Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Trail Breaker: February 24



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The Trail Breaker: A Monthly Newsletter for Iditarod Race Fans -- An Official Email of the Iditarod
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February 24, 2009
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Iditarod Volunteers Working the Load Out

5 time Iditarod Champion Rick Swenson's food bags are headed for Skwentna Alaska via the Iditarod Air Force!

The 2009 Iditarod Race "Behind the Race" is On!

Thousands of pounds of food drop bags were batched, weighed, and sorted last week.  Over the weekend the Iditarod Air Force began airlifting food, straw, and a host of other necessities to checkpoints along the first third of the Iditarod Trail.  Yentna, Skwentna, Finger Lake and Rainy Pass saw a lot of Iditarod activity. To find out more about this monumental human effort click here!

Iditarod's Canine Athletes Take Their Final Exam

Before their March 7th, 2009 debut.  Each four legged athlete is required to undergo an electrocardiogram as well as extensive blood testing prior to the race.  This is the first of a number of veterinary safety nets that the Iditarod has in place in order to provide the very best possible continuum of care for the greatest athletes on the planet… the dogs! For more on this story click here.

Get the Best Seat on the Trail

With the 2009 Ultimate Iditarod Insider.  This year our Emmy Award Winning Iditarod Insider team will hit the Trail like never before deploying on the ground in the air, on sleds, and via lower earth orbiting satellites… really!  Click here and find out more!

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