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Iditarod champ collects shiny spoils

Date: April 9, 2008 at 7:49 am

ANCHORAGE, Alaska –  By Jill Burke, KTUU News 

If you think Iditarod and Yukon Quest champ Lance Mackey is fast on the trail just wait until you see what’s he’s about to take to the streets.

“I have always wanted a nice car or a hot rod,” he said. “This falls into that category.”

Mackey says the unique and extraordinary sports car he’s picked out fits perfectly with his unique and extraordinary mushing career.    

Just as he did last year, Mackey won a big Dodge truck from Anchorage Chrysler Dodge for his Iditarod victory.    

This time, he decided to trade it in for something sportier: a limited-edition Dodge Charger called the Super Bee.    

He says owning a car like this is a dream come true.

“I am going to be proud to drive this car around,” Mackey said. “People will recognize me in it just like they would if I was in a Dodge truck — but maybe as a blur as I go by.”

Mackey says he has never had a speeding ticket but won’t comment on whether any may be in his future.

The Iditarod champion says it will never leave a paved road and will be stored in a heated garage.

Posted by Iditarod Staff in Race Coverage

2009 Teacher on the Trail Selected

Date: April 4, 2008 at 12:22 pm

Wasilla Alaska – Cathy Walters, a preschool educator from the Carolina Day School, Asheville, North Carolina, is about to begin the teaching adventure of a lifetime as the Target® 2009 Iditarod Teacher on the TrailTM.

Using a multiple intelligence and multisensory approach to teaching, Cathy has been integrating the theme of the race into her school’s curriculum, reaching students in preschool through 12th grade through a variety of curriculum and summer school projects. Throughout the next year, Cathy will be creating curriculum that is aligned to both content and cultural standards and placing it on http://www.iditarod.com/. During the 2009 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Cathy, an educator for twenty nine years, will be flying the trail with the Iditarod Air Force and sharing her observations and lesson ideas via the Internet on the website.

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Posted by Iditarod Staff in Pre-Race News