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Iditarod Trail Test Fires Mushers on Harsh Alaska Run
Anchorage reports describe the grueling 1000 mile Iditarod from Anchorage to Nome with mushers facing freezing temps heavy winds and sleep deprivation. Runners report hallucinations and visions while dogs are vetted and monitored by veterinarians as the field prepares for March 6 start. The field includes Dee Dee Jonrowe and Joe Redington Sr as veteran voices among the 57 mushers chasing a $124,000 purse and $24,000 first prize on the 10th running.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Nome
Iditarod Trail
Skwentna
Cripple Landing
Ruby
Kaltag
Unalakleet
Koyuk
Golovin
Rick Swenson
Eureka
Wasilla
Susitna
Finger Lake
Alaska Range
Rainy Pass
Joe Redington Sr
Knik
The
Iditarod
Dee Dee Jonrowe
Bethel
Redington
Kuskokwim River
McGrath
Yukon River
Bering Sea
Jerry Austin
Saint Michael
Jonrowe