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Zoom Lens – Hempstead Honored by Juniors

Junior Iditarod is her passion and this year Jayne Hempstead, DVM has been honored for her dedication to the race and the young mushers. The Junior Iditarod Board of Directors chose Hempstead to wear Bib 1 for the start of the Junior race. Hempstead could take her own team of sled dogs down the trail …

Zoom Lens – There’s No Snow

After landing in Anchorage early this week, Handler said, “The real deal of NO SNOW is staring me right in the face. There’s no snow!”  It’s been warm and it’s even rained so that lakes aren’t looking too solidly frozen either. Driving north to Wasilla doesn’t improve the situation. She even heard someone comment, “Our …

Zoom Lens – No Snow Moves Races North

After landing in Anchorage early this week, the real deal of NO SNOW is staring handler right in the face. There’s no snow! It’s been warm and it’s even rained so that lakes aren’t looking too solidly frozen either. Driving north to Wasilla doesn’t improve the situation. She even heard someone comment, “Our winter is …

Zoom Lens: Beetle and Reef

The leaders on the winning team are draped in roses as the last official act of the Iditarod Finisher’s Banquet in Nome. Born to Run, Sanka

Zoom Lens: Trophy

The winner of the 2014 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Dallas Seavey, received the Joe Redington, Sr. trophy. It’s big and very beautiful!  Now that Dallas has won two iditarod Races, he can call himself a Grand Champion.   Born to Run, Sanka

Zoom Lens: Strawberries

Strawberries are served at the Iditarod Finishers Banquet in Nome by the sled full! A third are dipped in dark chocolate, a third are dipped in white chocolate and a third are plain. Oh they are delicious! Born to Run, Sanka

Zoom Lens: Berington Twin in Nome

Anna Berington comes into Nome at 0500. Her dogs wanted to go left, her dogs wanted to go right but they were not interested in going into the chute. Anna finally lead them to the burled arch. Snow was falling, there was little wind and the temperature was mild. Born to Run, Sanka

Zoom Lens: Dreaming of Food

As this dog takes a power nap in Unalakleet, it’s dreaming of food.

Zoom Lens: Waiting & Watching

Tracker is on a large screen TV in the checkpoint but none-the-less people chose to wait outside to welcome Aliy Zirkle as the first musher into Unalakleet. There were roughly 200 spectators down on the slough to welcome Aliy. perhaps the next Iditarod champion and the first woman since Susan Butcher won in 1990. Go …

Zoom Lens: Olivia

There are always dogs that are eye catching dogs and Olivia is one of them. She’s seven years old and has icy blue eyes, an orange mask and a very athletic build. Olivia runs for Aliy Zirkle in Team positions just ahead of the wheel dogs.  Olivia’s team just made the coast where they were …