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~ 2010 IDITAROD, The Last Great Race ~
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Iditarod 2010 Champion Lance Mackey |
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Lance Mackey just made history by winning the 2010 Iditarod and being the only Musher to ever win four consecutive Iditarod races.
After enduring a thousand miles of icy trails, he crossed the finish line on March 16th, with 11 of his 16 dog team,
in just under 9 days (8 days, 23 hours and 59 minutes).
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Canadian Musher Hans Gatt took second place behind Mackey, his best Iditarod finish. Earlier in the year, Hans had won the 2010 Yukon Quest,
beating rival Lance Mackey in another tight race.
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A total of 71 teams participate in the 2010 Iditarod, up from 67 teams in 2009. Jeff King,
Lance Mackey, Sebastian Schnuelle, the Redingtons,
and Deedee Jonrowe are among the usual favorites, but we also have the pleasure to send our best wishes to several rookies.
Newton Marshall, energized from his 13th place finish in the 2009 Yukon Quest, wanted a taste of the Last Great Race on Earth. But this Iditarod Rookie
is not your typical Musher: he is from Jamaica.
Rookie Pat Moon, from Illinois, also joined the 2010 Iditarod. He left the bustling city of Chicago to conquer the frozen expanses of Alaska.
Karen Ramstead
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Iditarod Dogs in Action
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Jeff King
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Newton Marshall
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DeeDee Jonrowe
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Lance Mackey
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2010 Iditarod - March 6th & 7th
Ceremonial race start downtown Anchorage and restart in Willow.
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2010 Iditarod - On the Trail with the Mushers ... |
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1000 miles to Nome.
Jeff King in his final Iditarod race.
Hank DeBruin from Ontario, Canada, blazes the trails on Crystal Lake.
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Idaho Teacher Trent Herbst is an inspiration for his students.
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The Mushers of the Iditarod race over 1000 miles from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska.
The sled dog race commemorates an historic event of 1925, when 20 dog teams rescued the town of Nome stricken by a diphtheria epidemic,
by relaying precious serum 674 miles in just 27 hours (see map).
Due to severe winter conditions, the serum could not be flown by airplane.
Today, the race lasts approximately 9 to 12 days. Since 2002, Martin Buser holds the title for the fastest Iditarod Winner
by finishing the race in less than 8 days and 23 hours.
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