Starting March 4, dogs will be forced to run 1,150 miles (1,850 km) in the lucrative Alaskan dog sled race known as the Iditarod. Mushers, chasing a reported $840,000 US in prize money, push their dogs beyond their physical abilities in a sport that masquerades itself as an honourable commemoration of the 1925 Anchorage to … Continue reading →