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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Lance Wins Iditarod 2010!

The crowds gather as Lance Makey makes his way off of the Berring Sound ice onto Front Street in  Nome

Lance makes his way under the famous "Burled Arch" that marks the finish of the Iditarod. 


Media swarm the 4 time champion for pictures and interviews

The Dodge truck on the left is one of the prizes Lance wins

The 2010 Iditarod Champion broke a record by being the first musher to win 4 consecutive Iditarods.  He was within an hour of breaking the fastest time ever.


Our wonderful view from behind the Arch

Dick Mackey, Lance's father is a former Iditrod Champion and welcomed his son to Nome

Lance leads his healthy looking team to the dog lot to be fed, bedded down in straw, and pampered by dog lot volunteers

Dog lot where dogs are pampered, and checked out by volunteer Vets

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

So cool.I watched Lance coming in on iditirodblog.com & it looked so much like the pic where you were watching it.Unfortunately it ended just as he crossed the finish. So happy for you! For tomorrow,it's Happy St Pats,anniversary of losing Ma & anniversary of my second yr in ATL.I'm just calling it a good day because & regardless! So good to see how much you are enjoying your trip. Love you..Ellen