Iditarod: The Last Great Race on Earth

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Alaska
Marc Lester / Anchorage Daily News / MCT / Zuma Press

High Fives
Racer Mike Santos gives fans a high five during the ceremony at the start of the race in Anchorage on March 3, 2012.

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