I have read and tried to understand what has been posted in this thread....
The Iditarod is NOT the NBA, NFL, MLB or even the NHL....
it is NOT a money making deal, for anybody involved, including the mushers... for hecks sake!!!
the mushers and dogs work harder than any other sports professionals. The ITC does a good job of dealing with an ever changing weather pattern and endless other legal stuff... Can we cut them a bit of a break??
Heck, this is a very obscure sport to follow ... everything cost $$$$$ .... a million does not buy dogfood these days.
/rant ended
//Howdy Friends
/// sending ITC $$ for the insider!