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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Sunday, February 1, 2009

Special Bulletin: February 1, 2009

My favorite musher is Martin Buser!


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February 01, 2009

Could IDITAROD XXXVII Be The One?

The 2009 edition of "The Last great race on Earth" is already shaping up to be a drama unlike any other.  Two time Iditarod Champion Lance Mackey will have to fend off the likes of four time champions Jeff King and Martin Buser.  Both are poised to join Rick Swenson as a five time Iditarod Champion.  But there's more… 2004 Champion Mitch Seavey,  Norwegian Bjornar Andersen, and the always competitive Paul Gebhardt all have their eyes set on making their way down Front Street in front of the rest of the pack.  The question will soon be answered as the race begins to unfold on March 7th.  Yup… IDITAROD XXXVII is definitely the one!

Ever wonder what it Would Be Like?

To be on Center Stage at the 2009 Mushers Drawing Banquet holding the Official Iditarod Mukluk. Yes, for the first time in Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race history one lucky Iditarod "fan"atic will have the opportunity to be the famed lucky Mukluk holder.  Click here to find out how!!!

If You Can't Be On Stage…

Make sure you're in the crowd and part of IDITAROD XXXVII as a part of the 2009 Mushers Drawing Banquet.  This year's venue is the beautiful, brand new Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage Alaska.  This beautiful new facility accommodates more seating opportunities than ever before, which means more opportunities for you… the greatest fan on Earth… to be there! See you at the Dena'ina on March 5th!!!

Coming Soon!

Since 2006, the Iditarod Insider has been innovating the coverage of "The Last Great Race on Earth" via the internet.  The goal was (and still is) to give you, the race fan, the opportunity to log in and take in each element of the race each day of the race from start to finish.  The Insider will soon be adding one more element to our coverage of "The Last Great Race on Earth." An element that will allow "Insiders" to follow the race like never before.  If you are an Insider then stay tuned… if you're not then click here and take a look at what you've been missing.

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