging the largest field of marathon competitors in the 36-year history of "The Last Great Race on Earth." Eighty-seven mushers started the race back in 2004 — as of today, more than 100 mushers have entered!
Talk About Competitive!
2007 Iditarod Champion, Lance Mackey, will be back on the runners again this year. Mackey will be joined on the Northern Route of The Iditarod Trail by Mitch Seavey, four-time Iditarod Champions Martin Buser and Jeff King, and five-time Iditarod Champion Rick Swenson.
By the way, back in 2002 Martin Buser shattered the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race record by reaching Nome in 8 days, 22 hours, 46 minutes, and 2 seconds. It promises to be a great race!
Educators Conference
Opportunities are still available for the 2008 Educators Winter Conference. If you plan on being in Anchorage for the start of the race, don't miss the chance to attend the February 29 speaker events held in conjunction with the Iditarod Teacher's Conference.
Speakers include:
- Iditarod Musher, David Monson
- Alaska Poet Laureate, Hobo Jim
- The Iditarod's first woman champion, Libby Riddles
- Dr. Stuart Nelson, Jr., DVM, Iditarod's Chief Veterinarian
Tickets are $25 per person per speaker.
Call (605) 228-6071 or e-mail Diane Johnson for tickets.
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