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Cheering on Family Members!

Dear Friends, Throughout the history of the Iditarod, there have been family connections between mushers.  In 2017, Dallas Seavey and his dad ended up finishing

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Schools in the Checkpoints

Dear Friends, There are wonderful schools in each of the populated checkpoints.  I say populated, because some checkpoints are either ghost towns (abandoned) or just

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Checkpoint Math

All eyes have been glued on the tracker today as the Iditarod starts to set up in anticipation the top five finishers’ order. Checkpoint denizens

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Awards for Mushers

Dear Friends, What do pure gold nuggets, salmon fish, beaver fur mittens and hats, and a gourmet dinner have in common?  These are all specially

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Rookies on the Trail

Dear Friends, Have you been noticing the race standings?  Of the 16 rookies, or first timers on the Iditarod, 14 are running in a row

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Iditarod Community

I’ve been at Galena for about 27 hours now.  In that time I’ve observed many interactions that help me understand better what community means. Here

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