2013 Iditarod

Photos from Long Lake near Willow of the 2013 Iditarod racers and fans.

Spectators gather for the 2013 Iditarod.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
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AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Jamaican racer Newton Marshall stops to ask spectators if they have a Red Stripe to refresh his dogs.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Jason Mackey high fives fans near Willow.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Spectators look over the list of mushers to see who will be approaching next.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Nicolas Petit is offered a beer and good wishes for his journey north.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Nicolas Petit.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Jeff King waves to spectators on Long Lake.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Jeff King waves to spectators on Long Lake.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Kristy Berington.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Gerry Willomitzer.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Travis Beals passes along Long Lake.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Travis Beals cheers on a contingent of fans from Seward.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Kelly Maixner slips some skin as he sled by.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Jan Steves.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Ally Zirkle reaches out to greet young fans.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
DeeDee Jonrowe presses on in pink.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Pink has made its way into all types of activities including snowmachining.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Snowmachines line the race path along Long Lake.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Kids tow each other on snowboards and skis behind snowmachines.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Spectators look on as Jessie Royer approaches the end of Long Lake.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Jessie Royer's lead dogs scope out the sidelines as they make their way across Long Lake.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Anna Berington.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Joar Leifseth Ulsom's lead dogs pull the line tight.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
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AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Long tongues help to keep dogs cool along the trail.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Paws dig in while runners glide along.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Mike Williams Sr. conserves energy early in the 2013 Iditarod.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Mitch Seavey.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Frost lines the face of one of Mitch Seavey's dogs.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Mitch Seavy greets fans before leaving Long Lake.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
A spectator turns sausages on the grill while watching the 2013 Iditarod.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Jake Berkowitz
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Pink lines the paws of Jake Berkowitz' dogs.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Trail technology is not so advanced it can't include a basic cooler.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Curt Perano, from Queenstown, NZ, slides along Long Lake.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Michael Williams Jr.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Brazilian musher Luan Ramos Marques.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Fans cry, "Vai, vai, vai!" or "go, go, go" in Portuguese for Brazilian racer Luan Ramos Marques.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Luan Ramos Marques turns his dogs up the hill off of Long Lake.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Hula hooping for racers at the 2013 Iditarod.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Dogs running by grab the attention of spectators of the 2013 Iditarod.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Michael Ellis and his team of AKC Siberian Huskies.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Fanned out hands find high fives from musher Michael Ellis.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Cim Smith.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Louie Ambrose is entertained by a sideline hula hooper.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Dad coaches his child on snowmachining from an early age.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter
Jessica Hendricks.
AK Iditarod Matt Failor Alaska dogsled endurance mush race sled dog snow winter

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