11 Mar “Iditarod: The Last Great Race On Earth”… Winning Takes “Teamwork, Tone, Tenacity” (T3)!
The ultimate Man-Dog “T3” is underway in Alaska. Approximately 50 human Mushers and their groups of 12-16 sled dogs left Anchorage last week and are midst of crossing 1000 miles of frozen tundra, rivers and mountain ranges en route Nome. That’s about the distance from San Diego to Denver! The Iditarod highlights that “T3”doesn’t just apply to humans, but to humans working with their best friends: dogs. The Iditarod began in 1973 for two reasons: 1) A way to promote Alaska’s sled dog culture in the face of growing snowmobile use, and 2) preserve the historic Iditarod Trail between Seward and...