March 12 2007 Iditarod

Images from the Trail
March 11, 2007 Logistics coordinator for Unalakleet, Petie Peterson writes a pilot load on the board at Unalakleet. Keeping track of people, gear and dropped dogs to get them moved up and down the trail is a monumental task during Iditarod. Photo by Jeff Schultz.
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Lance Mackey Racing Toward Historic Finish
— Chas St. George
Lance Mackey is on the run in “The Last Great Race to Nome.” Mackey is dashing toward the Burled Arch wearing bib #13. That number has a tremendous amount of significance for Lance.
“My Dad (Dick) and my brother (Rick) won this race in their sixth attempt wearing bib #13. This year marks my sixth Iditarod and I intend to wear bib #13,”
said Mackey. He went on to say,
“I believe I have the team and the ability. This year I am going to put it all together and the Come Back Kennel goal for 2007 is to make sure that there is a third Mackey on the list of Iditarod Champions. This is my year!”
The 36 year-old Mackey has already achieved greatness in the Yukon Quest — winning the last three years in a row.
Right behind Mackey is another musher who has Nome on his mind, Paul Gebhardt. Gebhardt and Mackey are from the same neighborhood — Kasilof, Alaska. Both mushers have great teams and they're stirring up a lot of excitement. Behind Mackey and Gebhardt are Martin Buser, Zack Steer, and Jeff King.
There’s still a lot of race left with a finish that could be one for the history books!!!
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Kim Slade, Wells Fargo Teacher on the Trail™
From Trail Tidbits 15, March 11 — "I have had some unique culinary experiences this trip. I had moose stew at several villages in Athabascan country and now that I am on the coast with the Inupiaq, I have had Muktuk, which is raw whale, and beaver bacon. The Muktuk tasted like a chewy, very oily sushi (it would have been better with some wasabi). The beaver bacon had a strong taste and the texture of liver. The moose was similar to a beef boiled with vegetables and broth. All were pretty tasty, but my favorite was the moose stew! " Read more…
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ZUMA, Famous Iditarod K-9 Mushing Reporter
March 11 — "...Just a couple more days and we will see which of the four front teams becomes the 2007 Iditarod Champions. Martin Buser and Jeff King are seasoned champions and know what it takes. Paul Gebhardt and Lance Mackey want to win their first Iditarod very much." Read more…
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March 12, 2007
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Martin Buser
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Zack Steer
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Jeff King
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Ken Anderson
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Ed Iten
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