Coast Guard sponsored musher takes 4th in Iditarod
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
When the 2010 Iditarod came to a close, Coast Guard sponsored musher Ken Anderson added another top-5 finish to his storied racing career and the Coast Guard added a new kind of hero to its ranks. After suffering what should have been a race-ending accident halfway through the race, Anderson found himself in 19th place [...]
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Who cares for the sled dogs who drop out of the Iditarod?
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Last week we received a comment on the Coast Guard Compass about the Iditarod and the treatment of the sled dogs involved in the epic 1,150 mile race across some of the toughest terrain in Alaska. Since then, in addition to keeping tabs on Coast Guard sponsored musher Ken Anderson, we’ve also been doing our homework on the race [...]
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Coast Guard sponsored musher on the move in Iditarod
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Coast Guard sponsored musher Ken Anderson is making waves and shaking things up as the 2010 Iditarod nears the end. Click here to read an Anchorage Daily News update on the race and the strategy behind Ken’s surge which currently has him fourth in the standings.
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Latest from the Iditarod
Friday, March 12, 2010
We’re pleased to announce that as of this posting Coast Guard sponsored musher Ken Anderson has moved into tenth place as he continues his epic journey across Alaska’s toughest terrain in the 2010 Iditarod. Here is the latest update from his blog as reported by Ken’s wife and fellow musher Gwen Holdmann: I did get [...]
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Coast Guard sponsored musher on course in 2010 Iditarod
Monday, March 8, 2010
Coast Guard sponsored musher Ken Anderson is on course in the 2010 Iditarod – known as “the last great race on EARTH.” As of the writing of this blog post, Ken is in 49th place among the 71 teams of dogs and mushers in this year’s race. According to the latest post on his own [...]
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2010 Iditarod Begins Tomorrow
Friday, March 5, 2010
The 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicks off this weekend and we will be following Coast Guard sponsored racer, Ken Anderson. Anderson is a nine-year Iditarod veteran who has finished the race in the top five twice, with his best finish in 2008. The ceremonial start takes place in Anchorage tomorrow before the racer’s [...]
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The “Last Great Race on Earth”
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The Coast Guard is sponsoring Ken Anderson, a nine-year Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race veteran, during the 2010 Iditarod race. “The Coast Guard has a proud history here in Alaska,” said Cmdr. Darryl Verfaillie, commanding officer at Marine Safety Unit Valdez. “In our early history here in Alaska, dog sleds were used to help perform [...]
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