Iditarod

What's Iditarod?

According to wikipedia.org:

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the "Iditarod", is an annual sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers (the driver of the sleigh) and teams of typically 16 dogs cover 1,161 miles (1868 km) in eight to fifteen days from Willow (near Anchorage) to Nome.



Looks difficult to you? Let me put it this way, Iditarod is a marathon run in a very cold and snowy countryside. 1 sleigh driver + 16 dogs = 1 team.

It's a very famous event in Alaska, people from around the world pour in just to watch the brave mushers and dogs.

So, how cold is Alaska? You see, these few days are the cold days in Hong Kong, that is about 10 degree Celsius, in Alaska, it's anywhere between -13 to -5 degree Celsius, and it's snowing with strong wind! Imagine how difficult it is to just go outside in this kind of temperature, not to say racing on a sleigh day and night.

Recently there is a TV program about Iditarod on Discovery Channel and it's my new love. I'm so impressed and motivated by the mushers and the dogs. They can combat with the severe weather and overcome hardship. I hope I can have that sort of courage and determination to deal with my challenges in life.