A lot of folks contribute to the preparation of the Iditarod trail and its checkpoints. Volunteers man the checkpoints and trailblazers, well, trailblaze.
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Iditarod: Checkpoints and Trailblazers
A lot of folks contribute to the preparation of the Iditarod trail and its checkpoints. Volunteers man the checkpoints and trailblazers, well, trailblaze.
Added: Oct 28, 2008
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