2011 Iditarod video - Lance Mackey at the starting gate

2011 Iditarod News: Some times you just happen to be in the right place at the right time. At the Iditarod "restart"event in Willow, Alaska today, I happened to be standing at the starting gate when four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey stepped on the dog sled and headed for Nome, Alaska. Here's a link to the video on my One Man's Alaska website: 

• Lance Mackey, 2011 Iditarod race, restart in Willow, Alaska.

In related Iditarod news, if you like funny dog photos, I hope you find this Iditarod sled dog photo to be funny. Or if you're of the more serious variety, I hope this collection of 2011 Iditarod sled dog photos is more to your liking.

This was my first Iditarod race here in Alaska, and it was a blast. If you don't mind cool weather, I highly recommend coming to Alaska for the Ceremonial Iditarod start in Anchorage, Alaska one day, and then today's event, the Iditarod "restart" event in Willow, Alaska. The Iditarod restart is when the race really begins, and as mentioned, all the sled dog teams -- all 62 of them -- are now headed for Nome, Alaska.