Inside the 51st Iditarod: The meaning behind the ‘Last Great Race on Earth’

[@sethc4758]

One of these mushers needs to start their own youtube channel.. i cant find a single personal Iditarod run on youtube, which is pretty surprising.. it'd be awesome to see the start to finish experience. the nights camping out in the Alaskan wilderness and all the obstacles faced

[@tomjones2202]

Seth, you're right and I WISH the Iditarod Inc or whatever it's called would wake up and see this race is doomed unless they change how they do things. I've followed the Iditarod for over 10 years and this past race was the least I've seen. And unless you're a subscriber you can't view any of the interviews with the mushers! Many of the great names like Seavy, Moore, Zirkle, King, Burmeister never run anymore.. What a shame.

[@hikertrash2956]

They don't have time to film a documentary when it's a race

[@sethc4758]

not even worth the response.. dont know how you got i was suggesting they make a "documentary" from my comment. all the it takes is setting up a few gopro cameras before the race, replacing batteries while you take breaks, which takes 30 seconds, and taking one second to push the record button. then after the race is over and you have time edit the footage. nothing about that would take any longer than one restroom break @@hikertrash2956

[@KevinVenturePhilippines]

I get it, but growing up in Alaska, I understood early on why this is known as the hardest race on Earth. They are literally just trying to survive, all the time. 7 days with very little sleep. Dogs and mushers have and do die in the race. Alaska winters are among the most harsh on Earth. Even small cameras are more weight to pull over 1,000 miles. Any vlog is more minutes less sleep. Concentration is life or death. Constantly. That's why you can't find it.

[@jeffreydube6678]

@@KevinVenturePhilippines a couple go pros do not weigh mush...mush...

[@Sherinthia7]

So so awesome! We have 3 Siberian’s and everyday I feel they’re missing out on their best lives. I know damn well those dogs absolutely love their owners, the race and what they’re doing. I sure pray this event doesn’t go away! Congrats on all Mushers for racing!

[@lisakarczewski]

How are the dogs treated before and after races? Do they all live in the house of the owner?

[@lisakarczewski]

After hearing about the abuse of the dogs, where and what do they do before and after the races? What happens to the dogs that are hurt or retired? I've always been a fan of the Iditarod and Siberian Huskies but now I'm questioning how safe it is for the dogs?

[@Chef_Alpo]

​@@lisakarczewskiI'm sure it's going to vary from musher to musher, so how are they treated? - follow the caretaker, but I also would doubt any of the dogs live indoors, they're just not that kind of housepet. If they're properly cared for in an outdoor enclosure it's perfectly fine.

[@deborahthompson6248]

I went on a dog sled and they love it they barked around so excited ready to run . A lot bettwr then a dog stuck in an apt all day

[@lisakarczewski]

I really wonder what happens with the dogs if they're not running a race? Do they live happy lives with the owner in his/her house?

[@LunaTemari]

Peta would rather kill dogs than see them do what they love to do, animal rights activist poisoned and killed 3 dogs recently at a Canicross event in France.

[@lisakarczewski]

I don't know what PETA says but I do wonder how the dogs live before and after the races?

[@betterdaysareatoenailaway]

whaaa???

[@thejkyle]

@@lisakarczewskithey live very well. These aren’t abused animals, they are respected athletes who are part of the family. If you don’t know then you don’t know, and that’s ok; you don’t have to.

[@knikhusky]

Well done! Very good information. Thank you to all the mushers who participated.

[@lisakarczewski]

Maybe the dogs should be thanked and given praise

[@lisakarczewski]

Now I'm questioning how the dogs are really treated? I don't think I feel good about this 😬

[@elinjo]

I visited the Jeff King’s Homestead and learned all about this race and the dogs. They truly love what they do, and from seeing first hand, these dogs are living great lives, as well as long lives.

[@ClintZold]

Had no idea Brent won. I remember seeing him in the Yukon Quest documentary years ago. Good for him

[@explosivehotdogs]

Dogs love to run. It looks like these sled dogs are happy as clams out there during the race. My flatmate has a dog who loves to run cooped up in the city most days. He'd probably love to be exercised like those Iditarod pups. I think PETA is on the wrong side of things here; I see no abuse. Athletes sometimes lose their lives in pursuit of perfection. If a person dies doing what they love then I don't see any fault in that so long as they don't hurt others in the process. The same ethos goes here - if my dog died doing what they love (to run) then it's an honorable and noble loss of life. I don't see any reason why PETA should be a part of this.

[@lisakarczewski]

How do we really know the dogs love it? I know they are bred for this but how are they treated before and after the races? What happens to the retired dogs or the dogs that have been permanently hurt? I really don't know what PETA says but something about it doesn't seem right.

[@negativebraincells1306]

@@lisakarczewskithey are built to run, these dogs arent happy staying home all day and this is what they were born to do

[@jaguarwarrior866]

@explosivehotdogs Exactly! these are 'Working Dogs' Bred for Running! they are Athletes no less then Humans just like that Ancient Greek long distance Runner Pheidippides who if you remember Died Running to deliver the message of Greek Victory in Battle over Persians in Marathon. it does NOT surprise me in the slightest sled dogs Die in the Traces Running themselves to Death. (We as Humane, Humans have to Protect these Working Dogs From themselves) "The Marathon Story" kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGeohZWgart2sMU

[@jameswinter6125]

So proud of Ryan Redington for winning the 51st Iditarod.

[@lisakarczewski]

Didn't the actual dogs win the race?

[@jameswinter6125]

Not unless Ryan was guiding them genius.@@lisakarczewski

[@DQuanAlSamirOHoulihan]

All these fkbois do is drive, gods are the real winners

[@DQuanAlSamirOHoulihan]

@@jameswinter6125 would the dogs be racing if Ryan was not DRIVING THEM INTO IT , Genius?

[@jameswinter6125]

@@DQuanAlSamirOHoulihan You are obliviously too ignorant to have adult interaction.

[@JohnnyChimpo907]

These dogs are not capable of being run to death, nor run against their will. Sled dogs are thoroughly examined at every single checkpoint and any even remote signs of discomfort will generally get the dog withdrawn (“dropped”) from the race.. and the reason for that exception to the rule about expired dogs is because of the types of elements that actually get dogs killed that have nothing to do with the musher at all, like Moose coming and stomping an entire team to death… which happens all over the arctic and has nothing to do with racing. It just happens, and cannot be planned for.

[@DQuanAlSamirOHoulihan]

SO muc Cope.

[@JohnnyChimpo907]

@@DQuanAlSamirOHoulihan Do you even speak English? 😂

[@DQuanAlSamirOHoulihan]

@@JohnnyChimpo907 ohhhh, the irony.

[@claudiasadro8429]

These mushers should have a video cam and record the experience. They should show how they care for the dogs. They should show the ups and downs.

[@michaelnancyamsden7410]

Peta is so wrong.

[@harrycraviotto2375]

Interview with Ryan would be good, don’t even mention PETA as they have 0 credibility.

[@top-dogk9training]

The Yukon Quest is harder.

[@vierachstevandezevendeorde5211]

Last great race ? Champions of the world? Must be world champions.

[@Rya_N33]

I lived next to a sled dog team they where constantly stuck on a tiny chain connected to a house I low key feel bad for them I make sure my dog gets mental stimulation everyday

[@edal7824]

As Brent Sass called it: "they are living the dream".

[@lisakarczewski]

OMG! Thanks for sharing that observation. I never thought about what happens to the dogs before and after races. How sad😢

[@Plutonium_94]

not really. only a select few, most get the attention they deserve, and when they’re off the chain then they attention too.

[@davy1458]

2:07 ......thats totally Charlie from all dogs go to heaven....I'd recognize him anywhere.

[@laserbrain7774]

If the filth and military are allowed to use dogs for their purposes, then the dogs should definitely be allowed to race. With independent oversight of course.

[@StraightArrowNews]

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[@runningwoods]

😊❤️👍

[@alaskanspartan89]

Screw Peta

[@hans5130]

Some skijor with one or two maybe dogs. Ya baby

[@t.7496]

Actually at least half of the dogs in the iditarod don't make it. They don't have a choice in this competition. They are forced to go further when they're totally exhausted. Don't who don't run fast enough get abandoned or killed. The breeding conditions for these dogs are horrible. As you can see they're life is nothing more than being chained up in the cold, or being forced to run. Yes dogs can love this sport, but the extremety of this particular race is 100% cruel and goes beyond what 'dogs love'. Please educate yourself with about this race with information that PETA and other wellfare organizations offer. Don't think dogs love this race, just because humans want them to.

[@bsv-en]

There are clips of his dogs being tired and he is literally dragging them

[@senkotwo8198]

Would you rather he leave them to die?

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

@@senkotwo8198nope, just stop and rectify the issue

[@lisakarczewski]

I would never push my dogs to the point of exhaustion and then have to kill them? This is now making me question the Iditarod.

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

@@lisakarczewski I know my dogs would LOVE to pull a sled, but maybe 5-10 miles only😄and on a nice safe path. I think it’s different if they are well treated working dogs and long trips are an actual necessity.

[@Plutonium_94]

@@lisakarczewskidogs can’t work to the point of exhaustion. fact check, please.

[@ger_amer]

Is this a sport for the dogs or for the people? 154 dogs have died!!!

[@thecrazylifeofscooter3336]

PETA should see the southpark episode about them and shut up

[@jackiefitzpatrick2906]

PEOPLE WANT YOUR AUTOGRAPH ? GOTTA BE KIDDING ME.

[@Steve-rg7mq]

Next they won’t let boarder collies herd sheep

[@allandickman774]

They aren't all looked after believe me

[@tomjones2202]

why believe you? Show some proof,,, I mean talk is cheap unless you can back it up.

[@lisakarczewski]

I did some research and found many videos that show how the dogs are treated outside the races. I'm not a fan of PETA but now I'm really not a fan of the Iditarod.

[@allandickman774]

@@lisakarczewski 👍

[@yolandawilliamson5988]

Ohhh nice, how considerate, I am so moved I am going to cry...the mushers scratches and is removed if the dog dies...how about removing him before the poor animal has to suffer?

[@Ingrid-sb6my]

Iditarod is cruel. Shame.

[@yolandawilliamson5988]

Stop this insanity.

[@Plutonium_94]

no.

[@yolandawilliamson5988]

How can this event be famous when all it brings is death for innocent dogs and shame to Alaska?

[@animalamu]

pita is just the worst, and I say this as an european, luckily we don't have them over her, yet.

[@plamenbuzinski2583]

Преди годиниХаскиИ маламут тия породи Изчезнали

[@jackiefitzpatrick2906]

BULL CRAP ! THERES VIDEO OF 2023 DOGS LIMPING AND NOT ABLE TO MOVE AND LEADER DUMPED 5 DOGS , THEN ABANDONED 2 DOGS. VIDEO SHOWS HIM DRAGGING HIS INJURED DOG , TRYING TO MAKE IT MOVE..ITS ON VIDEO. SAD GREED TAKES OVER AT DOGS EXPENSE. I WONT BUY ANY PRODUCTS FROM SPONSERS !

[@Plutonium_94]

fact check please? i think not.

[@BBooBooBop]

What is the point of this?

[@juanhidalgo8323]

create a business buying and selling dogs, such as racehorses

[@Chef_Alpo]

It's a sport

[@Plutonium_94]

@@juanhidalgo8323it’s history, not money.