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Iditapod: Iditarod kicks off with a chilly start

Alaska Public Media | By Casey Grove
Published March 4, 2023 at 8:19 PM AKST
Two yellow lead dogs in bright pink booties
Slater (right) and his brother Pink are Brent Sass's lead dogs. 7-year-old Slater led Sass's team to victory last year. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media)

Iditarod mushers took their sled dog teams on an untimed, celebratory fun run from downtown Anchorage on the city’s trails, with hundreds of fans cheering along the way. We hear from mushers and fans – maybe the pitter patter of little dog feet – as well as a joyful bride, a grumpy bear, a curious moose (or three), a former Miss Alaska and her mom, who had a fox on her head, and more!

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Casey Grove
Casey Grove is host of Alaska News Nightly, a general assignment reporter and an editor at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at cgrove@alaskapublic.org.
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