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Junior Iditarod 2004
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Training
on the frozen lakes in Willow, AK before the Jr. -
Vet check and Bib draw -
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Alaska's Junior Iditarod -
 Packing early morning before the race start |
 Sabin giving me kisses |
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 Waiting for the countdown to leave the starting chute |
 Taking off in the starting chute |
 A little rooster tail there, just got out of the starting chute |
 Nearing the first checkpoint, about 21 miles out, Deshka Landing |
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 Coming into Deshka Landing |
 About to sign in at Deshka |
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 Going onto the Susitna River |
 Flame and Redwood waiting for the command to go at Deshka Landing |
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 Turning to the right, GEE! |
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 Running somewhere on a river |
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 Going onto the Yentna River, about 10 miles from the halfway point |
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 Arriving at the halfway point, and doing the mandatory gear check |
 Picking up my drop bags |
 Loading the drop bags onto my sled |
 Trying to escape the smell of the alcohol cooker |
 Getting stuff out of the drop bags |
 Preparing the dogs dinner |
 Most of the Junior Mushers hanging around a bon fire |
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 My five minute nap before it was time to leave |
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 Checking what time it is |
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 Out on the one of the rivers, heading home early in the morning |
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 Trying to stay awake |
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 At this point, we are about 4 miles from home |
 Running into the finish chute |
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 Crossing under the Junior Iditarod sign |
 Flame and Redwood holding the line out, waiting for some petting |
 Jamie Nelson, my mentor, congratulating me |
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 My dad congratulating me |
 My mom hugging me |
 One last mandatory gear check at the finish line |
 The Alaska Crew |
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Trying to get Sabin's harness off |
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 Redwood, still holding the line out, what a good girl! |
 A group photo at the Jr. Iditarod finishers banquet |
 A group photo at the Jr. Iditarod finishers banquet |
 Thanking everyone who put on the race, my sponsors, family, friends, and everyone else who supported me |
 The Jr. Iditarod finisher's patch |
 This is the Humanitarian Award! |
Iditarod Ceremonial Start -
 Reese and I sitting on top of Steve Madsen's truck at the Iditarod Ceremonial Start. Steve Madsen is another musher I know from Toutle, WA. I volunteered to handle for him this year at his first Iditarod. |
 Flat Stanley, from Mrs. Bremer's classroom, ran the Junior Iditarod with me, and now he is going on the big Iditarod! |
 Steve Madsen from Toutle, WA |
 Standing at 4th and D street, Anchorage, AK at the ceremonial start of Iditarod 2004 |
Other
Alaska Photos -
 The "Welcome to Alaska" sign |
 Leaving Alaska, you see this sign, "Welcome to the Yukon" |
 Somewhere on the Alcan Highway. It all looks the same after a while. |
 Hobo Jim, Alaska's Folk Music man who wrote the Iditarod Trail song, and me |
 Sled Dog Way, conveniently named |
 Sheep Mountain somewhere along the Alcan Highway |
 A few members from a huge herd of Bison that were camped out on both sides of the Alcan Highway, near Laird Hot Springs |
 Some Moose Tracks in the snow. |
 Martin Buser and me at his house in Big Lake |
 Hans Gatt showed up too, and I got a group photo. Two awesome role models. |
 Another photo us all of us. |
 Flame smothering me with kisses. |
| Recent
News - Check out the recent school presentation photos! - New article up from "Team and Trail" - New page about the Junior Iditarod - Junior Iditarod Race Results - New photos of Alaska and the Junior Iditarod are up |
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