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Youngest Iditarod Champion Crowned in Alaska

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Interesting story, this guy competed against not only his father, but also his grandfather, in the famed race (as well as all the other competitors). At 25 years old, not only is he the first 3rd generation musher to win, but he is also the youngest person to win the race.

For the FULL STORY => http://news.yahoo.com/youngest-iditarod-race-champion-crowned-nome-064006392.html
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Dallas Seavey, competing against both his father and grandfather, won the 40th annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday, becoming the youngest musher crowned champion of the storied Alaska event. . .

Seavey and a team of nine dogs crossed the finish line in the Bering Sea town of Nome with a winning time of nine days, four hours, 29 minutes and 26 seconds after an epic 1,000-mile (1,600-km) trek from Anchorage.

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Seavey also defeated his father, 2004 Iditarod champion Mitch Seavey, who was in seventh place as of Tuesday afternoon.

Dallas Seavey's 74-year-old grandfather, Dan Seavey, a veteran of the very first Iditarod in 1973, also competed this year and was in 53rd place when his grandson crossed the Nome finish line.

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Heavy snows made for slow travel on parts of the trail this year, but conditions were considered safer than usual. Seavey, a former state wrestling champion, used his athletic training to gain an edge in the race. He spent much of the journey running along his sled, lightening the load for his dogs. He wore custom-made snow boots that incorporated elements of running shoes. For winning this year's contest, Seavey will take home a $50,400 cash prize and a new truck, part of a total race purse valued at $550,000. At the finish line, Seavey said: "My grandfather is in the race, my dad is in the race and myself in the race ... It's a great reminder of sled dogs and how important the heritage of sled dogs is to Alaska." Sixty-six mushers and their dog teams started the Iditarod on March 3 in Anchorage. As of Tuesday, 11 had dropped out of competition. They included four-time champion Jeff King, who was attempting a comeback after sitting out of last year's race.
 
This year was a good race although I'd thought Aily Zirkle was looking like she had it once they finished down the Yukon and got to the coast. Congrats to the young buck Dallas, I like the way he runs with the dogs.
 

Snowtrac Nome

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i was ou at safety today with 4 clients hugh neff and michelle phillips came through they stopped had a few drinks with the guests rubbed noses and shook hands real people people i have a new respect for these mushers
 

pirate_girl

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i was ou at safety today with 4 clients hugh neff and michelle phillips came through they stopped had a few drinks with the guests rubbed noses and shook hands real people people i have a new respect for these mushers
Cool! :biggrin:
Still waiting for anything pix you got from the race, Don.
 

Snowtrac Nome

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ive got lots will be after the big rush around here put on 90 miles on the snow tac shuttling people around yester day
 

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It seems to me, the Iditarod race is going to the dogs.

Congrats to Dallas on the win.
 

Snowtrac Nome

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as promised here are some pics from my iditarod this year the first round is showing northern lights ,and some nome golivin race the weekend prior to the mushers comming in
 

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Snowtrac Nome

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ive got more here are some of dallas seevy and hugh neff hugh actualy took a ride back to safety with me in the snow trac to see a few other mushers come in
 

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Snowtrac Nome

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the name of the dog in the picture is geroge castanza he came out of john bakers kennels Hugh gets all his dogs from baker
 

Snowtrac Nome

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you wern't planning to come along to cook i might add i also like cornd beef hash grits and biscuts with my breakfast
 

Snowtrac Nome

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more pics some folks taking a ride to photograph the musk ox and more mushers one of a natural ice sculpture on the beach and some of the sun rise atop of cape nome
 

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Snowtrac Nome

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some sunrise vews from the top of cape nome also some mushers comming over the cape , hugh neff visiting with my family and a musher comming into safety
 

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300 H and H

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dds,

Get a second machine, and I will get a reservation.....I'm all in.

Great pictures of a classic story and race.

Regards, Kirk
 

pirate_girl

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some sunrise vews from the top of cape nome also some mushers comming over the cape , hugh neff visiting with my family and a musher comming into safety
:applause:You should be an on the scene man, and submit your photos to National Geographic!
 

Snowtrac Nome

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thanks pg i don't know if my photos are quite that good yet but i'm trying to allow you all see what life is like in the arctic to you Kirk i will keep you up to date on st #2 hope to have that deal sealled by this summer what would be cool is to one day drive the whole trail behind the mushers it's now on my bucket list of things to do just another way to show how snowtracs rule and krustys drool.
 
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