It's that time of year again, gang.

[Blue_In_AK]

Iditarod starts tomorrow. Here's a little warm-up from the kids at Northwood Elementary School and Hobo Jim to get you in the mood. (Not my video, but too cute not to share.)

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=519657824753529

[Earth_First]

1. Noah Pereira, the Jr. winner is from a town about twenty minutes from mine in Western New York...

We met him at a fundraising event at our local Husky club that my brother and sister in law belong to.

We've had our hands on the pulse of the Iditarod for many years and it was nice to have a local connection thousands of miles away this year...

Greatly looking forward to the safety, competition and camaraderie of this year's race!

[Blue_In_AK]

5. I think he was the first jr. Iditarod winner

from outside Alaska. How cool that you got to meet him. .

[rdking647]

2. my dream

Well, give me a team and a good lead dog and a sled that’s built so fine,
And let me race those miles to Nome, one thousand forty-nine
Then when I get back to my home
Hey I can tell my tale
I did, I did I did the Iditarod Trail.



my dream is to run the iditiarod. however given my complete lack of survial skills and hatred of ice and snow id die so ill have to skip it \

[ManiacJoe]

3. So THAT'S what they were saying...

Always love Blue's pictures!

[Blue_In_AK]

4. The rest of the words

Iditarod Trail Song by Hobo Jim
The Words to the Song
Hobo Jim’s: I did, I did, I did the Iditarod Trail


Away up in Alaska
The state that stands alone
There’s a dog race run from Anchorage into Nome
And it’s a grueling race with a lightning pace
Where chilly winds do wail.
Beneath the northern lights, across snow and ice
It’s called the Iditarod Trail.

Chorus:
Well, give me a team and a good lead dog and a sled that’s built so fine,
And let me race those miles to Nome, one thousand forty-nine
Then when I get back to my home
Hey I can tell my tale
I did, I did I did the Iditarod Trail.

Well the race it won’t be easy
For the masters of the trail
And some of them will make it and some of them will fail
But just to run that race takes a tough and hardy breed,
And a lot of work done by the dogs
that run across snow with whistling speed.

Repeat chorus

I just pulled out of Safety
And I’m on the trail alone
I’m doin’ fine and I’m pickin’ up time
And headin’ on in to Nome.
There’s no sled tracks in front of me
And no one’s on my tail
I did, I did, I did the Iditarod Trail!

Repeat chorus

[rdking647]

6. i tried once to find the piano music for the song

never found it