Iditarod: The Last Great Race on Earth

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

In the Lead
The six front runners of the race all stopped for rest in Kaltag, Alaska, on Saturday, March 10, 2012.

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