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38th Annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race File:2010 Iditarod - very determined dogs - I think they are from Merissa Osmar's team (4416489064).jpg 6 March 2010 at the ceremonial start of the race Iditarod Trail Alaska March 6–16, 2010 71 Lance Mackey 2009 Iditarod 2011 Iditarod
The 38th Annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race saw 71 participating teams from the United States, Jamaica, Canada and United Kingdom. The ceremonial start was held in Anchorage on March 6. The official restart was held one day later in Willow.http://www.adn.com/2010/03/07/1172012/willow-resart-story-shell.html Hoopla ends, and race to Nome begins: 2010 Iditarod 38 | adn.com 2010-03-17 2010-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20100310201809/http://www.adn.com/2010/03/07/1172012/willow-resart-story-shell.html dead
On March 16, 2:59 pm, Lance Mackey arrived at the burled arch in Nome, taking the championship with a time of 8 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes and 9 seconds. He became the first musher to achieve four consecutive Iditarod victories, and the second musher to complete the trail under 9 days.http://www.adn.com/2010/03/16/1186429/lance-mackey-wins-iditarod-for.html February 2022http://iditarodblogs.com/news/2010/03/16/mackey-makes-it-four/ Eye on the Trail » MACKEY MAKES IT FOUR 2010-03-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100322192501/http://iditarodblogs.com/news/2010/03/16/mackey-makes-it-four/ 2010-03-22 usurped
Hans Gatt arrived at 4:04 pm. He had overtaken third-place finisher Jeff King near the final stretch, after Elim.http://www.adn.com/2010/03/15/1184754/mackey-blasts-through-elim-widens.html Mackey in White Mountain, 77 miles from win: 2010 Iditarod 38 | adn.com 2010-03-17 2010-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100322193155/http://www.adn.com/2010/03/15/1184754/mackey-blasts-through-elim-widens.html dead Four-time champion Jeff King was the third to finish at 5:22 pm. While King had initially held the lead in the middle stages of the race,http://www.adn.com/2010/03/12/1180904/king-looks-to-pad-his-lead-down.html King leads pack out of Galena: 2010 Iditarod 38 | adn.com 2010-03-17 2010-03-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20100314154310/http://www.adn.com/2010/03/12/1180904/king-looks-to-pad-his-lead-down.html dead he was overtaken by Mackey at the Kaltag checkpoint — King had stopped to rest while Mackey pushed on.http://www.adn.com/2010/03/13/1182556/deja-vu-as-mackey-passes-king.html Deja vu as Mackey passes King at Kaltag: 2010 Iditarod 38 adn.com 2010-03-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100317165108/http://www.adn.com/2010/03/13/1182556/deja-vu-as-mackey-passes-king.html 2010-03-17 dead http://www.iditablog.com/2010/03/14/the-lead-changes-will-it-again/ The lead changes – will it again? Iditablog.com - Iditarod 2012 News & Coverage 2010-03-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807213551/http://iditablog.com/2010/03/14/the-lead-changes-will-it-again/ 2011-08-07 dead If King had won, he would have tied the record set by Rick Swenson for most Iditarod races won. King has said that this would be his final Iditarod.
Incidents
On March 9, rookie musher Pat Moon collided with a tree and was knocked unconscious. Musher Sam Deltour arrived shortly after and checked on Moon and his dogs, whereupon Moon regained consciousness. Moon was flown to Lake Hood and taken to Providence Alaska Medical Center. His dogs were in good condition.http://iditarodblogs.com/news/2010/03/09/moon-crashes-in-the-dalzell-gorge/ Eye on the Trail » MOON CRASHES IN THE DALZELL GORGE 2010-03-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100313144052/http://iditarodblogs.com/news/2010/03/09/moon-crashes-in-the-dalzell-gorge/ 2010-03-13 usurped
On March 10, Justin Savidis lost one of his dogs, Whitey, between Nikolai and McGrath checkpoints. He scratched in McGrath to assist in the search by volunteers and the Iditarod Air Force. Whitey was later found by McGrath residents in good health.http://iditarodblogs.com/news/2010/03/14/three-year-old-whitey-is-found/ Eye on the Trail » Three Year Old "Whitey" is Found!!! 2010-03-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100318043317/http://iditarodblogs.com/news/2010/03/14/three-year-old-whitey-is-found/ 2010-03-18 usurped http://www.adn.com/2010/03/14/1183461/missing-dog-finally-shows-up-in.html Missing dog finally shows up in McGrath: 2010 Iditarod 38 adn.com 2010-03-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100317112403/http://www.adn.com/2010/03/14/1183461/missing-dog-finally-shows-up-in.html 2010-03-17 dead
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