The great race is now under way as of yesterday March 07, 2009. We wish our friends David Sawatzky of Healy, Alaska and Jeff King of Denali Park, Alaska, the very best of luck this year with the race.
What an exciting time, they will have to endure high winds, lots of snow, and varying degrees in ice cold temperatures to being sleep deprived. It really is a race that requires so much of a person in endurance, yet, it is still so under-rated in terms of what other sports generate in the ransom that can be won. Now, my hope is that it will come into it's own in time and earn the respect that it well deserves.
I'm not sure if Discovery Channel will be here this year and have another season featuring the Last Great Race, the Iditarod. I only hope that they will continue on with another season, as, it is so amazing and exciting to see.
I'm leaving for Nome, Alaska, where the finish line is in one week, I can hardly wait. I'll bring back a full report. All the best to everyone this year in the 2009 Iditarod.....go Dave and Jeff
