Musher Matt Failor gets friendly with Pantera, a dog in his team, prior to the ceremonial start. The nearly 1,000-mile race covers some of the most extreme terrain on Earth, each team powered by 64 booted paws and a musher’s dogged desire to be the first to reach the finish line on the Bering Sea Coast. Iditarod spectators often have to brave Anchorage weather just to get a glimpse of their favorite teams – howling at top of their lungs in anxious anticipation of their turn at the starting point. Dubbed the “Last Great Race” by organizers, the Iditarod sled dog trail in Alaska is legendary, taking place every year on the trail between Anchorage and Nome. It’s a race boasting more mileage and fur coats than perhaps any other on the planet – worn by both participants and spectators bundled from head to toe to face a punishing Alaska winter. In fact, most of the competitors in this sport aren’t even human. It’s a competition that brings out some of the toughest, hardiest, most ferociously determined athletes in the world. Fans may still view the race along the trail, but are encouraged to practice social distancing, according to a spokesperson for the ITC. Nonessential travel to the Nome finish, particular by those from outside of Alaska, is discouraged. The Iditarod Trail Committee is postponing both the Meet the Mushers event on Maand its awards banquet on March 22 in Nome.
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