Quest officials move up start date to lure racers

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FEB. 6: Change gives more mushers a shot at competing in the Iditarod as well.

By MIKE CAMPBELL
mcampbell@adn.com

Published: May 11th, 2009 09:45 PM
Last Modified: May 11th, 2009 09:46 PM

Next winter's Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race will start a week earlier in February, making the possibility of a grueling back-to-back double with the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race more feasible than ever.

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