Iditarod 7 March 2009 The Race Begins

You can follow along Idiatblog 2009 News. Idiatrod For Charities Here. Veterinarian on the care of Iditarod Dogs, they are very well taken care of Baltimore Sun Here.

The Army has an entry this year.

Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Harry Alexie runs 10 sled dogs on an 18-mile practice run near two-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey’s Comeback Kennel training facility in Fairbanks, Alaska, October 2008. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Paizley Ramsey (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.

Staff Sgt. Harry Alexie finished ninth with a time of 59 hours, 8 minutes, and was named "Rookie of the Year" in the Copper Basin 300 Dog Sled Race here last week.
The 300-mile race is the second qualifying race for Alexie before the 2009 Iditarod and is considered to be the toughest mid-distance sled-dog race in the world.

The first qualifying race Alexie completed was Alaska’s Gin Gin 200 Dog Sled Race in December, in which he placed fifth in the men's division with a time of 10 hours, 48 minutes, after battling 40 mph winds and temperatures that reached minus 40.

In line with National Guard recruiting and retention efforts, the National Guard Bureau is sponsoring Alexie to race in the 2009 Iditarod, to be held in March. Keep reading Here.

The Official Iditarod Homepage Here

Iditarod Commemorates Life Saving Mission Sarah Palin 2012 Blogspot Here