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March 4, 2008

Image from the Trail

Image from the Trail

March 3, 2008 — Teams rest as the sun hits Wolverine Mountain behind Winter Lake Lodge at the Finger Lake checkpoint early Monday morning at the Finger Lake checkpoint. Photo courtesy of Jeff Schultz. See more images from the trail »

2008 Musher Bib Auction

As of today, the Iditarod Trail Committee is providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bid on the 2008 Autographed Iditarod Musher Race Bibs.

  • Minimum bid: $100
  • Instant purchase: $1500

Place your bid now. Auction will remain open until March 31st at noon, AK time. Start bidding now for that one-of-a-kind bib!

The Iditarod Trail Committee, Inc. is a 501-(c)-(3)non profit organization. Winning bids may be used as a tax deduction. A contribution report is sent with the credit card receipt once the auction has closed.

Exclusive Race Coverage

Trench warfare on the way to Rainy Pass
03/04/2008 Just before dawn Tuesday, the final few teams were making their way up from Finger Lake...

Sled dog profile: Shy Girl
03/04/2008 Shy Girl is running for Melissa Owens of Nome, Alaska

Leaders racing to weather front
03/03/2008 On day two, Mother Nature is already getting into the race...

Jonrowe loses, then recovers, her team
03/03/2008 It was almost another doozy for DeeDee. Call it a near miss,
a lucky break...

Smooth ride to Puntilla Lake
03/03/2008 Seavey leads pack into Rainy Pass checkpoint

View a complete list of articles at Iditarod.com or IditarodBlogs.com.

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4 Lance Mackey
5 Jeff King
6 Hugh Neff
7 Mitch Seavey
8 Cim Smyth
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