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Most Iditarod Teams Remaining Large

  • March 9, 2013
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Iditarod mushers start the race with up to 16 dogs. The can drop dogs along the trail, but they have to finish with six. Many mushers will drop dogs in Iditarod after completing the longest single run along the trail. It’s 80 miles from Ophir, but most teams remain large halfway through the race.A calm evening turned into a blustery night as gusting winds rustled dried grass outside the musher cabin.Read more here: http://www.alaskapublic.org/2013/03/08/most-iditarod-teams-remaining-large-so-far/

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