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40th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins in Alaska

By MARY PEMBERTON, Associated Press
2012/03/05 06:09
Matt Giblin greets fans with Iditarider Danielle Couch, of California, as he passes through the University Lake area during the ceremonial start of t...
Aliy Zirkle, of Two Rivers, Ak., drives her dogs during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Saturday, March 3, 2012 in Archora...
Matt Giblin, from Juneau, Alaska, comes over the top of the Cordova Street hill during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Satu...
Mike Santos gives a fan a high-five during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Saturday, March 3, 2012, in Anchorage, Alaska. (...

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

Matt Giblin greets fans with Iditarider Danielle Couch, of California, as he passes through the University Lake area during the ceremonial start of t...

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Aliy Zirkle, of Two Rivers, Ak., drives her dogs during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Saturday, March 3, 2012 in Archora...

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Matt Giblin, from Juneau, Alaska, comes over the top of the Cordova Street hill during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Satu...

APTOPIX Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

Mike Santos gives a fan a high-five during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Saturday, March 3, 2012, in Anchorage, Alaska. (...

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has officially started.
Mushers have begun leaving the starting chute in Willow, Alaska. The race will take them nearly a thousand miles across Alaska, to the finish line in Nome.
The grandsons of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race's co-founder Joe Redington will be the first and last mushers on the trail this year.
Ray Redington Jr., grandson of race co-founder Joe Redington, was the first to leave Willow. His younger brother, Ryan Redington, is competing in his 8th race, but will have to wait to get on the trail. Ryan picked the last spot.
There are 66 mushers competing in this year's race.