Post by Logan on Mar 5, 2016 20:06:59 GMT -6
Fans line street in downtown Anchorage for Iditarod ceremonial start
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Wagging tails and smiling faces were plentiful in downtown Anchorage on Saturday as fans got to interact with the real stars of the Iditarod — the sled dogs.
Thousands of people lined the route for the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. It's an event designed for fans, allowing them to interact with the mushers, take photos and pet the dogs.
The "ceremonial start is honestly the most fun day because you really get to show everyone, I mean, all of Anchorage and then plus everyone whose come here, your sport. And you get to show it with passion, which is so cool," said Aliy Zirkle, a fan favorite who has four top five finishes in the last four Iditarods.
"So running down Forth Avenue, 12 dogs, someone in your sled, it's fun and it should be fun," she said.
Read more: www.newsminer.com/mushing/iditarod/fans-line-street-in-downtown-anchorage-for-iditarod-ceremonial-start/article_2230f0d2-e2fc-11e5-8671-d7c52a69d0a2.html
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Wagging tails and smiling faces were plentiful in downtown Anchorage on Saturday as fans got to interact with the real stars of the Iditarod — the sled dogs.
Thousands of people lined the route for the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. It's an event designed for fans, allowing them to interact with the mushers, take photos and pet the dogs.
The "ceremonial start is honestly the most fun day because you really get to show everyone, I mean, all of Anchorage and then plus everyone whose come here, your sport. And you get to show it with passion, which is so cool," said Aliy Zirkle, a fan favorite who has four top five finishes in the last four Iditarods.
"So running down Forth Avenue, 12 dogs, someone in your sled, it's fun and it should be fun," she said.
Read more: www.newsminer.com/mushing/iditarod/fans-line-street-in-downtown-anchorage-for-iditarod-ceremonial-start/article_2230f0d2-e2fc-11e5-8671-d7c52a69d0a2.html