Iditarod start!

We just got back in from watching part of the Iditarod start! We decided to avoid the madness downtown and instead drove about a mile up the road to where the path passes by the Alaska Native Medical Center. There was a surprising amount of crowd, but it was not unbearable. We stood on a hill above the trail and watched the teams come by - first you would see them through the trees, then they would come into the clear and run past. The run through Anchorage is just the ceremonial start, and the teams are pulling not only the drivers, but also the handlers and Iditariders - people who pay for a ride with the competitors. So they are going a bit slower than they would really, but that makes for better picture taking!
We will post photos later, as I am going to help staff a Bone Marrow registry drive at the Providence Cancer Center, and Art is going to one last Rondy event. He is going to see a display of military vehicles, and will get pictures of those too. So that's something to look forward to!