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Iditarod Race starting soon
http://wolfdogg.soldierlink.com/iditarod/
The race starts in one month. Its a good time to get updated on the latest informaton, familiarize yourself with the mushers, and read some of the articles to catch up on the statistics. Meet the dogs, view the cams, see a slideshow with audio, enjoy the fun. Iditarod Sled Dog Race starts in March. http://wolfdogg.soldierlink.com/iditarod/ |
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In article . net,
Wolf " wrote: http://wolfdogg.soldierlink.com/iditarod/ I hope you're being more careful this year to get your information correct before telling people that they can learn something from your website. However, for people who are interested and for accurate information, go to http://www.iditarod.com, and Cabela's always has good coverage and features once it get closer to race time. I'm not crazy about extremely long-distance racing, but among them I find the Yukon Quest a lot more interesting. The Iditarod gets too many drivers who aren't really dog people but are interested in doing an extreme stunt, and the Quest is more of a musher's race. It's also a tougher race, with more challenging terrain and weather and longer distances between checkpoints. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - In 1978, George Bush was warning that Social Security would go broke in 10 years |
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Melinda,
Your completely right. Growing up as a child in Alaska, it was more about the dogs and the history of the run. Now, its just another extreme sport. You have enough money, you can buy yourself a trainer, a sled and some dogs.... such a shame. I wish the good 'ol days of Susan Butcher, Rick Swenson and Martin Buser fighting it out were still around.... Darby Melinda Shore wrote: In article . net, Wolf " wrote: http://wolfdogg.soldierlink.com/iditarod/ I hope you're being more careful this year to get your information correct before telling people that they can learn something from your website. However, for people who are interested and for accurate information, go to http://www.iditarod.com, and Cabela's always has good coverage and features once it get closer to race time. I'm not crazy about extremely long-distance racing, but among them I find the Yukon Quest a lot more interesting. The Iditarod gets too many drivers who aren't really dog people but are interested in doing an extreme stunt, and the Quest is more of a musher's race. It's also a tougher race, with more challenging terrain and weather and longer distances between checkpoints. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - In 1978, George Bush was warning that Social Security would go broke in 10 years |
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I agree. I like the long distance part most, and endulge in that a little
bit myself. Its the racing part I dont like. But, if you go back to Swenson, Buser, Redington, Butcher, the race was purely genuine. Heck, imaging the serum run, that must have been more hell on the dogs than anything. They were running those dogs without as much concern for the dogs as the people who needed the medicine. All the vets now, and dog checks. So anyway you look at it, its all gotten better. They may have money, and want to participate in an extreme sport, but they still have to abide by all the rules. And sick dogs get dropped. SO in the end the dog wins by getting all the care and attention it never sees otherwise. I still know what you mean, i dont like the attitude that someone can get into the sport to race the Iditarod. I like the idea that mushers with racing dogs like to compete in the race. "Darby Wiggins" wrote in message ... Melinda, Your completely right. Growing up as a child in Alaska, it was more about the dogs and the history of the run. Now, its just another extreme sport. You have enough money, you can buy yourself a trainer, a sled and some dogs.... such a shame. I wish the good 'ol days of Susan Butcher, Rick Swenson and Martin Buser fighting it out were still around.... Darby Melinda Shore wrote: In article . net, Wolf " wrote: http://wolfdogg.soldierlink.com/iditarod/ I hope you're being more careful this year to get your information correct before telling people that they can learn something from your website. However, for people who are interested and for accurate information, go to http://www.iditarod.com, and Cabela's always has good coverage and features once it get closer to race time. I'm not crazy about extremely long-distance racing, but among them I find the Yukon Quest a lot more interesting. The Iditarod gets too many drivers who aren't really dog people but are interested in doing an extreme stunt, and the Quest is more of a musher's race. It's also a tougher race, with more challenging terrain and weather and longer distances between checkpoints. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - In 1978, George Bush was warning that Social Security would go broke in 10 years |
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