It’s that time again — time for Iditarod, and we’re kicking off the Last Great Race on Earth this week on AK. We’ll make a splash with underwater doggie treadmills and find out why more than one musher has sledded alongside Roger Rabbit. Plus, reasons why Iditarod lovers and haters can indeed be friends, and a rookie who’s finally bringing Galena back to the starting line.
And the Winner is… | Rebecca Sheir, AK
Veteran musher and Iditarod reporter Jon Little gives the skinny on whom to watch and who might win.
Music Button: “The Winner Takes It All / I Hear a Symphony” sung by The Lounge-O-Leers from Meet the Lounge-O-Leers
Galena Rookie | Tim Bodony, KIYU
Thanks to this Iditarod rookie, Galena will be represented in the race for the first time in two decades.
Break: “The Winner Is” by DeVotchka from Little Miss Sunshine [Soundtrack]
Biking to Nome | Rebecca Sheir, AK
The Iditarod Trail is also home to the Iditarod Trail Invitational, the world’s longest human-powered winter ultra-marathon.
Do You See What I See? | Annie Feidt, APRN
Iditarod greats sound off about hallucinating from lack of sleep on the trail.
Music Button: “I’m Only Sleeping” by The Beatles from Revolver
Adventure Girl | Ellen Lockyer, AK
This Los Angeles “vlogger” is bringing the Last Great Race to viewers in sunny California.
300 Villages: Stevens Village
Dog Fever | Rex Gray, Commentator
Competing in Iditarod takes work. But driving a sled dog team just for fun isn’t a piece of cake either.
Break: “Fever” played by Jimmy Smith & Kenny Burrell from Talkin’ Verve: Cool
Iditarod Love and Hate | Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, AK
When a New York author traveled to Fairbanks to research the 1925 Diptheria outbreak and Serum run, she discovered the fine line between love and skepticism.
Doggie PT | Ellen Lockyer, AK
Meet a human physical therapist who’s taken her
skills into the animal world.
Music Button: “The Dog Song” by Nellie McKay from Get Away From Me
Melissa Mitchell | Annie Feidt, APRN
Many Alaskan kids dream of running the Iditarod when they grow up… but not this Anchorage singer-songwriter.
Closing: “Fugue for Tinhorns (From Guys & Dolls)” played by Empire Brass from Empire Brass On Broadway
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