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The 2014 Iron Dog Pro Class race begins Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Big Lake.

Sunday, February 16th: Pro Class Start Schedule of Events

9:00 am | RACE TEAMS must be parked on the ice and start unloading. (parking area closes, don’t be late!)
10:00 am | RACE TEAMS MUST BE POSITIONED in the race pit.
10:45 am | Color Guard, National Anthem and announcements.
11:05 am | First team at Start Line.
11:10 am | First Green Flag drops and continues in two-minute intervals until the race field is on the course.
1:45 pm | AMMC’s Iron Pup Kids Races

1 posted on 02/16/2014 12:32:05 AM PST by onyx

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IRON DOG RACE STARTS TODAY!
Best wishes & prayers for Team Todd's Safe & Successful WIN!

SARAH PALIN'S AWESOME PING LIST!

2 posted on 02/16/2014 12:40:31 AM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)

5 posted on 02/16/2014 1:01:28 AM PST by oprahstheantichrist (The MSM is a demonic stronghold, PLEASE pray accordingly - 2 Corinthians 10:3-5)

There are no greater Americans then the Palin family.
Put the Obumbo family up against them....well, that would be a joke.

6 posted on 02/16/2014 1:05:25 AM PST by AlexW

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Ping to the TODD PALIN IS A HUNK! List.

Go, TEAM 11!

7 posted on 02/16/2014 1:09:50 AM PST by Jemian (War Eagle!)

Last minute wrenching before the start of the 2000-mile long Iron Dog Race today!

Getting ready to socket to 'em!

9 posted on 02/16/2014 1:25:41 AM PST by Ken H (What happens on the internet, stays on the internet.)

23 posted on 02/16/2014 3:41:11 AM PST by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)

32 posted on 02/16/2014 5:16:18 AM PST by WHBates

Great photos onyx thanks much.

36 posted on 02/16/2014 5:51:30 AM PST by rodguy911 (FreeRepublic:Land of the Free because of the Brave--Sarah Palin our secret weapon)

There's an interesting story going on with Trail Class which is not a race, but 'recreational' (and definitely an adventure!) as reported on Iron Dog FB yesterday:

Check out Father/Son Team #54. After crashing outside of Big Lake, they loaded up in Deshka Landing, drove to Anchorage Yamaha / Suzuki Marine for repairs...and are now headed back to the trail. (Just saw them on the GPS Tracker heading out on 5th Ave. out of Anchorage. #nevergiveup

They made it to Puntilla on the 2nd day (15th). With Trail Class, there are no specified layover times, although there is a plan in the rules that they get from the start at Big Lake to Puntilla the first day & the 2nd day they go from Puntilla to McGrath (today they go from McGrath to Ruby). Team 54 really did some driving yesterday and made it to Nikolai so they are now approximately 52 miles behind the field, who did make it to McGrath (some in the wee hours of the morning). Hopefully team 54 can catch up with the rest of the field today! To add to the 'drama', 54a's GPS wasn't pinging yesterday so it looked like 54b was out there all by himself - good to see 54a pinging in Nikolai this morning.

37 posted on 02/16/2014 6:14:50 AM PST by Qiviut (It's hard to be a donk if you're sane & it's hard to be a pubbie if you have any integrity.)

Thanks for the thread.
Can we keep it live or go to a link to follow the race?
TWB

40 posted on 02/16/2014 7:27:00 AM PST by TWhiteBear (Sarah Palin, the Flame of the North)

2..Thousand? miles?

aye aye aye!

43 posted on 02/16/2014 8:44:25 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("When you meet the unbelievers, strike at their necks..." -- Qur'an 47:4)

GOOD LUCK TODD!!!! I think its cool how in the background they are all watching Fox News :-)

47 posted on 02/16/2014 10:56:08 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda

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