Big day today! A very big day.
Today is the start of the Iditarod Race, the last great race, pitting man and dog against the elements as they cross 1,000 miles or so across flatland, rivers, and mountain ranges, ending about two weeks from now in Nome, Alaska.
This year is a big change from years past. Because of the very light snow pack and warm weather Alaska has had this winter, the ceremonial start will be held in Anchorage, as always, using trucked-in snow to cover the downtown streets, but the official start will not be held in Willow, as it usually is.
Instead, the dog teams will relocate father into the Interior, to Fairbanks for the start. Even there, the route has changed because the ice on the river is not nearly thick enough or stable enough to support dog team weights.
And they say the climate hasn't changed. Heck, there was even talk about relocating the Iditarod to the East Coast, starting in Boston! After all, they have all the snow.
Oh. And my license suspension ends today. Good.
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