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ITEN SCRATCHES IN ELIM

by STAFF

03/19/2009

IDITAROD XXXVII Musher Ed Iten (bib #4) made the decision to scratch in Elim at 8:50 am this morning (Alaska Time).  Iten had 10 dogs on his team when he made the decision.  Iten said his team was tired from the run to Elim.  He rested them there and finally made the decision to scratch based on the team’s best interest.