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Minnesota Iditarod Finisher Encourages More Women Of Color To Get Outdoors And Explore
This year's Iditarod route was 120 miles longer than normal as the route had to be changed due to a lack of snow.
March 25, 2025
Emily Ford, the 34-year-old native of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, who now calls Duluth home, spent 13 days mushing her dogs along the Yukon River in Alaska in this year's Iditarod race.
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Ford says it was a rigorous, yet peaceful course.
"You [and the dogs] are an entire team moving together across the landscape," said Ford. "It's not like you're running a machine, or you have a motor. These dogs are near silent going across the land. It's kind of mesmerizing. It's such a cool way to move around the world."
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