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Between schools today, I stopped by headquarters to see what was going on. Some Jr. Iditarod mushers were there for the vet check. I stopped to talk to one, Amanda. She is 17, and her mom mentioned that this was, of course, going to be her last one. She has run 2 before. Of course, I asked her what her mushing plans were for next year. Amanda is going to race mid-distance races next year and then hopes to enter the 2010 Iditarod. Good luck, Amanda, and all Jr. Iditarod mushers!