Pandemic Forces Mushers To Adapt To An Already Grueling Iditarod
New COVID-19 precautions call for a shortened course, big tents and a new starting line. But that doesn't mean this year's "Last Great Race" will be any easier.
The Iditarod kicks off Sunday and, like most events in a pandemic, the 2021 sled dog race will be a little different.
Even with an abbreviated course this year, it's a brutal test of tenacity and stamina, typically traversing about 1,000 miles of a lamenting the disappearance of sled dog culture, the Iditarod calls itself "The Last Great Race."
