Iditarod Race

The Iditarod Race is a race of dog mushers that goes from Anchorage to Nome. The re-start is in Willow...right down the road from our house. This is where the race actually starts. We offered a nursery for the dog musher's babies and I kept it until 2pm and then Merrill, Corban, Collin, and I all got our snowgear on and headed down. What a sight! Thousands of people on a frozen lake all cheering for the racers. There were 67 teams this year, and they go at 2 minute intervals. The race will take them anywhere from 10 to 18 or more days. It is unbelievable! We were so excited to be able to get to witness this amazing event. Below are some pictures we took while there. I have also posted the link the the offical Iditarod Headquarters website where you can learn about the race, and track the mushers.
http://www.iditarod.com/

Here is the link to the album below http://s423.photobucket.com/albums/pp313/merrilldavis/Iditarod/?action=view&current=7985edc1.pbw