LANCE MACKEY INTERVIEW
Special Canada Goose interview with 4 time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey. Lance talks strategy for Iditarod 39 and team performance, will this be 5 in a row?

HUGH NEFF INTERVIEW

CEREMONIAL START AND OFFICIAL RESTART Join us as we kick off the 2011 Iditarod Sled Dog Race from Anchorage, then to the official re-start of Iditarod 39 in Willow, Alaska. Visit the official website of Iditarod at www.iditarod.com for live coverage up the trail!

Payge McMahon is a known adventure athlete, world traveler, writer, and popular web personality with sponsors and fans worldwide. Payge has climbed the highest mountains in Africa, Japan and the continental United States, cycled through Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, backpacked across Northern Spain, the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and California’s 221 mile John Muir Trail.  She has trekked through the deserts of Egypt and Jordan, the Amazon Rainforest and the list goes on!

The Iditarod is adventure at it’s best, which is why it’s been Dubbed “The Last Great Race On Earth.” The famed Iditarod trail pits men, women, and dogs against Alaska’s bitter arctic cold, raging blizzards, and unforgiving mountain terrain as they wind their way north along frozen rivers and historic trails.

The Iditarod was inspired after a deadly diphtheria brake out in Nome, Alaska back in 1925. Short on medical supplies, this initiated an almost impossible relay of life-saving serum from Anchorage back to Nome. The monumental and historic event was a success and the remotely located village along the Bering Sea was saved!

Today this relay is celebrated by a world wide audience as these teams make the same journey north of some 1049 miles to Nome, Alaska.

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Be sure to catch Scott Slone and Payge McMahon for Iditarod 39 – Series will start March 5th 2011 on AlaskaHDTV.com.

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Hey all,

I love this time of the year because there are so many festivities happening, and spring fever is running high – Iditarod is one event that really gets Alaska fired up! We took a break from Iditarod 2008 last year and have to say it was worth it!

The vibe around Iditarod 2009 was infectious, and couldn’t help notice the huge turnout for this years race. People lined the entire trail from downtown Anchorage to the Campbell Airstrip, that’s 11.2 miles, and all cheering on dog teams and favorite mushers as they kicked off the ceremonial start of the Iditarod!

The Official Restart of the Iditarod in Willow, Alaska was no exception. I’ve been filming this race for 4 years, and places I used hike out to get footage of mushers on the trail alone with their dogs were now lined with spectators! This is good news for the Iditarod, it’s great for the mushers and teams, and overall super to see people out playing and enjoying their backyard.

If you ever have a chance in your life to witness this race, do it!
The ceremonial start takes place downtown Anchorage a day before the official start, which takes place in Willow Alaska. I also encourage anyone to go beyond just the starting of this event and head up the trail to any check point – because it’s out there that you’re incredibly moved by the spirit of this race.

Accommodations up the trail vary from upscale lodges, remote village lodges, to sleeping on a school gym floors -I’ve experienced a variety these and it’s all good! Traveling up the Iditarod trail is an experience you’ll never forget, and a genuine flavor of Alaska that is unequivocal. If you’re seeking your own adventure up the trail – contact me, I’d be happy to help direct you.

Here’s some video from this year’s race, which includes downtown, through Anchorage and out to the official restart. There’s enough depth and drama around the race, so we decided to have some fun and tried to capture the other end of the spectrum – people, dogs, and festivities!

Get official race updates and more at Iditarod Official Website www.iditarod.com

This is just another reason why Alaska in the Winter is just as fun, especially this time of the year!

Enjoy!
Scott

Iditarod coverage 2008 from Anchorage, Alaska. Join us from the start of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race downtown. Interviews with mushers, dogs, and race fans! Interviews with Senator Lisa Murkowski and Rohn Buser plus footage of Sarah Palin and Mark Begich.