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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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Thumbs up Iditarod Winner - Lance Mackey

I know this is not about a corrupt politician, war, or crime...this however is some really cool good news.

Lance did it again. Second year in a row he has taken the Yukon Quest and the Iditerod. This year him and his dogs mushed for a total of 9 days, 11 hours, 46 minuted and 48 seconds. He finished with 11 out of 16 dogs having to drop 5 dogs including his leader along the route.

Lance is a local hero around here. He has battled and won cancer, built his kennel with little if any money. Has been the underdog for so many years. It is good to see the Mackey legacy continue. HIs father and brother are also Iditerod winners, but Lance has accomplished 2 things nobody else ever has. Back to back wins within weeks of each other of the two most gruelling and challanging sled dogs races in the world.

For people who are interested here is the link to the officail site. http://www.iditarod.com/#

Lance thanks for a great race.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 07:59 AM
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that's pretty cool man.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 08:46 AM
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It was a good race. I have been folowing it since i left Alaska. I have been a Jeff King fan since i met him years ago. Congrats to Lance on his wins.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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When does the steroid testing begin?

Will there be hearings in congress?

When will the purjury hearings begin?

Can't have a sporting event without a cheating scandal can we?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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Most of these mushers are great guys...Martin Buser and Jeff King are members of what I concider the "gentleman mushers club", where Lance Mackey and the like are more more like one of the guys.

Who would get the steroid tests the musher or the dogs?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:43 AM
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Well the dogs get better health care than the mushers during the race.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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Red Lantern goes to Deborah Bicknell

Coming in last but finishing is Rookie Deborah Bicknell finishing with 8 dogs in 15 Days, 5 Hours, 36 minutes and 12 seconds. Congratulations Deborah!!!
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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Reminds me of one of those Beach Boys tunes:

Rod rod ditarod, Iditarod....
 
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evictorwalli, just out of curiosity, have you ever heard of Roman Dial, a professor
at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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His name sounds familiar, but I can not explain why it would?
 
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I think he use to bike in the Ididabike races awhile back, in Alaska.

He's also done quite a few back country extreme mountain bike excursions in the same state.
 
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