On Saturday evening (June 7th), the Iditarod Trail Committee accepted the National Academy of Science Television and Arts (NATAS) EMMY Award for the 2007 documentary “As Tough as They Come” in Seattle Washington. For the second year in a row, an Iditarod Documentary has been recognized as the best in the category of news special documentary by the Northwest Chapter of NATAS.
The 90 minute documentary was captured (for the first time) in high definition with Panasonic P2 (solid state) cameras, utilizing an innovative workflow never before implemented in an environment like the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race. “As Tough as They Come” is the story of a race that exposed Mother Nature’s wrath in the Alaska Range with wind storms gusting to 60+ miles per hour. The story unfolds through the culmination of the unbelievable accomplishments of Lance Mackey. Mackey’s description of his battle with throat cancer and his determination to do the unthinkable (win two 1,000 mile races back to back) is a story that documents the emotions he and father (1978 Iditarod Champion) Dick Mackey shared.
There is also the aura of three Mackey’s (Dick, Rick, and Lance) all winning the Iditarod on their sixth attempt each wearing bib # 13. It is an EMMY award winning documentary that is a must see. Get your copy today by logging on to www.iditarod.com.