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| 766.1 | please to explain... | USAT02::CARLSON | total eclipse of the sun | Fri Mar 18 1988 11:21 | 4 |
| okay, I give up, what's the Iditirod?
theresa.
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| 766.2 | Mush! | MANANA::RAVAN | Tryin' to make it real... | Fri Mar 18 1988 11:41 | 16 |
| The Iditarod is a sled-dog race, held annually somewhere up north
(Alaska, I think). It covers hundreds of miles, and is an extremely
rugged, dangerous race; a couple of years ago one woman's team
encountered a moose on the trail, and the moose attacked and killed
some of her dogs. Other dangers include exhaustion, cold, and possible
blizzards.
Since this is such a demanding competition, many of the "women are
fragile" school considered it surprising when, four years ago, the race
was won by a woman. The following year another woman won, and she
(Susan ???) has held the title for three years running. Hence the quip
in .0.
Hope this helps.
-b
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| 766.3 | | VIA::RANDALL | back in the notes life again | Fri Mar 18 1988 12:23 | 21 |
| Yes, Alaska: They race from Anchorage on the southern (Pacific)
coast across the width of the state to Nome, on the Arctic Ocean.
It's about 2400 miles, I believe.
Weather conditions are normally winds 30+ mph (worse during
blizzards), temps around 0 or below (farenheit), and lots of snow.
Susan Butcher, from Cambridge, Mass., has won for the last three
years. This year she came from quite a bit behind to overtake the
leaders on the last, 250-mile leg.
Experts in the sport say one of the reasons she wins, and is so
strong at the end of the race, is that her dogs are better
conditioned, better cared for, and work better together. (One man
lost the race a few years back when his overworked and underfed
dogs sat down and refused to race any more on the last leg.)
You have to carry not only supplies for yourself but also food for
your dog team. Weaklings need not apply.
--bonnie
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| 766.4 | | AMUN::CRITZ | Pavarotti loses 85 | Fri Mar 18 1988 16:14 | 7 |
| RE: ?
I believe Butcher was the one who had her team and herself
attacked by a moose. Had that not happened, she might be
the only four-time winner this year. Who knows?
Scott
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| 766.5 | men are such wimps... | RANCHO::HOLT | | Sat Mar 19 1988 02:17 | 1 |
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| 766.6 | a gutsy lady! | GENRAL::KILGORE | COME ON SPRING! | Sun Mar 20 1988 12:31 | 9 |
| re .3
The Iditarod is only...over 1,100 miles long. Still a long enough
distance when it's only you, your dogs and what nature has in store.
Judy
P.S. There is an excellent article in the April 1988 issue of SELF
magazine written by Susan Butcher.
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| 766.7 | On TV next Saturday | AMUN::CRITZ | Pavarotti loses 85 | Mon Mar 21 1988 08:36 | 4 |
| One of the major networks will show the Iditarod next
Saturday.
Scott
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| 766.8 | More Iditarod Trivia | VINO::EVANS | | Mon Mar 21 1988 11:31 | 6 |
| Out of every rest period (an hour, I think) a good driver (?)
spends 45 minutes caring for the dogs and 15 minutes resting.
You have to be in *dynamite* shape to do this.
--DE
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| 766.9 | A new T-shirt from the Far North | REGENT::BROOMHEAD | Don't panic -- yet. | Mon Mar 28 1988 12:02 | 6 |
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ALASKA
Home of Beautiful Dogs and Fast Women
Ann B.
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| 766.10 | one of my idols | GNUVAX::QUIRIY | | Wed Mar 30 1988 13:32 | 14 |
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Susan Butcher (and Granite, her lead dog) was also featured on
the cover of Alaska magazine a month or two ago. Now she's a woman
I admire!
I thought Jim Reddington (?), "the father of the Iditarod" and the
musher who made it to the half way point first, and Joe <something
with -uk-tuk sounds in his last name>, both near or over 70, and
good old friends to boot are something special, too! I was really
touched when Jim was concerned about Joe at the halfway point, and
glad that he got to say hello to Joe (even though his [Jim's]
progress was being delayed).
CQ
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