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Fantasitc Plastic & the McGrath checkpoint~

Great News, the McGrath checkpoint has been sponsored by Team Dew Claw members, Robert & Jolene Parsons. MUSH THANKS! In talking with them about the race preparations I was telling them their sponsorship right now would be a great help … Continue reading

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And the teams for this weekend are…

Hello Friends Just taking a quick minute from another day of race preparations to let everyone know who will be running where this weekend. If you read the Stress Blog, you know Dan and I have different races planed for … Continue reading

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Top of the World 350 ~ a race with a purpose

This past weekend Dan and I both participated in the inaugural running of the Top of the World 350, (TOTW) a wonderful event that had teams traveling from Tok to Eagle and then racing back. This event was important in … Continue reading

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How much fun can you pack into a weekend? Part I – The Iditarod Picnic

Only a lunatic is thinking about snow in July. Yeah I know; everyone else is thinking about fishing, mowing, canoeing, hiking, and the ever present ‘to do’ list of summer chores. And I am too, but… In reality a part … Continue reading

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Flashbacks and Closure

This is a blog I have been meaning to write for some time now… But life has conspired to keep me from the keyboard. Spring is a strange time for me. First the mud and bleakness of break up, a … Continue reading

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Iditarod 2012 the trail – Part II

Leaving the start chute is always a rush. Leading up to that moment is always nerve wracking, well for me at least. But I hazard a guess I am not alone in the knotted stomach and slightly nagging little voice … Continue reading

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