There are many stops on the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail from Anchorage to Nome, but some of the most important stops happen before pawing starting line, including the food drops and the veterinary checks.
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Mushers go through an extensive checklist of what to pack for their athletes while keeping a watching eye on the scales. “It’s like creating a menu for 14 individuals with different ideas of what sounds good for dinner,” Anna’s twin sister Kristy added in front of their Seeing Double Sled Dog Racing truck at the food drop. “And then factoring in all the different factors of managing a dog team.”
”Yeah that’s less to worry about now, I mean, I’ve still got to pack my sled and try not to forget anything too major on race day, but it is like, at least I know that stuff is out there,” Iditarod rookie Hunter Keefe said after completing the food drop for his first 1,000-mile race.
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