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Human: The Iditarod Journey
A record 96 mushers and their sled dog teams are embarking on a 1,100-mile journey across the Alaskan wilderness. Kasey-Dee Gardner was there at the starting line.
Added: Sep 15, 2009
Views: 10465 Views
Runtime: 01:16
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