Wanna know where is Todd Palin? Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins in Anchorage
(Source: Washington Post)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A party atmosphere swirled around Alaska’s largest city at the start of the Iditarod Trial Sled Dog Race on Saturday, when 67 mushers and more than 1,000 dogs set their sights for Nome.
Two-time defending champion Lance Mackey said he is going into the 2009 Iditarod with the same attitude as always: “Expect the worst and hope for the best.”
Regardless of what happens along the 1,100-mile trail, Mackey is sure of one thing.
“We are going to have a heck of a race, no matter what,” he said.
Saturday was mostly for the fans so that they can cheer on their favorite mushers, some of whom have rock star status in Alaska. Every two minutes, another team was released from the starting chute to go on a short run through Anchorage.
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