Iditarod Day 2

The second day of Iditarod is a different scene than the ceremonial start in Anchorage. The race moves 90 miles north and teams prepare for the official start of a thousand mile trek.





Our good friend Nathaniel and his friend Amy, a dog handler from Colorado.









Martin Buser slammin' a hot dog before the race.



But seriously, Martin's an incredible racer. He's been going since the 80's and still has the record completion time for the Iditarod. He's also a really nice guy.







Since I'm posting this after the fact, I can say that Lance Mackey has now won a record 4 in a row. But honestly, you could tell that everyone sort of expected it.





Newton.







Dee Dee's all pink team.









And a couple more of Lance...