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The Race Begins

by Bryan

The ceremonial start of the Iditarod takes place today in Anchorage, with the real racing segment starting Sunday from Willow.

There are 96 teams starting the race, most from the US and Canada, but there are also 9 mushers from Europe: Sigrid Ekran(24) & Kjetil Backen(42) from Norway, Rudi Niggenmeier(52) & Benedikt Beisch(64) from Germany, Dries Jacobs(65) & Sam Deltour(63) from Belgium, Fabrizio Lovati(77) from Italy, Benoit Gerard(91) from France, and Kim Franklin(79) from the UK.

I’ll be keeping an eye on Lance Mackey(6), last year’s winner, and Rachael Scdoris(55).

The course is looking a lot better than last year’s, but one weather front can change everything.

2 comments

1 Jack K { 03.01.08 at 7:09 pm }

…ahem…

GOOOO, Rachel!!!

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2 Bryan { 03.01.08 at 7:14 pm }

I thought you’d show up. Too bad they just won’t let her run with a GPS if she needs it, instead of requiring her to supply a second guide team. They are guaranteeing she can’t come in first.