Some Iditarod leaders pushing race pace

Denali musher Jeff King at the 2016 Iditarod ceremonial start in Anchorage on Saturday, March 5. (Photo by Patrick Yack/Alaska Public Media)
Mushers seem to be pushing their dogs a little farther down the trail this year before they opt to take their mandatory 24-hour rest.
It’s a move Jeff King predicted at the ceremonial start of the race in Anchorage.
“I would just about bet the farm that if significant changes don’t occur in the weather and snow, there will be all kinds of