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Risky Business—Predicting the Iditarod Annually, for a long time, maybe twenty years, I have recruited the genius of Dean Osmar, the 1984 Iditarod Champ for a Top Ten Prediction. At the same time, he insists that I match his list. This is risky business, seldom resulting in accuracy, but at the very least it identifies …
It´s showtime in the Denaina Centre. Let the games begin. Soon mushers, handlers their family and friends will assemble to kick off the 41st Edition of Iditarod. Part of the family and friends are all of the officials and fans, many of them have come up here for decades, for others it is their first …
The Power of Passion, the drive to win. Interviewing mushers has been interesting, and I start to enjoy it as much as taking pictures. Before the Quest I was asked many times about my pick of the top 5, and I got pretty darn close. Of course I had Lance Mackey in there, who surprised …
Lead dogs and their exploits are the subject of countless coffee table discussions. I once told a few friends about the trail finding ability of my leader Rambo. In 1989 he led my Iditarod team for over a thousand miles and secured a win with his steady, undeviating pace.
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Professional Fan offers Tips By Joe Runyan The true Iditarod fan embraces am unapologetic curiosity days before the March 2 start. I once asked an AP reporter why he requested the Iditarod assignment, “Few sporting events change and evolve over a period of days. It doesn’t even matter to me who wins, because the individual …
Iditarod 41 is coming closer. And so are the questions. How are the mushers doing? For many of them, the time leading up to the race is packed full with logistics and work. And there is a huge difference depending on where each musher lives. The other day I talked to Pat Moon, who ran …
In an effort to bring you even closer to the Iditarod, we are introducing a new Video Chat series to our loyal Race Fans. Fans will have the opportunity to chat live and ask questions as well as watch the live stream. This page will keep you informed about upcoming Video Chats as well as …
Get Ready…Get Set…BID!!! The 2013 Idita-Rider Musher Auction is NOW OPEN for your bids! http://www.iditarodauction.com/ Can you imagine having this much FUN riding in an Iditarod Musher’s Sled for the first 11-miles of the CeremonialStart in Anchorage, Alaska on March 2, 2013 while at the same time helping to support The Last Great Race on …
After a week of collaboration, speakers, new experiences and new friendships, teachers from the the Iditarod Summer Camp for Teachers headed for the Volunteer Picnic and Musher Sign-Up at Iditarod Headquarters. We started the picnic doing what we do best – problem solving. A bundled tent was put down and teachers worked together to put …
By Terrie Hanke Along the Trail All Eyes With snow falling, thousands of spectators gathered in Anchorage on the first Saturday of March for the Ceremonial Start of Iditarod XL. A block or so from the start at 4th & D where the summer market is held, carnival rides were taking a break from the …
