The Iditarod dog sled race in Alaska - in pictures
A dog team are seen before they line up to race during the ceremonial start to the Iditarod dog sled race in downtown Anchorage, Alaska Photograph: Nathaniel Wilder/ReutersA musher handler for Ed Stielstra's team hugs one of the dogs before the startPhotograph: Nathaniel Wilder/ReutersDeeDee Jonrowe brings her team up to the start gate on 4th Avenue during the ceremonial start in downtown AnchoragePhotograph: Nathaniel Wilder/Reuters
Jamaican musher Newton Marshall greets the crowdPhotograph: Nathaniel Wilder/ReutersThe dogs of musher Cim Smyth race down 4th AvenuePhotograph: Nathaniel Wilder/ReutersMusher Matt Failor greets spectators at the racePhotograph: Nathaniel Wilder/ReutersThe dogs of musher Gerald Sousa race down 4th AvenuePhotograph: Nathaniel Wilder/ReutersMatt Giblin's team charges around a cornerPhotograph: Nathaniel Wilder/ReutersMichael Williams Jr greets fans along Cordova StreetPhotograph: Bill Roth/APThe lead dogs of musher Brent SassPhotograph: Nathaniel Wilder/ReutersThe dogs of musher Curt Perano of New Zealand charge out of the start gatePhotograph: Nathaniel Wilder/ReutersThe dogs of musher Jessica Hendricks make their way along the coursePhotograph: Nathaniel Wilder/Reuters
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