Sled Dog Race 2012 Iditarod
• sled dog race Iditarod 2012
Iditarod is considered the most famous and extreme sled dog race. It is called the "Last Great Race".
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Iditarod has a total length of more than 1 800 kilometers and passes through the territory of Alaska. Mountains, taiga and tundra, frozen rivers, cold and blizzards - all this Sled Dog Race Iditarod 2012. This year it is attended by sixty-six mushers sled, and the winner will get a cash prize of $ 50,400 and a new truck.
Anchorage - the northernmost city in the United States, located in the southern part of Alaska. Hence, March 4, 2012 kicked off the race for the Iditarod dogsled.
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The main participants race impatiently.
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Each dog team in the race consists of 12-16 dogs and overcomes distance of 1 800 kilometers of 12-17 days.
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The main competitors - Siberian Husky, one of the oldest breeds of dogs. Their blue eyes are better adapted to the bright winter light reflected from the snow.
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The vet checks the dogs prior to the race, February 29, 2012.
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"Dog" team of one of the drivers - drover dog sled. Alaska, March 4, 2012.
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City of Willow, Alaska, March 4, 2012.
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sled dog race - is not only a competition for speed and endurance. Each musher is developing its strategy and tactics. For example, part of the way to pass the afternoon and part of the night.
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An aerial view. Alaska, March 6, 2012.
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In order to not break on foot, they wear special shoes during race dogs. This harness of 14 dogs in fashionable pink color.
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One of the reference points on the route, March 8, 2012.
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Healthy sleep after a hard day, a reference point runs Nikolai, Alaska, March 7, 2011.
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Each of the driver teams have their own special menu for feeding dogs.
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Overnight in Takotna, Alaska, March 7, 2012.
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There comes a new day of the race. The picture shows a dog-leader of one of the buckles, March 8, 2012.
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Not all participants in such a difficult race to reach the finish line. About a fifth of goes the distance. Sometimes at the end of the race in a team is only half of the dogs.
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descended from a line of dogs are transported in such a sleigh linked to the snowmobile. Similarly carry spare dogs. Unalakleet, Alaska, March 11, 2012.
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The most difficult dog sled race is getting closer to the night. Musher illuminated street lights.
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In front of the next control point and overnight, March 11, 2012.
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4-time Iditarod winner Martin Buser race with their dogs.
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Northern Lights, Alaska, March 9, 2012.
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In the picture musher - the winner of sled dog race Iditarod 2004.
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At the moment, the Iditarod race in 2012 continues.