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	<title>Iditablog.com - Iditarod 2010 News and Coverage</title>
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		<title>Iditablog Podcast 2010 &#8211; Preview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re in the middle of mushing season and getting ready for the Iditarod, coming up in less than a month!  In this all new podcast, co-hosts Josh Rogers &#38; Greg Ireland discuss:

what&#8217;s ahead for Iditablog this season
recap the last few months of Iditarod news
look at the field of contenders for Iditarod 2010

We&#8217;ll be doing a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2010/02/08/iditablog-podcast-2010-preview/</link>
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		<title>Zoya&#039;s Kennel Journal: Gin Gin pics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[more to come, soon...]]></description>
		<link>http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/2010/01/gin-gin-pics.html</link>
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		<title>Zoya&#039;s Kennel Journal: rough few days</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We lost a precious family member during the dog race and will post new updates soon.crazy dog kennels]]></description>
		<link>http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/2009/12/rough-few-days.html</link>
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		<title>Zoya&#039;s Kennel Journal: Gin Gin 200</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Zoya had a successful 109 mile Gin Gin race with 10 happy and healthy dogs on the line once at the halfway point-Maclaren River Lodge. Bongo, Bridle and Fender leading the way. The trail &#38; weather had a little bit of everything to offer. Ice, overf...]]></description>
		<link>http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/2009/12/gin-gin-200.html</link>
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		<title>Zoya&#039;s Kennel Journal: the 5th running of the Gin Gin 200 ..</title>
		<description><![CDATA[..and the Holiday celebration continues! Between Christmas &#38; the New Year we have  THE GIN GIN 200 sled dog race! This year we were forced to change the route due to the lack of snow on sections of the Denali Highway. We waited as long as we could ...]]></description>
		<link>http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/2009/12/5th-running-of-gin-gin-200.html</link>
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		<title>Zoya&#039;s Kennel Journal: Happy Holidays!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[love John, Zoya, Jona, Maudie, Ethan &#38; Kennel!]]></description>
		<link>http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-holidays.html</link>
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		<title>Zoya&#039;s Kennel Journal: Zoya&#8217;s Kennel Journal 2009-12-22 08:43:00</title>
		<description><![CDATA[                                          old man Sport living happily- indoors! This winter!                                                           Sport and his cabin                                                        lead dog Sebe sharing roo...]]></description>
		<link>http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/2009/12/old-man-sport-living-happily-indoors.html</link>
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		<title>Zoya&#039;s Kennel Journal: Salty</title>
		<description><![CDATA[.....come and rub my belly, won't you?]]></description>
		<link>http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/2009/12/salty.html</link>
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		<title>Zoya&#039;s Kennel Journal: A good old fashion Alaska blizzard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We almost blew away! I never thought I would say it. Hellacious winds 35-40 mph.I did everything I could to hold on. The wind was unforgiving pushing us around and the snow crystals seemed sharp like daggers in my eyes, my nose and little by little...m...]]></description>
		<link>http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/2009/12/good-old-fashion-alaska-blizzard.html</link>
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		<title>Husky Homestead: Denali Doubles Purse Announcement &#8211; UPDATED 12/21/09</title>
		<description><![CDATA[    Things are looking up for the Denali Doubles!  The Denali Highway is snow covered from Cantwell to Paxson.  We will be doing our best to pack it down and keep it from blowing away between now and race day – February 11th.       
As promised, purs...]]></description>
		<link>http://huskyhomestead.blogspot.com/2009/12/denali-doubles-purse-announcement.html</link>
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		<title>Newsminer:  Denali musher preserves Iditarod history in documentary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DENALI PARK - Denali resident, musher and Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race champion Bruce Lee is helping preserve an important part of Alaska history.
 He helped create a 90-minute documenta...
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		<link>http://newsminer.com/bookmark/5164233</link>
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		<title>Zoya&#039;s Kennel Journal: Good Stuff&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[from: http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/2009/12/good-stuff.html



by: Zoya's Kennel Journal]]></description>
		<link>http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/2009/12/good-stuff.html</link>
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		<title>Newsminer:  Iditarod reports $1 million loss in funding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The world's most famous sled dog race is feeling squeezed by the poor economy.
 
 Organizers of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race said Monday they've lost nearly $1 million in fu...
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		<link>http://newsminer.com/bookmark/5029279</link>
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		<title>Zoya&#039;s Kennel Journal: Thumbs up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We're lacking good snow around here but our spirits are up! Training continues and we're excited to run with our incredible furry friend athletes. The dogs live to run and to be a part of that &#38; their everyday life is a special thing. I feel so ble...]]></description>
		<link>http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/2009/12/thumbs-up.html</link>
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		<title>Zoya&#039;s Kennel Journal: Happy Birthday Ania!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From your friends at Crazy Dog Kennels!zoya, john, jona and dogs! (and North!)]]></description>
		<link>http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-birthday-ania.html</link>
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		<title>Newsminer:  75 mushers sign up for 2010 Iditarod</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Seventy-five mushers have signed up for the 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
 
 Mushers had until Nov. 30 to sign up and mail their applications.
 
 Iditarod officials say nex...
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		<link>http://newsminer.com/bookmark/5003982</link>
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		<title>Zoya&#039;s Kennel Journal: Lugnut</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lugnut is one of six in his litter; Mother is Robin and Father is StoreyLugnut is 1 1/2  &#38; training is going great for this big guy who prefers a team position.]]></description>
		<link>http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/2009/12/lugnut.html</link>
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		<title>Husky Homestead: Too much fun!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey Folks!Hope that you all had a great Thanksgiving Holiday!We've been spending a lot of time out on the Denali Highway training and having too much fun!  I wanted to share the following pics with you from one of our recent trips.  (They've also been ...]]></description>
		<link>http://huskyhomestead.blogspot.com/2009/12/too-much-fun.html</link>
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		<title>Zoya&#039;s Kennel Journal: training with zoya. a few images from November</title>
		<description><![CDATA[                                                          "Probe"                                                                     Snow dogs                                                           Zoya &#38; Storey                                 ...]]></description>
		<link>http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/2009/12/training-with-zoya-few-images-from.html</link>
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		<title>Newsminer:  Jamaican arrives in Alaska to train for Iditarod with champ Mackey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Jamaican dog musher Newton Marshall arrived in Alaska on Sunday to begin a kind of three-month Iditarod boot camp with reigning champ Lance Mackey.
 
 Mackey, who plans to lend ...
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		<link>http://newsminer.com/bookmark/4945856</link>
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		<title>Newsminer:  Kokomo school welcomes sled dog to hallways</title>
		<description><![CDATA[KOKOMO, Ind. - Students at a Kokomo alternative school are acting as teachers to an 11-month-old Siberian husky.
 
 Kenai roams the hallways of McKinley Alternative School daily, looking for snacks...
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		<link>http://newsminer.com/bookmark/4670623</link>
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		<title>Exciting Season Ahead</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As winter &#8220;officially&#8221; approaches around the country (and solidifies its status in Alaska) its hard to keep from looking ahead to the coming racing season.  As we mentioned on Twitter a few weeks ago, Iditablog will be here bringing you everything you need to know about Iditarod 2010 and Alaskan sled dog racing.
2009 was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/11/10/exciting-season-ahead/</link>
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		<title>Jon Little Trail Notes: Distance mushing classes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Halloween, I tested the waters as a dog &#8220;driving instructor,&#8221; giving a one-on-one seminar on how to camp with a dog team. The class went so well that I&#8217;m considering opening it up to anyone interested in becoming more efficient or just gaining confidence in taking a trail break, whether inside or outside of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonlittle.wordpress.com&#038;blog=3424846&#038;post=657&#038;subd=jonlittle&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://jonlittle.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/distance-mushing-classes/</link>
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		<title>Jon Little Trail Notes: Attitude and burnout article</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I had to post a link to this article about sled dog psychology, and specifically recognizing burnout and fostering a happy attitude in your kennel. Even if this is nothing new to you, it&#8217;s a good reminder as the fall training grinds on and the miles get longer as we wait for decent snowfall. It&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonlittle.wordpress.com&#038;blog=3424846&#038;post=655&#038;subd=jonlittle&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://jonlittle.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/attitude-and-burnout-article/</link>
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		<title>Jon Little Trail Notes: ‘Camping’ with sled dogs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Heads up: I have a new article posted on the Momentum dog food web site, \Dr. Tim&#8217;s Pet Food Company &#8211; Champions&#8217; Corner, or short url: http://bit.ly/3SwTsk. There should be more articles coming over the course of the winter. Parts of them may be posted right here as well.
The article is part of a mini [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonlittle.wordpress.com&#38;blog=3424846&#38;post=653&#38;subd=jonlittle&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://jonlittle.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/camping-with-sled-dogs/</link>
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		<title>Jon Little Trail Notes: More wet dogs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There isn&#8217;t a lot of excitement, usually, during the slog days of fall training, and it has been a fairly typical year so far. We&#8217;re running a little longer than when we started, but the temperatures have remained stubbornly high, so water breaks are a major plus for the dogs. I&#8217;ve started running the team [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonlittle.wordpress.com&#38;blog=3424846&#38;post=642&#38;subd=jonlittle&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://jonlittle.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/more-wet-dogs/</link>
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		<title>Jon Little Trail Notes: New page, showing (some of) my dogs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve added a page showing some images of the guys and gals I&#8217;m working with this winter. It&#8217;s under the heading of &#8220;The Crew.&#8221; The page is not comprehensive yet. It will include the adults and maybe a few puppy shots.
Also, yes, some of the images are blurry, so I will work on improving some [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonlittle.wordpress.com&#038;blog=3424846&#038;post=594&#038;subd=jonlittle&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://jonlittle.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/new-page-showing-some-of-my-dogs/</link>
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		<title>Jon Little Trail Notes: Here we go again…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 season is officially under way here, in Kasilof, despite the lingering warm weather we&#8217;ve enjoyed lately.
I&#8217;ve been taking the dogs on runs in the evenings, which wouldn&#8217;t be possible if our trail didn&#8217;t cross a wetland between two lakes.

The trail is submerged under a foot of water for a good 40 yards. I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonlittle.wordpress.com&#038;blog=3424846&#038;post=564&#038;subd=jonlittle&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://jonlittle.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/here-we-go-again/</link>
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		<title>Movie seeks to capitalize on missing Alaskans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m taking a quick break from my normal &#8220;off-season silence&#8221; to share with you an article I wrote for my personal blog.  While I don&#8217;t talk about the Iditarod, it is about Nome and how Nome is viewed on the national stage &#8211; something that primarily happens Iditarod time.  I&#8217;m looking forward to the upcoming [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/09/01/movie-seeks-to-capitalize-on-missing-alaskans/</link>
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		<title>Iditablog Podcast 09 &#8211; Episode #7</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In our final podcast of the 2009 Iditarod Season (we&#8217;ll continue blogging for another week or so) we talk about the top 20 Iditarod finishers, talk about &#8220;next year&#8221; and review the news.
Thanks to all the thousands of you who have downloaded the podcasts this season.  You&#8217;ve blown us away &#8211; your support is appreciated.
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		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/20/iditablog-podcast-09-episode-7/</link>
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		<title>Stream of 3rd &amp; 4th Place</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re trying to make it for commentary of the 4th place arrival into Nome, otherwise enjoy KICY!
Thanks to the nearly 4,000 of you who joined us LIVE! during Lance Mackey&#8217;s amazing win.
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		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/18/stream-of-3rd-4th-place/</link>
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		<title>Audio of Lance&#8217;s 2009 Win</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recorded version of the Live finish and post-show coverage.
Thanks to the nearly 4,000 of you who joined us LIVE during Lance Mackey&#8217;s amazing win.
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		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/18/audio-of-lances-2009-win/</link>
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		<title>Mackey Wins Iditarod</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lance Mackey crossed the finish line at 11:38am (ADT) this morning, taking his place in Iditarod history alongside other three-time consecutive winners Doug Swingley and Susan Butcher.
Thanks for all those who tuned and listened to our live coverage this morning, it was pretty crazy to have nearly 1,000 listeners all listening at once around the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/18/mackey-wins-iditarod/</link>
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		<title>Lance is flying! &#8211; Live Coverage at 10:40</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Listen by clicking &#8220;play&#8221; in the box below, or (click here) to open in a new window.
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		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/18/lance-is-flying-live-coverage-at-1040/</link>
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		<title>Mackey set to cement &#8220;Iditarod Legend&#8221; Status</title>
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Lance Mackey left the last major checkpoint in the Iditarod Sled Dog race at an early 2:11am this morning, he is on his way to Nome, and onto making Iditarod history.  Mackey is set to be the third Iditarod musher ever to win three consecutive championships, putting him in the same category as legendary athletes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/18/mackey-set-to-cement-iditarod-legend-status/</link>
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		<title>Live Coverage of Iditarod 2009 Finish</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Lance Mackey now on the trail having left White Mountain - we can start to guess as to what time the first musher will arrive.  Usually it&#8217;s a 10 hour trip to Nome, which would put Lance at the finish line around Noon to 12:30pm ADT.
About an hour before the first musher crosses the finish line, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/18/live-coverage-of-iditarod-2009-finish/</link>
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		<title>Iditablog Podcast 09 &#8211; Episode #6</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today we speak with Damon from the Bering Straight School District, live! in Nome as he and the Student Broadcasting team prepare for a finish tomorrow sometime.  We also recap the harsh weather conditions that mushers currently find themselves in, along with the strategies that come along with the new challenges.
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		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/17/iditablog-podcast-09-episode-6/</link>
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		<title>The Great Equalizer</title>
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Wow, lots to go over this morning&#8230; 
To say that trail conditions over the last 24 hours have been brutal might just be an understatement.  Extreme cold temperatures and high winds made for a dangerous 50 below wind chill factor along the Bering Sea coast yesterday and into this morning for the top 19 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/17/the-great-equalizer/</link>
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		<title>Iditarod Press Release</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Very strange and sad news coming out of Iditarod Headquarters today, regarding three of the rookie mushers at the end of the race.  The following press release does a great job of explaining the few details that are known at this point:
Earlier today (at approximately 2pm Alaska Time) Iditarod Race officials deployed an Iditarod [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/16/iditarod-press-release/</link>
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		<title>Does Mackey have it locked up?</title>
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With Lance Mackey into the Bering Sea village of Koyuk having left Shaktoolik a full 5 hours ahead of Sebastian Schnuelle, its a pretty valid question as to whether Mackey has locked up a third straight Iditarod win. Going into Unalakleet yesterday Mackey also had a powerful lead, but holding the large gap into this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/16/does-mackey-have-it-locked-up/</link>
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		<title>Iditablog Podcast 09 &#8211; Episode #5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In tonights &#8220;return of the Podcast&#8221; Greg Ireland &#38; I sit down again and talk about:

 where we find the current race leaders (Unalakleet)
What&#8217;s happened since our last podcast
Notable awards along the trail
We answer your tweets &#38; emails
Running down Iditarod 2009 Coverage on Versus TV network
Looking ahead to the finish

Thanks everyone for subscribing and downloading [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/15/iditablog-podcast-09-episode-5/</link>
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		<title>Mackey to the Coast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Quick Post &#8211; 
Lance Mackey arrived at the checkpoint of Unalakleet just under an hour ago.  Reports say Mackey&#8217;s team is looking strong and he is focused on winning his third Iditarod in a row.
Also, Versus TV coverage of Iditarod 2009 debuted tonight, check local listings for times and replay dates.
We will be recording [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/15/mackey-to-the-coast/</link>
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		<title>The Race to the Coast</title>
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As Lance Mackey was leaving Kaltag at a very early 4am this morning, he probably knew those right behind him were scheming a way to get ahead of the reigning Iditarod champion.  Mackey had been at the last Yukon River checkpoint resting for nearly 4 hours and was the only musher there the entire time, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/15/the-race-to-the-coast/</link>
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		<title>How the pack will change today</title>
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As Lance Mackey rolls into Eagle Island continuing his steady 6-7mph pace, it looks as if he has a lead that is getting tougher to challenge. The two teams who were previously leading the race and now running behind Mackey, Aaron Burmeister and Sebastian Schnuelle will see the lead they built up, slowly start to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/14/how-the-pack-will-change-today/</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s for Lunch in Anvik?</title>
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Lance Mackey is just about to reach Anvik by late Friday morning, the first stop along the mighty Yukon River. It doesn&#8217;t appear at this point that any of his competitors are going to be able to catchup in route to this milestone of the Iditarod although  Sebastian Schnuelle and Aaron Burmeister are closing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/13/whats-for-lunch-in-anvik/</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;re halfway there&#8230;</title>
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Lance Mackey claimed the gold nuggets that are offered each year to the musher who is the first to reach the halfway point of the race.  Mackey passed Aaron Burmeister, and Hugh Neff to become the first musher to the checkpoint of Iditarod.  The long stretch of trail from Ophir took all of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/13/were-halfway-there/</link>
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		<title>Oh, its on now!</title>
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Whew, our 24-hour layover time is complete for the top ten mushers and the race is on to the checkpoint of Iditarod. Race pundits were saying yesterday that they expected to see three mushers emerge after the layovers were completed and that some mushers might start to loose ground.  Specifically it was speculated that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/12/oh-its-on-now/</link>
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		<title>Iditablog Podcast 09 &#8211; Episode #4</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today we continue talking about the mushers 24-hour layover strategy, knowing that the race will look very different in just a few hours as the leaders emerge from their rests. We talk more about the loss in Jeff Holt&#8217;s team the other day, as well as the current scratched mushers.
keep sending your questions to josh@radioalaska.org, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/11/iditablog-podcast-09-episode-4/</link>
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		<title>Playing the waiting game</title>
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24-hour layovers are the biggest part of Iditarod strategy today for those looking to be first across the finish line in Nome.  The scheming started last night when some of the first into McGrath decided that they weren&#8217;t going to take an early layover, but use the overnight conditions to push on another 3 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/11/playing-the-waiting-game-2/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s so crowded in here!</title>
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The confusion on who will be leading two days from now hasn&#8217;t let up as an extremely large and competitive field of Iditarod mushers continue to make their way to McGrath Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.  Aaron Burmeister was enjoying what he calls the strongest team he&#8217;s ever had as he was leading [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.iditablog.com/2009/03/10/its-so-crowded-in-here/</link>
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