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Musher Emil Churchin, the only musher in this year's race from Anchorage, prepares to leave the Takotna, Alaska checkpoint on Friday, March 12, 2010 during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Musher Emil Churchin, the only musher in this year's race from Anchorage, prepares to leave the Takotna, Alaska checkpoint on Friday, March 12, 2010 during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Anchorage rookie musher Emil Churchin prepares to leave Takontna, Alaska on Friday, March 12, 2010 during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

IN this Sunday, March 7, 2010, photo, Sebastian Schnuelle, of Canada, waits for the start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Sunday, March 7, 2010, in Willow, Alaska. Schnuelle regained the lead Monday when he became the first musher to leave the Rainy Pass checkpoint, about 224 miles (360-kilometers) beyond Anchorage.

Iditarod veteran musher Paul Gebhardt of Kasilof hits the trail during the Iditarod Restart in Willow on Sunday, Mar. 7, 2010. Gebhardt of Kasilof was the first Monday March 8, 2010 to reach the checkpoint at Rainy Pass, about 224 miles beyond Anchorage.

Iditarod musher Dave DeCaro's lead dogs round Cordova corner at the start of the 2010 Iditarod sled dog race on Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Iditarod musher Kirk Barnum leaves the start line of the 2010 Iditarod sled dog race on Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Iditarod musher Karen Ramstead's sled dog Irving rests in the dog box before the start of the 2010 Iditarod sled dog race on Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Dr. Bernard Harris, the first African American to walk in space, encouraged students in Anchorage to reach for the stars as part of The Dream Tour, a program created in partnership with ExxonMobil. The ten-city tour is designed to encourage middle school students to stay in science, technology, engineering and math and pursue related careers.

In a photo provided by Del Monte Foods, Malmute musher Buddy rides the sled as it is pulled by dog sled racing veterans Danny Seavey, left, and Dallas Seavey, center, and teammate Mari Troshynski during practice Tuesday, March 2, 2010 in Anchorage, Alaska, before the first-ever Snausages Man Sled Race. The race benefited local pet-related charities. Buddy's team won the race.

In this photo released by the New York Racing Association, Roman Chestnut (5), ridden by Angel Serpa, captures The Busher Stakes horse race at Aqueduct race track on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 in New York. Anchorage, with Fernando Jara up, finished second.