Mushers await release of documentary criticizing the sport

Alaska mushers are waiting for the release of a Canadian-made documentary film that is purportedly damaging to sled-dog racing. Parts of the film were made with the help of Iditarod resources, yet early reports of the film’s content indicate it is actually an indictment against the sport.
Listen NowIditarod teams race to overtake-one another heading-toward Cripple. (Photo by Zachariah Hughes/KSKA)The film, Sled Dogs, was directed by an accomplished film producer and director, Fern Levitt.