28-06-2016 02:03 via alaskapublic.org

2017 Iditarod sign-ups begin

52 mushers have signed up so far for the 2017 Iditarod. Sign-ups opened on June 24th and include a lengthy list of top names and newcomers.
Mitch Seavey finishes the 2016 Iditarod in second place. (Photo by David Dodman/KNOM)2016 Iditarod champion, Dallas Seavey, is set to race alongside his father, Mitch Seavey. Western Alaska veterans Pete Kaiser of Bethel and Richie Diehl of Aniak are also set to compete.
Some other big names signed-up over the weekend, including nine of the to
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