Iditarod strategies on view as mushers take “24’s”

The Galena checkpoint hosts dog teams on Thursday. (Photo: Ben Matheson, KNOM)At this point in the Iditarod, just about every top team has declared their mandatory 24-rest, and is either recuperating, or else charging back onto the trail. The rest gives both dogs and mushers a chance to catch their breath and rebuild some strength. And it’s one of the main indicators of a musher’s strategy, finally giving shape to the accelerating race in the days ahead.
All over the dog lot on a fro