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CONGRATULATIONS LANCE MACKEY!!!

Congratulations to Lance Mackey and his team for a wonderful win on the 2008 Iditarod!!

Racing for Nome

We’re nearing the end of the Iditarod now, any hour now should see the winner in Nome.  As I type this, Lance Mackey is in the lead at mile 900 of the race, just ahead of Jeff King at mile 893.  The racers behind them are just getting out of White Mountain after their 8 […]

Iditarod, puppies and melting snow

It’s hard to believe that it has been so long since I have written anything for this.
The Iditarod is underway, the leaders already well past McGrath.  Lance Mackey, Jeff King and Kjetil Backen all apparently taking a nice long rest in Takotna.  300 miles up the trail from the race start.
Me?  I’m contemplating what to […]