Published: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 11:35 a.m.
54 teams complete Iditarod Trail dog sled race
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Associated Press
Paul Gebhardt tilts his dog sled onto one runner as he makes a road crossing at Fort Davis near Nome, Alaska, during the finish of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 13.
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When the small town of Nome, Alaska was ravaged by an outbreak of diphtheria in the winter of 1925, teams of sled dogs delivered the nearest supply of a life-saving serum from Anchorage, nearly 1,000 miles away.
Since 1973, the life-saving voyage is commemorated each year with the Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race - a competitive trek from Anchorage to Nome.
This year, 66 teams competed and 54 completed the 1,000-mile trek through Alaska's frozen frontier. Check out pictures from this year's event here.
Since 1973, the life-saving voyage is commemorated each year with the Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race - a competitive trek from Anchorage to Nome.
This year, 66 teams competed and 54 completed the 1,000-mile trek through Alaska's frozen frontier. Check out pictures from this year's event here.
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