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International Sled Dog Race
The formal name of the race we all know as the Iditarod is the Iditarod Trail International Sled Dog Race. And it truly is an international pool of mushers this year. A quick look at the musher list...
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Tales from the Trail: Monica Update!
We checked in with Monica a few weeks ago, and her busy training schedule finally gave her a chance to get back to us! She and Tim have been training up in the Fairbanks area and last week they...
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Tales from the Trail: Special Delivery
This year, two mushers will be carrying special packages on their sleds to make a special delivery in Nome. In order to promote vaccine awareness, Martin Buser and Aliy Zirkle will carry vaccine from...
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Rock Start Sighting: Dallas Seavey!
I got a chance to check in with Dallas Seavey at the ExxonMobil Welcoming reception for the Winter Conference for Educators last evening. The question on everyone’s mind? The trail conditions....
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Tales from the Trail: Nathan Schroeder
Today I will check another item off of my Bucket List: being an Idita-rider in the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod. I’m riding with Nathan Schroeder from Minnesota. My students have been very...
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A Magical Day!
The Ceremonial Start of the 2014 Iditarod has been completed. Mushers and teams are doing their last minute chores and hopefully getting a good night’s rest before tomorrow’s restart. Tomorrow it...
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Catching Up with Monica
We had the chance to catch up with Monica Zappa via Skype last week! She joined us from her home to tell us about “life after Iditarod!” The boys were so excited to talk to her and had some great...
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Virtual Fieldtrip
We had a chance to take a virtual fieldtrip to Windy Creek Kennel, home and kennel of Ken Anderson. Ken completed his rookie race in 1999 and has run consecutively since 2002. He’s had five top ten...
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Painter and Ugly: Friendship at the Jr. Iditarod
Friendship is… One of the special benefits of the Jr. Iditarod is that the young mushers bond with each other in a unique and lasting way. In the woods at Yentna Station, after taking great care of...
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