Kelly Maixner finished the 2012 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 11 days and one hour. His time was five hours slower than last year, his rookie effort in what many consider to be the last great race on Earth.It may be a bit of an unfair comparison, however — this year’s race, the 40th, was along the northern route — 975 miles compared to last year’s 1,131 miles along the southern route.Read more here: http://bismarcktribune.com/lessons-learned-in-second-iditarod-for-kelly-maixner/article_c986b392-74f8-11e1-ad58-0019bb2963f4.html
