King and Iditarider Tip on the Corner of 4th and Cordova

The dogs have been in high gear for 5 blocks since leaving the starting line at 4th and “D”. Then it’s time for a sharp right onto Cordova. The dogs are loving the run and it’s like having twelve powerful diesel engines on a two car freight train. For some mushers, Iditarides and tag sled drives it’s where they had a very up close and personal encounter with the perfect trail. While not the only “tip-over,” Jeff King’s was pretty dramatic. He was the 34^th musher to round the corner. His team cut it tight and the right sled runner rode a little too high on the berm. Try as he might, King couldn’t over come the tipping sled. When the sled went over, King and his Iditarider were sprawled in the snow. The Iditarider’s Go-Pro captured the whole event.