MUSH!
Gee! Haw! Hike! Mush! These are just some of the shouts that can be heard on the streets of Anchorage this weekend as the 39 th Iditarod Dog Sled Race in Alaska gets underway. Who will cross under the Burled Arch first? Who will win the Red Lantern Award? Keeping track of the 1100 mile race, (also known as The Last Great Race) especially if you have chosen a musher to follow is addicting . Whether you’ve chosen to watch 4-time champion Lance Mackey , breast cancer survivor DeeDee Jonrowe , rookie Kris Hoffman or Jamaican musher, Newton Marshall, the race is sure to fascinate fans. (Current Musher Standing of 2011 Iditarod) Following a musher and their dog team leads to a natural curiosity about the race. There is a lot of information to be found at Iditarod.com or Scholastic’s, Race Across Alaska . There is something for everyone in this event. Dog lovers , you can learn about the race through the eyes of Iditarod dogs,...